15 September 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Chief Weitzel tweitzel@riverside.il.us 708.447.2127 - Follow RPD on Twitter @pdriverside

Riverside Police Announce They Will Now Be Using No Kill Shelter for Animal Complaints
Police enter agreement with Countryside Veterinarian Center

The Riverside Police Department has entered a Shelter agreement with the Countryside
Veterinarian Center which is located on the 9800 block of West 55
th
Street in Countryside.
The Riverside Police will utilize the Countryside Veterinarian Center for animal concerns that
are brought to the polices attention during responses to animal complaints. Effective
immediately, all stray animals and other animal concerns will be handled by them and they
are a no kill shelter.
The Countryside Veterinarian Center will hold an animal for ten days looking for the owner.
After that period expires, they will place an animal up for adoption and the animal will remain
there until the animal is adopted. The Countryside Veterinarian Center has agreed to
provide this free of charge to the Riverside Police Department and they will pass along any
expenses associated with the animals to the individuals adopting the animal in the future.
Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel praised Lieutenant Bill Gutschick for this innovative
new program. Lieutenant Gutschick was instrumental in personally making arrangements
with the Countryside Veterinarian Center to house future stray animals and handle other
animal concerns. Lieutenant Gutschick was adamant that the police department find a no kill
shelter and he was able to obtain this agreement without any expense to the Village of
Riverside.


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RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT
31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546