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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 Hallie's adoption status with email updates.
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Hallie

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
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/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
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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Animal Welfare League

10305 Southwest Highway,
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Spay Illinois

2765 Maple Avenue,
Lisle, IL 60532

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

Domestic Longhair

Male, 8 yrs 6 mos
Bourbonnais, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Precious's adoption status with email updates.
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Precious

Bombay

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

American/American

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

Boxer/Black and Tan Coonhound

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

Guinea Pig

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

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Skokie, IL

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