Our Recent Stories
The Takagi Family Foster Journey
Told by Dawn Takagi: Foster, Volunteer, Animal Advocate, and Healing Paws Team For Dawn Takagi, the decision to join Anderson Humane as a volunteer foster was driven by a deep desire to show dogs...
Mickey’s Journey: A Volunteer’s Legacy of Love
As Told by Mickey Woodhouse: Volunteer Foster Guardian This week, as we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week, we honor Mickey Woodhouse, a volunteer foster. His journey began not in the shelter,...
Alone doesn’t mean abandoned: Spring means baby bunnies
GIVE BABY BUNNIES THEIR BEST CHANCE Each spring, as the grass grows taller and nests are tucked quietly into backyards, we start to hear the same worried question: “I found baby bunnies all...
The Anderson Humane Legacy Continues: Annie’s Story
Annie’s Second Chance Told by Cindy Green: Adopter, Donor & Former Board President From Virginia to a loving home filled with love, Annie’s journey is a powerful reminder of why rescue work...
Saving Animals Beyond Kane County
Saving Animals Beyond Kane County A question we hear from time to time is why some of our adoptable dogs and cats come from outside of our local area. The answer is simple: we do not have the same...
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Journey of Second Chances
Story #60: Courage in Four Paws As told by Stevie Lofton, Adopter Mother’s Day weekend in 2023 was hard. I was missing Coyote, my first Dutch Shepherd, who had passed away not long before. I asked...













