Our Recent Stories
60 Stories in 60 Days: Guided Back to Love
Story #8 of 60: Raven Found Me As told by Pam, Adopter I had just lost my beautiful Jewel, a senior black indoor cat, to skin cancer. Two years before that, I had also lost my precious Raven to...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Learning to Be a Dog
Story #7 of 60: Aaron’s First Home As told by his Foster, Christine Vivacqua In February of 2025, the Anderson Humane training team asked if I could foster a dog named Aaron. He was a very scared,...
60 Stories in 60 Days: An Unexpected Addition
Story #6 of 60: When Duke Found His Place As told by Jennifer Rasmussen, Adopter & Volunteer We fostered two little puppies we nicknamed Duke and Daisy, and spent the first few weeks of summer...
60 Stories in 60 Days: The Foster That Stole My Heart
Story #5 of 60: My Foster Fail, My Soul DogAs told by Kim Saxton, Adopter & Volunteer I am a dog walking volunteer at Anderson Humane, and one day I decided to foster a black dog who had been...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Piper, Our Perfect Match
Story #4 of 60: Piper, Our SurvivorAs told by Nancy Hamilton, Adopter We decided to adopt another dog after losing our beloved rescue to kidney failure. When we visited Anderson Humane, we found our...
60 Stories in 60 Days: Frida, Our Unexpected Joy
Story #3 of 60: Finding FridaAs told by Tara Basar, Adopter & Doggie Day Out Volunteer I had been a lifelong pet owner until 2014, when I lost four pets in the span of three years, two dogs and...
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