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Our handsome man Emmett is still waiting for his forever home... will it be with you? 😔❤️ Emmett seriously hates shelter life. We know we say it about a lot of dogs, but he HATES it here. He has been deteriorating since the first day he got here in December and we are so heartbroken for him. Emmett spends most of his days pacing his room and feeling large amounts of anxiety from the constant barking around him. We would be stressed if there were dogs barking in our ear all the time, too! Our sweet boy is looking for a quiet home to let him finally calm down and get some much needed rest. Because of his high stress environment, Emmett no longer does well around other male dogs. He is still fine with females, but there may come a time where he no longer likes dogs in general. We're really hoping to get him out of here before it comes to that. He would most likely do best in a single dog home, but we welcome people with other female dogs to have a meet and greet to see if they get along. If you have been thinking about saving the life of a shelter pet, pick Emmett. You would truly be saving his. He would give you all the love you've ever needed, and you'd have a loyal companion for life! Emmett is a 70 pound shepherd mix who could definitely stand to gain weight. Since he's been here, his constant stress has kept him from gaining any. He is neutered, vaccinated, and heartworm negative. Please help our gorgeous man. We have done everything we can for him, but he would THRIVE in a real home. All animals must be spayed or neutered, microchipped, and fully vaccinated before finalizing adoption.
Our handsome man Emmett is still waiting for his forever home... will it be with you? 😔❤️ Emmett seriously hates shelter life. We know we say it about a lot of dogs, but he HATES it here. He has been deteriorating since the first day he got here in December and we are so heartbroken for him. Emmett spends most of his days pacing his room and feeling large amounts of anxiety from the constant barking around him. We would be stressed if there were dogs barking in our ear all the time, too! Our sweet boy is looking for a quiet home to let him finally calm down and get some much needed rest. Because of his high stress environment, Emmett no longer does well around other male dogs. He is still fine with females, but there may come a time where he no longer likes dogs in general. We're really hoping to get him out of here before it comes to that. He would most likely do best in a single dog home, but we welcome people with other female dogs to have a meet and greet to see if they get along. If you have been thinking about saving the life of a shelter pet, pick Emmett. You would truly be saving his. He would give you all the love you've ever needed, and you'd have a loyal companion for life! Emmett is a 70 pound shepherd mix who could definitely stand to gain weight. Since he's been here, his constant stress has kept him from gaining any. He is neutered, vaccinated, and heartworm negative. Please help our gorgeous man. We have done everything we can for him, but he would THRIVE in a real home. All animals must be spayed or neutered, microchipped, and fully vaccinated before finalizing adoption.
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.
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.
Our shelter is located at 95 Humane Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966. (between Carbondale and Murphysboro, just off of Route 13)
Our hours are Monday through Saturday from 12:00 pm until 4:30 pm, Sunday from 1:00 pm until 4:30 pm, and closed Tuesdays and holidays.
Our shelter is located at 95 Humane Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966. (between Carbondale and Murphysboro, just off of Route 13)
Our hours are Monday through Saturday from 12:00 pm until 4:30 pm, Sunday from 1:00 pm until 4:30 pm, and closed Tuesdays and holidays.
More about this shelter
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!
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!
