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60 Stories in 60 Days: Watching Love Take Shape
Story #45: Building a Community of Compassion As told by Christa Oody, Volunteer Engagement Manager Coming Back and Finding Purpose Four years ago, I re-entered the workforce after taking time off...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Time, Trust, and Second Chances
Story #44: What Snowflake Taught Me About Second Chances As told by Dean Daubert, CEO & President Meeting Snowflake Snowflake was a three-year-old pit bull who arrived carrying a heavy amount of...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Lessons from Venus
Story #43: Love, Loss, and Learning to Let Go As told by Sue Bozic, Volunteer Meeting Venus When I met Venus, she was a shelter dog who was selective with people and other dogs, cautious, carrying...
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Journey Measured in Steps
Story #42: The Dogs That Teach You the Most As told by Chip Cory, Volunteer The Beginning of the Journey I have always been drawn to dogs who are fearful, anxious, or stressed. I can’t really...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Making Room for More
Story #41: A Foster Home Full of Heart As told by Kim Saxton, Foster & Volunteer The Beginning of the Journey I started volunteering at Anderson Humane in the summer of 2023, and by that fall, I...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Helping Poppy Blossom
Story #40: Poppy’s Journey to Becoming Fearless As told by Laura Pierson, Adopter & Volunteer A Scared Little Pup In the fall of 2021, I went to Anderson Humane to pick up a foster pup. The...
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