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Humane Society of Southern Illinois

Animal shelter in Murphysboro, IL

The Humane Society of Southern Illinois was first founded in 1956. We are an open-access shelter that accepts animals from three separate animal control officers, as well as the general public. We are mainly funded through donations and every little bit helps.

We work with a few independent rescue coordinators to place adoptable animals in high quality rescue programs.

As always, this would never have been possible without the kind and generous donations of our members and supporters. Please donate to help sustain this vital Life Saving program!

Contact
Address
95 Humane Road
Murphysboro, IL 62966
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95 Humane Road

Murphysboro, IL 62966

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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 Humane Society of Southern Illinois

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Murphysboro, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Beans's adoption status with email updates.
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Beans

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 3 yrs 10 mos
Murphysboro, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Rudder's adoption status with email updates.
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Rudder

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 4 mos
Murphysboro, IL

Shelter FAQs

HSSI is a non profit animal shelter in Southern Illinois. We adhere to three separate animal control officers for three separate cities and an entire county. Murphysboro, IL, Carbondale, IL, and all of Jackson County are the animal control officers we act as the holding facility for on top of owner surrenders.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Pay Fee
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Adoptions fees vary depending on what of companion animal you decide to adopt from us.

Dogs: $225 Dogs or special needs $200
Cats: $125 Cats or special needs $100

All animals must be spayed/neutered, microchipped, and rabies vaccinated before they can go home. If these procedures are not already done at the time of adoption, an appointment must be made and the cost of these procedures CAN be included in the cost of adoption under most circumstances which will be discussed at the time of adoption.

The potential adopter has to fill out a pre-adoption application before any adoption is finalized. The staff at our facility will go through the application with you to make sure your home is the best home possible for our shelter babies. Our first and foremost concern is for the happiness and welfare of the companion animals in our care.

For any other questions regarding the adoption process, please contact our shelter at 618 457 2362. We will try to answer any questions you may have.

Adoption application

https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=hssi1&method=online_form_html&formid=45

Pets at shelters & rescues near Humane Society of Southern Illinois

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52 Dog Walk Rd,
Anna, IL 62906

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PO Box 190,
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

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359 Cree Lane,
Jackson, MO 63755

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

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier/Silky Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
Anna, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Spot's adoption status with email updates.
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Spot

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male
DuQuoin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lola's adoption status with email updates.
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Lola

Chihuahua

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Murphysboro, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Pearl Lea's adoption status with email updates.
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Pearl Lea

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Boxer

Male
DuQuoin, IL

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