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South Suburban Humane Society - Pets in 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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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at South Suburban Humane Society - Pets in Foster Care

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

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Tori's adoption status with email updates.
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Tori

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Celeste's adoption status with email updates.
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Celeste

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Senior
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Jasper's adoption status with email updates.
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Jasper

Coonhound/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Young
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lumi's adoption status with email updates.
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Lumi

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on June's adoption status with email updates.
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June

Coonhound/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Jax's adoption status with email updates.
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Jax

Coonhound/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Young
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Twilight's adoption status with email updates.
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Twilight

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
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 Sparrow's adoption status with email updates.
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Sparrow

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 9 mos
Lowell, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Cassie's adoption status with email updates.
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Cassie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Palatine, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Parti HP*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Parti HP*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Rosemont, IL
We'll also keep you updated on ZOEY's adoption status with email updates.
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ZOEY

Chihuahua

Female, 8 mos
Chicago Ridge, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Wendy's adoption status with email updates.
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Wendy

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs
Riverwoods, IL

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