EVANSVILLE — Reduced adoption fees and incentives are the tools of animal welfare organizations who have announced a new push to find homes for pets in what they call a "crisis" situation.

The Indiana Coalition of Animal Welfare Professionals and dozens of shelters and rescue organizations across the state recognize November as “Hoosier Adopt a Shelter Pet Month," a time they ask residents to adopt or foster animals and donate money and/or time.

"This initiative brings awareness to the public problem of pet homelessness and the crisis shelters and rescues are facing," said a statement from the Vanderburgh Humane Society.

VHS said the following organizations will participate by offering reduced adoption fees or incentives:

The Vanderburgh Humane Society (www.vhslifesaver.org) is offerin

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