Our Recent Stories
Keeping Your Pets Safe During the Dog Days of Summer
The temperatures might be milder at the moment, but summer isn’t done with us yet. That also means that summer isn’t done with your pet. The issues that come with summer weather – such as heat and...
Helping Seven Chimney Swifts Defy the Odds
John was reroofing his house and removing the chimney when he stumbled upon several noisy baby birds. He didn’t recognize the type of bird and wasn’t sure if they were okay, so he contacted Anderson...
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...













