New Chicago Police Department directive limits where people can bring abandoned, stray animals

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date May 13, 2026, 1 a.m.
Last Updated May 13, 2026, 1 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cpd-pet-directive-limits-stray-and-abandoned-animal-drop-offs/

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A new directive from the Chicago Police Department is limiting options for people to bring abandoned animals to police stations for help. A box of abandoned kittens, possibly a few weeks old, was found this week by Chicago police, who we're told weren't sure what to do with them all because of a ne...