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South Suburban Humane Society -- Foster Care

Animal shelter in Matteson, IL

The South Suburban Humane Society (SSHS) incorporated in 1970 as a small group of volunteers who brought homeless pets into their homes and worked to find them permanent homes. From those humble origins, we grew to a 501c3 nonprofit organization operating a 19,000 square foot animal resource campus in Matteson, IL that takes in more than 4,000 pets annually, a Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, a Low-Cost Veterinary Services Clinic, and a variety of far-reaching community services. The SSHS annually impacts 20,000 pets and the people who love them through these programs.

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21800 Central Ave.
Matteson, IL 60443
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21800 Central Ave.

Matteson, IL 60443

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Adoptable pets at South Suburban Humane Society -- Foster Care

We'll also keep you updated on Midnight's adoption status with email updates.
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Midnight

Boxer

Female, 6 yrs 1 mo
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Clover's adoption status with email updates.
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Clover

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Ladybug's adoption status with email updates.
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Ladybug

Border Collie

Female, 6 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Chaki's adoption status with email updates.
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Chaki

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Shih Tzu

Male, 2 yrs
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Junebug's adoption status with email updates.
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Junebug

Fox Terrier (Wirehaired)

Female, 7 yrs 9 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Papi's adoption status with email updates.
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Papi

Chihuahua

Male, 9 yrs 3 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Moe's adoption status with email updates.
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Moe

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 11 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Filip's adoption status with email updates.
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Filip

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 15 yrs 2 mos
Matteson, IL

Shelter FAQs

Our shelter services the south Chicagoland area. We adopt animals region wide, as adopters have come to us from Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.

Additional adoption info

For pets currently living with a SSHS volunteer foster, please copy and paste this form link into your browser if you're interested in meeting them: https://forms.gle/pj317JttC7s38ibQA

Email adoptions@southsuburbanhumane.org with any questions! We want to make the process of adopting a new pet as stress-free as possible.

All pets adopted from SSHS go home spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on routine vaccinations.

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We'll also keep you updated on Cupcake's adoption status with email updates.
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Cupcake

Schnoodle

Female, 5 yrs 11 mos
Northbrook, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Clover's adoption status with email updates.
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Clover

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Chicago, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Zev's adoption status with email updates.
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Zev

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Babette's adoption status with email updates.
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Babette

Silver Fox

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Michigan City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Anne Rice's adoption status with email updates.
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Anne Rice

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Evanston, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Forty's adoption status with email updates.
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Forty

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Chicago, IL

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