INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Animal Care Services has seen major progress over the past year.

Compared to 2024 data, euthanasia decreased 13%, while adoptions increased 12% and rescues and transfers increased nearly 30%.

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IACS is under new leadership.

Director Amanda DeHoney-Hinkle is about 120 days in her new position.

Quicker adoption rates. Getting them in and out. Decreased euthanasia. Shortening our length of stay. Those are my biggest priorities," DeHoney-Hinkle said.

In 2025, IACS has expanded its medical capacity, strengthened volunteer operations, improved animal enrichment and drastically reduced Animal Control backlogs.

To support this progress, IACS has made updates to its volunteer program and introduced new roles aimed at improving animal care:

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