INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Animal Care Services is once again pleading for help to clear some of their cages before they are forced to make “difficult decisions.”
It may seem like a monthly plea, but shelter officials say they are so far beyond capacity that they have absolutely no more room to take in animals – even though they continue to come in daily.
To help find homes for the dogs and cats they currently have, the adoption fee has been lowered to just $5 through the end of October.
“We are completely at capacity,” said Kristen Lee, IACS Public Information Officer. “Right now, our staff is doing everything they can to get animals out. We have volunteers every day. We’re trying to get people in through the doors and get these dogs out.”
Each adoption includes a microchip, vaccines, spay/neuter services and FIV/feline leukemia testing.
“We are asking our community partners near and far to embrace Indianapolis's city shelter, and give our animals the voice they deserve,” said Deputy Director, Katie Trennepohl. “Help us tell their stories, find them homes, and take action in the prevention and education of pet homelessness in our city. Every animal adopted, fostered, or rescued equals two lives saved: the ones leaving the shelter and the ones coming into the shelter, hoping for a second chance.”
Indianapolis Animal Care Services Hours of Operation:
- Monday: 10am-8pm
- Tuesday: 10am-6pm
- Wednesday: CLOSED
- Thursday: 10am-7pm
- Friday: 10am-6pm
- Saturday:10am-6pm
- Sunday: 10am-6pm
- The shelter is closed on all City holidays.
All of IACS’ adoptable animals can be viewed online here.
All of the money raised from the reduced adoption fees will go to the Susan G. Koman Foundation of Central Indiana for breast cancer research.
If you don’t want to adopt, the shelter is also looking for help in the form of fosters and volunteers to help walk dogs, feed animals and help clean the shelter.
For more information on IACS’s programs and services, please visit www.indy.gov/acs.
If you are considering surrendering your pet, please consider alternative options. Indy CARES is a not-for-profit program run by IACS staff and volunteers. Learn how they can help here.
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