At Capacity With Animals, South Suburban Humane Society In Crisis Mode

HOMEWOOD, IL — South Suburban Humane Society is in crisis, with an influx of animals in the past week that has their facilities filled to capacity.

The humane society—which has an adoption center in Homewood and a facility in Matteson—has taken in nearly 90 pets in the last seven days, filling them to the brim with animals in need of care and adoption, the society posted on social media Monday.

"We're exhausted and we're sure you're exhausted from seeing posts like this but we simply don't know what else to do," staff wrote on Facebook. "In the last week, we have taken in 89 pets and just this Monday morning from 9 a.m. to 10:15 at the writing of this post, 7 dogs have needed to come into our care. Every kennel and every room are filled."

The society is asking anyone who is able to come forward and help. They're looking for anyone who can foster a large dog to visit the shelter today or any day this week from 12 to 7 p.m. Supporters are also asked to share dogs up for adoption from their website.

People are asked to follow the shelter's Found Dogs Facebook page, to help reunite lost pets with their owners.

The shelter is also requesting financial donations through the Facebook fundraising tool, to help with the medical care of animals.