LAKEPORT, Calif. – The county’s animal shelter has a full house of dogs this week needing loving homes.
Chihuahuas, lab and shepherd mixes, pit bulls, a Shiba Inu and a springer spaniel puppy all are available for adoption.
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 springer spaniel mix puppy
Another of the springer spaniel mix litter, this male pup is 8 weeks old.
He weighs 5.2 pounds, has a brown and white coat, blue eyes and floppy ears, and he has been neutered.
He’s in kennel No. 3c, ID No. 34689.
Male Chihuahua mix
This male Chihuahua mix is 3 years old.
He has a short red coat, weighs 18.6 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 9, ID No. 34724.
Male husky mix
This 4 and a half year old male husky mix would like a new home, preferably not one with livestock.
He has gold eyes and erect ears, a short red and tan coat. He has been altered and weighs 56 pounds.
He's in kennel No. 11, ID No. 32738.
Shiba Inu mix
This male Shiba Inu mix is 15 weeks old.
He has a short red coat, brown eyes and erect ears, and weighs 8.6 pounds. He has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 13, ID No. 34783.
‘Moose’
“Moose” is a 3-year-old Labrador Retriever mix.
He has a short black coat, weighs 66 pounds and has been neutered.
He’s in kennel No. 16, ID No. 34643.
Female pit bull terrier mix
This female pit bull terrier mix is 4 months old.
She has a short brown coat and has not been altered.
She’s in kennel No. 19b, ID No. 34754.
Female shepherd mix
This female shepherd mix is 1 year old.
She has brown eyes and floppy years, and a short black and brown coat. Shelter staff did not report if she had been spayed.
Find her in kennel No. 20, ID No. 34623.
Female cattle dog mix
This female cattle dog mix is 1 year old.
She has a short brown coat, floppy ears and brown eyes, and weighs 39 pounds. She has been spayed.
Shelter staff said she is a jumper (she can top a 6-foot fence) and loves tennis balls.
She’s in kennel No. 24, ID No. 34758.
Female shepherd mix
This female shepherd mix is 8 months old.
She has a short fawn-colored coat, gold eyes and floppy ears, weighs nearly 39 pounds and has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 25, ID No. 34806.
Female pit bull terrier mix
This female pit bull terrier mix is 14 weeks old.
She has a short black coat and floppy ears. Shelter staff did not report if she had been altered.
Find her in kennel No. 27, ID No. 34761.
Male Chihuahua mix
This male Chihuahua mix is 5 years old.
He weighs 9.4 pounds, has a short brown coat and has been altered.
He is in kennel No. 28b, ID No. 34777.
Female pit bull terrier mix
This female pit bull terrier mix is 4 months old.
She has a short black coat, has floppy ears and has not yet been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 29, ID No. 34753.
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.
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