Our Recent Stories
How Rosie Rescued Lois’ Family
We were thrilled to see a recent message from one of our adopters on the Facebook page of 3 Girls Animal Rescue, one of our source shelters. Lois, our adopter, saw that we got her dog, Rosebud (now...
91 Rescued Beagles Are Home at Last
Around midnight this past Monday, four vehicles pulled into Anderson Humane’s main shelter in South Elgin, carrying eight weary humans and 91 dazed beagles. It was the end of a nearly 800 mile...
The Woman Who Cares for Wild Animals
The photos on Jamie’s cell phone aren’t like most people’s. Between the usual shots of family and vacations there are images of an impossibly cute flying squirrel, a woodchuck snacking on lettuce, a...
The Healing Power of Walking a Dog
Every day, Anthony goes over to Peter and Diane’s house to see their Susie. Anthony and Susie go for a walk, Anthony gives Susie a kiss or two, and he returns her home, making sure to put her leash...
The Power-Lifting Community with a Heart for Pets
To say that Surge to New Levels Gym in Carol Stream is an animal-friendly gym is a bit of an understatement. Not only can the 400-some-odd members of this 12,000-square-foot gym bring their pets...
Returning a Beaver to Health and Home
It was an odd question. “Should we be able to walk up to a beaver?” the caller to Anderson Humane’s wildlife department asked. His name was Jake, he was a farmer, and he and his girlfriend had a...
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