Lake County News | California - Johnson: New rules for animal control services in Clearlake

The new contract specifically states that the county will only be allowed to take Clearlake animals from Clearlake City Animal Control Officer Lee Lambert or his designated representative. The representative must be approved by Sgt. Craig Clausen of Clearlake Police Department.

Animals from the city limits of Clearlake must be taken to the Clearlake impound area, located on Airstrip Road at the Clearlake Public Works facility from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Anyone bringing an animal to the facility must pay the $85 fee to drop off the animal and must show proof of residence address within the city limits (such as a current Pacific Gas & Electric Co. bill, phone bill, etc.). Without this proof the animal will not be accepted. This fee is per animal regardless of species or age, or whether owned, stray or abandoned.

Any calls for animal control service within the city limits of the city of Clearlake, including after hours emergencies, must be directed to the Clearlake Police Dispatch at 707-994-8251.

Animal owners wishing to re-home their animal should check with rescue groups via a search engine on your computer, or you can go to the Lake County Animal Care & Control Web site www.co.lake.ca.us and click on the link to the rescue groups listed on the left.

Currently, per the new contract, the city of Clearlake will be doing its own licensing of pets living in the city limits. Please contact Clearlake City Hall at 707-994-8201 to find out how to go about having that done.

The animals from the city limits of Clearlake will be housed at the Lake County Animal Care & Control facility, located at 4949 Helbush Drive in Lakeport. If you are missing an animal from the city limits of Clearlake and cannot find it at the Clearlake facility on Airstrip Road, please check for it at the county’s facility.

Remember that coming in to personally see the animals at the shelter is always the best way to identify your animal as we always have several of one breed and/or color pattern which makes it difficult for us to positively identify an animal over the telephone. However, you are also welcome to call us ahead of your visit at 707-263-0278 to see if we have any animals in our custody that fit the general description of your missing animal.

Citizens can also access our Web site which is updated daily at www.co.lake.ca.us and just follow the links to animal control to see if your pet’s photo and description have been placed on our site or the lost and found site that day. Please remember that just because you don’t see your pet on the Website does not mean we don’t have it; it may just mean we haven’t had it long enough to get its photo in the system.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Clearlake Animal Control please direct your calls and letters to the Clearlake City Council, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, 95422, telephone 707-994-8201, fax 707-995-2653; or Clearlake Police Chief Allan McClain, also at 14050 Olympic Drive, telephone 707-994-8251, fax 707-994-8918.

So I find a stray animal or feral cat
written by lakerealtor, October 24, 2009

and I decide the best thing to do is take it to animal control and all I have to pay is a small fee of $85?? Or am I reading this wrong? That should be a big incentive to us all if that's all it is, right? And then I can't take it to the county if I live here? Not sure what the rules were but this sure doesn't seem to be thought out very well!!

And another thing
written by lakerealtor, October 24, 2009

I'm sure I'll keep my PG&E bill with me so they know I live in the city limits which will allow me to drop it off!!

$85.00????
written by murply, October 24, 2009

Its pretty clear the City of Clearlake will be overrun by unwanted animals. No One will be able to afford this $85.00 charge. What are these people smoking?? Its bad enough to have to put up with roads we can't even get graveled now we will have to put up with all these unwanted animals. Shame on the City of Clearlake.

This is insane.
written by Dusty_in_Clearlake, October 24, 2009

This encourages inhumane treatment of animals in violation of state law.

This will not stand! Is there even one sane person working for the city? Nope. Not a single one!

All of them are thieves! Parasites!

These idiots should be in prison!

If you agree, call the state Attorney General's office.

The city's attorney is a moron. These idiot's don't think anything through- they just do it and hope no one notices!

Disgusting.

Denise Johnson is BAD FOR ANIMALS
written by Dusty_in_Clearlake, October 24, 2009

And bad for us.

Let's make her unemployed.

Report this to Humane Society, ASPCA, PETA
written by Dusty_in_Clearlake, October 24, 2009

and any other organization that can bring pressure and humiliate these mafia-inspired "city employees"!!

Contemptible.

If Denise ever needs my help, it will be my pleasure to deny her.

Denise Johnson is a COUNTY employee
written by Denise J, October 26, 2009

The County has tried dilligently to secure a useable contract with the City of Clearlake. The citizens of Clearlake should contact their city counsel and let their voice be heard if they are not pleased with the way this contract worked out.
The County animal control did not have any decision in this matter, in fact we tried to be as helpful as possible.
The City has made its decision. We, the county, will be here if the city decides to make any changes to the current contract. The only ones that can effect these changes are the City Counsel and City Administrator, NOT the County. It is my sincere hope that the citizens come together in this matter, to do what is best for the animals.

Truck
written by murply, November 09, 2009

I saw the new (old) animal control truck today with proudly written on the door POLICE. You could probably send a picture to Americas Funniest Videos and win.