LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Orphan Dog Rescue is offering a Big Fix clinic from May 25 to 27 at Robinson’s Rancheria Gym across the street from the Robinson’s Hotel and Casino.

More than 25 volunteer veterinarians and veterinary staff are coming into Lake County on Memorial Day weekend with the goal of fixing more than 200 cats and dogs in three days.

This event will be the third that Orphan Dog has brought into Lake County, and the second one this year. This event will also be the largest ever held.

The M.A.S.H.-like clinic will include several health services for Lake County cats and dogs, including spay and neuter, immunizations and microchips.

There will also be limited health care appointments/procedures only for low-income citizens and tribal members.

The cost of the clinic will be about $17,000 – or about $85 to $100 per pet – all of which is paid for by donations from Orphan Dog supporters and the community. Participants are not charged for services.

The spay and neuter clinic is open to any Lake County resident and will be by appointment only. Sign ups for the clinic have begun at www.OrphanDogBigFix.org .

The available spaces will be assigned by first come/first served.

The immunization and microchip clinic will be held from noon until 3 p.m. May 25 to 27.

If someone needs a health appointment for a cat or dog, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss the situation further and to make sure that the need can be accommodated.

The February clinic sign ups indicated a huge need in Lake County for spay and neuter.

Orphan Dog had more than 270 applications for over 400 animals. Seventy nine percent of the applicants had incomes below $34,000 per year and 79 percent of the animals had never seen a vet. Almost 72 percent of the pets were not up to date on their vaccinations.

With those statistics, it is not a surprise that 85 percent of the pets are not licensed.

Donations are gratefully accepted to subsidize this and future clinics at www.OrphanDog.org or by mail at OrphanDog, P.O. Box 662, Lakeport, CA 95453.

Orphan Dog is a 501(c)(3). Beginning in 2003, Orphan Dog has homed more than 4,000 dogs, the majority of whom are from Lake County, California and were rehomed in the Bay Area.

In that 16 years the group has been unable to adopt Lake County out of pet overpopulation.

In 2018, Orphan Dog shifted the focus of their mission to spay and neuter, with the goal of fixing 2020 dogs and cats by 2020.