Schaumburg Police Department's Animal Control Officer wants you and your pets to be good neighbors. Often a friendly warning or a word of advice is all it takes.

The Animal Control Officer and Community Service Officers provide the following services: 

Wildlife

• If you are having problems with nuisance wildlife outside of your home such as raccoons, opossums, skunks, etc., you will be referred to a licensed wildlife relocation service. You can find a list of local wildlife removal services agencies listed in the yellow pages under "animal removal"
• How to live with native wildlife and solutions to existing problems
• Live humane traps are only loaned out to residents for nuisance stray/feral cat problems
• Trapping of wildlife can only be done by a professional wildlife agency that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, or by obtaining a permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Residents can obtain their own temporay trapping permit by contacting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 

Other services provided by the Animal Control Officer:

• Enforcement of all animal related laws and ordinances
• Transportation of stray domestic animals found within the village limits to the departments' authorized animal hospital/shelter
• Assistance with nuisance stray/feral cat problems. Humane traps for stray/feral cats are available upon request at no charge by calling 847.348.7251
• If you have wildlife inside the living space of your home call 311 or 911 for assistance 
• Investigate complaints of animal cruelty or neglect
• For complaints regarding animals, contact the Schaumburg Police Department at 847.882.3586 or dial 311