Dehoney-Hinkle says that the shelter is currently at capacity. She says that a big challenge right now is trying to get the animals in and out of the shelter as quickly as possible. One of her biggest goals for the year is decreasing the length of time that animals stay. One of the biggest ways to help the shelter, according to Dehoney-Hinkle, is to sign up to be a volunteer.

When we moved into the new IACS shelter, we wanted to give Wrangler the chance to show us who he really is outside of the stress and chaos. While he’s doing so much better here than he was before, The truth is, Wrangler is still sad. Sad that he’s still waiting. And once you get him outside of his kennel? A completely different dog shines through. Wrangler LOVES to run, romp, and play.

Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS) is facing a critical overcrowding crisis and is calling on the community for support. The shelter is currently operating at 104% capacity for dogs, with every kennel full and more animals arriving each day. You can help, learn more here:

Recently, over 1,000 warm winter cat shelters were built in preparation for pickup by thousands of caretakers throughout the city of Indianapolis and surrounding areas.