Visit SSHS at an Adoption Event

 

 

Thanks to our partnerships with local businesses, PetSmart and Petco stores, SSHS is able to find hundreds of loving homes for our furry friends. Stop by one of the locations listed below to see what new pets we'll have available. See you soon!

PetSmart and Petco Locations

PetSmart Tinley Park - 7340 West 191st Street
Tinley Park, IL 60487
815-464-3041

PetSmart Matteson - 184 Town Center
Matteson, IL 60443
708-747-9277

PetSmart Crestwood - 4975 Cal Sag Rd
Crestwood, IL 60445
708-396-2900

Petco Homewood - 17930 Halsted
Homewood, IL 60430
708-206-0639

Petco Merrillville - 2300 East 80th Ave. (Rte. 30)
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 756-4621

Adoption Information

To view our current animals for adoption, select from the buttons on the left to view the animals of your choice.

View SSHS Adoption Procedures

  • Dogs - starting at $90.00
  • Cats - $75.00
  • Rabbits - Adoption fee varies
  • Small Mammals & Birds - $5-$25 (depending on animal)

All adoption fees are considered donations to the Shelter and are non-refundable. Your generous donation to the South Suburban Humane Society allows us to carry on our mission of helping those animals who need us most.

Adoption donations include first shots, first worming, microchip, spay or neuter, tag, and a wonderful pet. There is an additional fee of $15.00 for a rabies deposit.

To expedite the adoption process you may print your application and bring the completed form with you when you visit.

Print an Adoption Application

Our shelter services the Chicagoland area, Northwest Indiana, and Southeastern Wisconsin.

Live outside our adoption area? Give us a call naming the animal you are interested in adopting. You and your immediate family can schedule a day to visit our shelter. Bring along any current dogs that you have and the name and phone number of your current veterinarian.

Looking to spay or neuter a current pet? Call 708-755-1110 to learn about our Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic today. It helps keep your pets healthy and reduces the number of unwanted litters of puppies and kittens that are brought to our shelter each week.

Seniors For Seniors Program

If you are 60 years of age or better, you can adopt a 6 - year - old or better dog or cat from SSHS for FREE! You pay only $15.00 for the Rabies Vaccination.

Studies show that people who have pets live longer, happier lives. Senior pets are a wonderful option for a home and they are often overlooked by adopters. SSHS is looking to make a senior match with you!

Come into the shelter at 1103 West End Avenue in Chicago Heights to meet your senior match. All adopters must fill out an application and complete the standard adoption procedures.

Click here to print our Seniors for Seniors flyer.

Foster Parents Needed

SSHS is in need of foster homes to temporarily love and care for shelter animals. A few weeks of your time can mean a lifetime of love for the thousands of animals we save each year.

Interested? Foster parents can email our volunteer Foster Care Coordinator at heathersfosterdogs@att.net for registration and training information.

As always, we value our volunteers' time and effort to help make our work successful. Thank you in advance for helping us to help them.

Pet Finder and Adopt-A-Pet

Didn't see that perfect pet on our website? Try searching PetFinder or Adopt-A-Pet, on-line, searchable databases of animals that need homes. They contains a directory of almost 4,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA and Canada.