Muncie Animal Shelter Forced To Close (Web Story)

City officials plan to close the Muncie Animal Shelter due to the city’s budget constraints.

Mayor Sharon McShurley proposed to keep the shelter open by cutting the staff from eight employees down to two. However, the City Council voted to proceed with the closing of the shelter, explaining that it would still be drastically understaffed. When asked if involved in any efforts to keep the shelter open, McShurley responded that she is “actively trying to come up with a solution.”

The Muncie Animal Shelter currently houses 75 animals and was responsible for bringing in 3,405 loose animals this year. The task of finding homes for the animals falls on the shoulders of Shelter Coordinator Linda Bir-Conn.

The Muncie Animal Shelter is scheduled to close at the end of the month.