Helping Paws: Shepherds and a chow chow

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has new dogs needing their own families this week.

Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Anatolian Shepherd, Belgian Malinois, chow chow, pit bull 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.

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”).

Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm for information on visiting or adopting.

Male Anatolian Shepherd

This male Anatolian Shepherd has a medium-length black coat with white markings.

He has been neutered.

He is in kennel No. 13, ID No. 13803.

Male pit bull terrier

This male pit bull terrier has a black coat.

He is in kennel No. 18, ID No. 13772.

Shepherd mix

This female shepherd mix has a brindle and white coat.

She is in kennel No. 22, ID No. 13776.

‘Mugsy’

“Mugsy” is a male pit bull terrier with a short tan and white coat.

He is in kennel No. 26, ID No. 13797.

Female Belgian Malinois

This female Belgian Malinois Shepherd has a short black and tan coat.

She is in kennel No. 31, ID No. 13793.

Male chow chow

This male chow chow has a medium-length black coat.

He is in kennel No. 33, ID No. 13795.

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