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23 <br />ANNUAL REPORT 2025NEIGHBORHOODS DIVISION <br />While outcomes for animals in the shelter vary based on circumstances unique to each <br />animal, the shelter was at or near capacity the enƟ rety of 2025. <br />Shelter Outcomes <br />INTAKES RETURN TO OWNER TRANSFER OUT ADOPTIONS EUTHANASIA <br />3,192 489 1,337 353 924 <br />SBARC issued a total of 1,259 pet licenses, Breeder Permits, and Chicken Permits in <br />2025. Licensing allows for SBARC and animal owners to meet Indiana state mandated <br />rabies vaccine requirements, as well as acknowledge proper animal ownership. <br />Licenses and Permits <br />SBARC’s Animal Welfare Officers handled 3,816 cases as for the following reasons: <br />• Bite: 274 <br />• Cruelty Neglect: 36 <br />• Emergency AŌ er Hours: 699 <br />• Welfare Checks: 2,205 <br />• Strays: 231 <br />• Wildlife: 133 <br />Nine of these cases met the requirements for review by the Animal Welfare <br />Commission for enforcement decisions and acƟ ons. <br />Animal Welfare Cases