Helping Paws: Terriers, labs and huskies

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has several dogs of mixed breeds waiting for their new families.

Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Australian kelpie, husky, Labrador retriever, mastiff, pit bull, rat terrier, Rhodesian Ridgeback, shepherd 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.

The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control website 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.

American pit bull terrier mix

This 5-year-old American pit bull terrier mix has a short brindle coat.

He is in kennel No. 12, ID No. LCAC-A-1483.

Male Labrador retriever

This 2-year-old male Labrador retriever has a short black coat with white markings.

He is in kennel No. 19, ID No. LCAC-A-1349.

‘Oliver’

“Oliver” is a 1-year-old Australian kelpie-rat terrier mix with a short tricolor coat.

He is in kennel No. 20, ID No. LCAC-A-1551.

‘Jim’

“Jim” is a 2-year-old pit bull terrier mix with a short black and white coat.

He is in kennel No. 23, ID No. LCAC-A-810.

Female mastiff

This 2-year-old female mastiff has a short brindle and white coat.

She weighs 102 pounds.

She is in kennel No. 24, ID No. LCAC-A-1395.

‘Rosco’

“Rosco” is 3-year-old a male Rhodesian Ridgeback-Shepherd mix with a short tan coat.

He is in kennel No. 25, ID No. LCAC-A-1205.

Female pit bull terrier

This 4-year-old female pit bull terrier mix has a short white coat.

She is in kennel No. 29, ID No. LCAC-A-812.

Male husky

This 2-year-old male husky has a red and cream coat.

He is in kennel No. 32, ID No. LCAC-A-1024.

Male pit bull mix

This 2-year-old male pit bull terrier mix has a short brindle coat.

He is in kennel No. 33, ID No. LCAC-A-1528.

‘Ghost’

“Ghost” is a 2-year-old female husky with an all-white coat and blue eyes.

She is in kennel No. 34, ID No. LCAC-A-1167.

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