IACS Acknowledges Procedure Failure that Led to Dog Dying From Heat Stroke

IACS acknowledges procedure failure that led to dog dying from heat stroke

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Animal Care Services has acknowledged its staff failed to properly follow procedures to protect the animals in their care. This failure cost one dog its life, as a Great Dane named Stitch was left in the heat for too long and suffered from fatal heat stroke. "There are no words that can [...]

State shifts from dog control to enforceable standards of care

Robert Curtis, like dog-control officers across the state, will be working under new rules that took effect on Dec. 15, 2025. “This year’s a learning curve,” Knox Supervisor Traci Delaney said of the new legislation, known as Article 26-C, which augmented Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.