Helping Paws: Retrievers, shepherds and terriers

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has a few little dogs and several big ones hoping to get out of the shelter and into new homes.

Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of chow chow, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, pit bull, rat terrier and shepherd.

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 Chihuahua mix

This male Chihuahua mix has a short tan and white coat.

He is in quarantine kennel No. 4a, ID No. 9807.

‘Tippy’

Tippy is a female rat terrier mix with a short black and white coat.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, she is free to the first approved application.

She’s in kennel No. 6, ID No. 9793.

‘Penny’

“Penny” is a female Labrador Retriever-pit bull terrier with a short black coat with white markings.

She already has been spayed.

Shelter staff said Penny needs a home with children age 12 and above. While very friendly and a good girl she can be rambunctious, so she would benefit from training and needs an experienced owner.

She’s in kennel No. 7, ID No. 9852.

Female chow chow

This female chow chow has a long black coat.

She’s in kennel No. 9, ID No. 9810.

Shepherd mix

This young male shepherd mix has a medium-length brown and black coat.

He is in kennel No. 13, ID No. 9819.

Labrador Retriever

This male Labrador Retriever has a short yellow coat.

He’s in kennel No. 22, ID No. 9860.

Female German Shepherd

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

She’s in kennel No. 27, ID No. 9706.

Female German Shepherd

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

She’s in kennel No. 28, ID No. 9710.

Female German Shepherd

This female German Shepherd has a short black and tan coat.

She’s in kennel No. 29, ID No. 9709.

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, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.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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