Helping Paws: Big dogs and little dogs, too

By Elizabeth Larson | Nov. 18, 2012

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The county’s animal shelter has a number of new dogs offered for adoption this week, including some big dogs plus a few small ones as well.

Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, pit bull, lab, cattle dog, terriers and Chihuahua mixes are among canines eligible for adoption this week.

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”).

4chiterriermix

Chihuahua-terrier mix

This male Chihuahua-terrier is 2 years old.

He weighs 10.6 pounds, has a medium-length red coat and has not been neutered.

He’s in kennel No. 4, ID No. 34860.

8corrierotmix

‘Corrie’

“Corrie” is a 4-year-old Rottweiler-Doberman Pinscher mix.

He weighs 98 pounds, is neutered and has a short brown and black coat.

Find him in kennel No. 8, ID No. 33210.

9chimalemix

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.

10labmixpup

Female Labrador Retriever mix

This female Labrador Retriever mix 7 months old.

She has a short black coat and is not yet spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 10, ID No. 34829.

10huskymix

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.

16moose

‘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.

19bpitmix

Female pit bull terrier mix

This female pit bull terrier mix is 5 months old.

She has a short brown coat and has not been altered.

She’s in kennel No. 19b, ID No. 34754.

20shepherdblackandtan

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.

24cattledog

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.

31grayandwhitepit

Male pit bull terrier mix

This male pit bull terrier mix is 6 months old.

Shelter staff reported that he is great with other dogs and loves to play.

He has a short white and gray coat, is medium-sized and has not yet been altered.

He’s in kennel No. 31, ID No. 34815.

34maryjanepitbull

‘Mary Jane’

“Mary Jane” is a 6-year-old pit bull terrier mix.

She has a short brown and white coat, is medium-sized and has been spayed.

Find her in kennel No. 34, ID No. 34818.

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.

Email Elizabeth Larson at elarson@lakeconews.com . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.