LAKEPORT, Calif. – The county's animal shelter has a group of new dogs of all different breeds available to join your family.
If you like small dogs, you can find them; there are Chihuahua, Boston Terrier and miniature pinscher mixes. There also are larger canine friends with Labrador Retriever, shepherd and husky heritage.
Thanks to Lake County Animal Care and Control’s new veterinary clinic, many of the animals offered for adoption already are spayed or neutered and ready to go home with their new families.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets hoping you'll choose them.
The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control Web site not listed are still “on hold”).
Male Jack Russell mix
This male Jack Russell terrier mix is 6 years old.
He has tricolor markings and a short coat, weighs 19 pounds and has not yet been neutered.
He is in kennel No. 24, ID No. 32483.
Female Jack Russell mix
This female Jack Russell terrier mix is 3 years old.
She has a short tan and white coat, weighs nearly 26 pounds and has not yet been spayed.
Find her in kennel No. 22, ID No. 32482.
Male Chihuahua mix
This male Chihuahua mix is 10 months old.
He weighs 11 pounds, has been neutered and has a short coat.
He is in kennel No. 28, ID No. 32746.
Male husky mix
This male husky mix is 4 years old.
He has red and tan coloring, weighs 56 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 30, ID No. 32738.
Male miniature pinscher mix
This male miniature pinscher mix is 2 years old.
He weighs 11 pounds, has a short black coat with brindle markings, and a docked tail. He has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 32, ID No. 32744.
Pointer-pit bull terrier mix
This male pointer-pit bull terrier is 11 months old.
He weighs nearly 50 pounds, has a short black and white coat, and has been neutered.
He is in kennel No. 20, ID No. 32696.
'Aramis'
“Aramis” is a 2-year-old shepherd-greyhound mix.
He has been neutered, weighs nearly 62 pounds, and has a short coat with brown brindle markings.
Find him in kennel No. 27, ID No. 32594.
Labrador Retriever mix
This female Labrador Retriever mix is 1 year old.
She has a short black coat, weighs 44 pounds and has been spayed.
She is in kennel No. 26, ID No. 32639.
Male Chihuahua mix
This male Chihuahua mix is 2 years old.
He has a short black and white spotted coat, weighs just under 10 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 29, ID No. 32732.
Boston Terrier mix
This male Boston Terrier mix is 10 months old.
He has a short black and white coat, weighs nearly 18 pounds, and has been neutered.
He is in kennel No. 31, ID No. 32745.
'Boss'
Boss is a 10-month-old male boxer-shepherd mix.
He weighs 66 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 34, ID No. 32721.
Adoptable dogs also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dogs_and_Puppies.htm or at www.petfinder.com .
Please note: Dogs listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.