Our Recent Stories
Streamwood High School Students Learn the Healing Power of Animals
On a Friday afternoon this past April, the Streamwood High School lunch period had some unusual guests, including a Pit Bull mix named Nutz, a German Shepherd named Addison, and a Chihuahua named...
The Road Home Mega Adoption Event a Mega Success
Brilliance Subaru of Elgin was abuzz with an extra energy on a recent rainy Saturday morning. By 11:15 a.m., a line had formed out the door and around the corner of the building. But people weren’t...
Finding a New Support Cat for Butch
Ralph was having a rough year. Between covid, a heart procedure, and a lung infection, by April Ralph, who goes by Butch, had spent as much time in the hospital as out. And then his beloved support...
The Surprising Way Your Pet Is Good for You
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for all of us to talk openly about the realities of mental health, support those in our life who struggle, and take active steps to improve our own...
Freeing a Curious Squirrel from a Watering Can
Maria just wanted to water her daffodils. She grabbed her trusty watering can, but it felt different. Heavier. When she looked closer, she saw two little eyes peering back out at her. A squirrel had...
Better Together Gala a Big Success
Donors and friends of Anderson Humane recently attended our annual gala to celebrate our work, learn about our future plans, and financially support this vision. The theme was Better Together, to...
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