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Indian Head Park adopts ordinance clarifying trap-neuter-return oversight and nuisance-feeding rules
Summary
The board adopted Ordinance 2026-07 to clarify village regulation of managed feral cat colonies, strengthen nuisance-feeding enforcement, and rely on county-certified nonprofit Triple R Pets to train and oversee volunteer colony caretakers.
The Village Board on May 14 unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-07 amending chapter 4 of the village code to clarify the village's regulatory approach to feral cat colonies and nuisance-feeding. The ordinance does not create a village-run program; instead it formalizes expectations for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) activity, reporting and enforcement and designates county-certified nonprofit Triple R Pets as an authorized training and oversight partner.
Staff said the ordinance is modeled on the county's approach and preserves flexibility for humane management while strengthening nuisance enforcement for people who feed animals outside of an approved caretaker arrangement. Triple R Pets will provide training for volunteer colony caretakers; staff said the nonprofit plans a training session at Village Hall in June open to Indian Head Park residents and others. The program will include reporting on captures, neuters and returns so the village can monitor outcomes and intervene if a colony is not being managed properly.
Why it matters: The ordinance aims to balance humane management of feral-cat communities with enforcement options for nuisance feeding and to provide a county-certified structure of oversight and training for volunteers.
What's next: Staff will publicize the June training session and the village will work with Triple R Pets on volunteer certification and reporting expectations; the ordinance took effect after the board recorded a 4-0 roll-call vote.
