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.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
21800 Central Ave.
Matteson, IL 60443
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
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.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
1634 S. Laramie,
Back Building,
Cicero,
IL
60804
5272 N Elston Ave,
Chicago,
IL
60630
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