Indianapolis Animal Care Services continues to struggle with ongoing changes and current leadership.

Indianapolis Animal Care Services is working to reduce capacity, which has been critical for years.

The city’s animal shelter will continue emergency-only intake procedures. The move is in response to ongoing overpopulation problems at the aging facility.

The non-profit organization Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside, or FIDO, is asking for input on a community-wide plan to improve Marion County animal welfare.

Indianapolis Animal Care Services will become its own agency starting next year after an organizational assessment.

The project will more than double the size of its current shelter. Plans include an improved medical clinic and lab space.