Clear the Shelters animal adoption drive returns nationwide on Aug. 17.

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — Save some money, and be part of a national campaign when you adopt from a local animal shelter.

Clear the Shelters animal adoption drive returns for its fifth year, where more than 1,000 shelters and rescues across the country will waive or discount adoption fees for one day on Aug. 17.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 1.5 million animals are euthanized each year due to overcrowding.

There are 28 Indiana shelters participating in the national campaign on Aug. 17: