Our Recent Stories
60 Stories in 60 Days: Learning to Trust
Story #19: Crunch’s Second Chance As told by Samantha Milota, Foster and Adopter I began fostering with Anderson Humane in 2024, and my very first foster dog was Crunch. From the moment he arrived,...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Love That Stays
Story #18: Keeper, Lover, and the Love That Endures As told by Josie Mattern: Adopter, Foster, and Volunteer I began fostering for Anderson Humane in the summer of 2020, during a time when the...
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Second Chance at Love
Story #17 of 60: How Benito Changed My Life As told by Irma Elliott, Adopter Many years ago, I had a cat who was with me for 13 wonderful years. When she passed away, the loss was so deep that I...
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Home Full of Second Chances
Story #16 of 60: From Loss to Love As told by Christine Westen, Foster and Volunteer My journey with Anderson Humane began with a plea for fosters for the Envigo beagles. I had lost my dog about...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Two Cats, A Lifetime of Love
Story #15 of 60: Love Multiplied by Two As told by Kim Ziegler, Adopter We adopted Maddie when she was a two-year-old black short-haired kitty, and from the very beginning, she was full of...
60 Stories in 60 Days: How Showing Up Changed Our Lives
Story #14 of 60: A Journey That Started With a Walk As told by Stephanie Santiago, Adopter, Foster, and Volunteer In 2017, a few coworkers and I decided to use our volunteer day to help at Anderson...
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