Resident describes chronic animal-control problem; town exploring low-cost neuter/trap options
Resident Kathy Bridgen detailed long-running feral and unneutered-animal problems affecting her property and described personal costs for mitigation; the council said it has discussed coordination with humane organizations but county partners have capacity and cost constraints.
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At the council meeting, resident Kathy Bridgen said she has lived in New Chicago since 2020 and described recurring problems with feral and unneutered animals that have damaged property, left waste and created health concerns. Bridgen said she paid $180 for a motion-activated sprinkler and has trapped and turned over animals to the Humane Society. "My porch smells like piss," she told the council, and she said the Humane Society and county animal-control capacity limit town options.
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