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Animal Care Services requests $2 million more to hire staff, cover medical costs

Indianapolis Animal Care Services officials requested $2 million in additional funding during a 2027 budget presentation to address chronic understaffing and rising medical costs at the city government shelter opened in May.

Animal Care Services requests $2 million more to hire staff, cover medical costs

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Indianapolis Animal Care Services officials requested $2 million in additional funding during a 2027 budget presentation to address chronic understaffing and rising medical costs at the city government shelter opened in May.

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