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

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 15 yrs 1 mo
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Melvin's adoption status with email updates.
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Melvin

Chihuahua

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Rex's adoption status with email updates.
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Rex

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 6 yrs 9 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on London's adoption status with email updates.
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London

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Rosalina's adoption status with email updates.
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Rosalina

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Chase's adoption status with email updates.
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Chase

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
Matteson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Tallulah's adoption status with email updates.
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Tallulah

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs
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 Naomi's adoption status with email updates.
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Naomi

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

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

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
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