No Longer Free For Western Springs Government

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – The Hinsdale Humane Society is no longer offering its services for free to area towns.

Western Springs worked with La Grange and La Grange Park to strike a deal to pay $375 for each animal it sends to the shelter.

On Monday, the Village Board unanimously approved the agreement.

According to a Western Springs memo, the village sends from six to 10 stray animals a year to the society.

The society also plans to charge $375 for any stray in Western Springs that is brought in by other parties.

To get an animal back, the owner must show proof of payment to the village for charges related to impounded animals, according to the memo.

"We could recover a good portion of the fees charged," Trustee Scott Lewis said. "It's also worth mentioning that our police department usually finds the owners of stray animals before it transports them to the Hinsdale Humane Society."

Lewis also said the village determined it had no other good options available.