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Marion County animal shelter director reports drop in euthanasia, higher live-release rate
Summary
Brianna Corsi, director of the Marion County Animal Shelter, told county council the shelter has reduced euthanasia and increased live releases after new procedures and community programs, but said capacity and staffing remain constrained.
Brianna Corsi, director of the Marion County Animal Shelter, told the Marion County Council that the shelter has reduced euthanasia and increased live releases after changes she implemented since taking the role in April 2024.
Corsi said the shelter took in just over 1,000 animals in 2023; of those, 161 were euthanized and 688 were released alive. She said intake rose to about 1,400 in 2024, with euthanizations falling to 143 and live releases increasing to “just over a thousand.” From Jan. 1 through the date of the meeting in 2025, Corsi said the shelter had taken in 697 animals, euthanized 21 and…
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