LAKEPORT, Calif. – A week after they were made available to the public for adoption, 15 animals rescued from the Valley fire are still waiting to go to new homes.

Animal Care and Control Director Bill Davidson said Wednesday that three dogs and 12 cats have yet to be adopted.

Beginning on Oct. 29, animals that hadn't been reclaimed since the fire – which began Sept. 12 – were offered to the general public for adoption, as Lake County News has reported.

Davidson guaranteed the Board of Supervisors at its Oct. 27 meeting that there is no intention to euthanize any animals rescued from the fire.

The Board of Supervisors at that time also approved Davidson's request to waive all adoption fees for the animals to help expedite adoptions, although spay/neuter costs must still be paid for by the adopters.

Those spay/neuter costs are: male dogs, $80; female dogs, 60 pounds or less, $90; female dogs, 60 pounds or more, $105; male cats, $55; female cats, $65. Any fire animals that already are altered are free.

When adoptions began, 42 animals – 10 dogs, 27 cats, three horses and two chickens – were offered to new homes, with 20 of the animals being adopted on that first day, Animal Care and Control reported.

Eight goats found on Butts Canyon Road in Middletown were not available until Wednesday. Davidson said all were adopted immediately after having generated a lot of interest from community members.

The three remaining dogs are all pit bulls, Davidson said.

Regarding the cats, he said the SPCA of Clear Lake in Kelseyville has agreed to take 10 felines on Saturday as a temporary hold for a rescue group.

Although the emphasis has been on placing all of the animals locally, Davidson said he is working with with rescue groups in the region which have indicated they will help find homes for the animals.

To visit the animals, stop by Animal Care and Control, located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Lake County Jail. The shelter can be reached via telephone at 707-263-0278.

Animals available for adoption also can be viewed at Animal Care and Control's Web site; click on “Dogs & Puppies” or “Cats & Kittens.” However, not all of the available cats are included in the online photo gallery.

Animal Care and Control also is posting regular updates on the animals on its Facebook page.
 
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