NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Fourteen local animal shelters are joining to raise awareness during Homeless Animal Awareness Week (HAAW).

From Feb. 9 to Feb. 16, shelters across the region will take to social media to educate the communities about animal homelessness.

Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center will offer discounted adoption fees of $50 for both dogs and cats to help these companion animals find loving fur-ever homes.

“During Homeless Animal Awareness Week, animal shelters are reminding our friends and animal lovers to spread the word — local shelters are full of wonderful pets waiting for their new family to walk through the door,” said NACC officials in a statement released.

The participating shelters include:

• Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center
• Norfolk SPCA
• PETA
• Chesapeake Animal Services
• Chesapeake Humane Society
• Heritage Humane
• Isle of Wight County Animal Shelter
• Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter
• Peninsula SPCA
• Portsmouth Humane Society
• Suffolk Animal Care Center
• Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center
• Virginia Beach SPCA
• SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina

Individuals are encouraged to follow the Homeless Animal Awareness Week Facebook event for information about adoption discounts and events.