Helping Paws: Dogs for Christmas

By Elizabeth Larson | Dec. 21, 2014

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Christmas is this week, and there are several dogs at Lake County Animal Care and Control that would like new homes for the holiday.

This week's dogs include mixes of Australian shepherd, border collie, cattle dog, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, pit bull and terrier.

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.

In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .

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”).

5femaleblackandtanterrier

Terrier mix

This female terrier mix has a short black and tan coat.

She's in kennel No. 5, ID No. 1431.

7gsdmale

Male German Shepherd

This male German Shepherd mix has a medium-length black and tan coat.

He's in kennel No. 7, ID No. 1407.

16blackpitmix

Pit bull mix

This female pit bull terrier mix has a short black coat.

She's in kennel No. 16, ID No. 1380.

17buck

'Buck'

“Buck” is a male border collie-Australian Shepherd mix with tricolor markings.

He's in kennel No. 17, ID No. 1377.

3femalechi

Female Chihuahua mix

This female Chihuahua mix has a short black and white coat.

She's in kennel No. 27, ID No. 1398.

28femalecattledog

Female cattle dog

This young female cattle dog mix has a short black and white coat.

She's in kennel No. 28, ID No. 1427.

32bblackterrier

Male terrier mix

This male terrier mix has a long black coat.

He's in kennel No. 32b, ID No. 1397.

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.