Helping Paws: Dogs for Christmas

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has many dogs that are waiting to find their forever families this holiday season.

If you’re looking for a new friend to join your family during the holidays, consider a shelter dog.

The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Anatolian shepherd, Belgian malinois, boxer, bull terrier, cattle dog, Chihuahua, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, German shorthaired pointer, husky, Labrador Retriever, pit bull terrier 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.

Those dogs and the others shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.

Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.

The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.

Email Elizabeth Larson at elarson@lakeconews.com. Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, and on Bluesky, @erlarson.bsky.social. Find Lake County News on the following platforms: Facebook, @LakeCoNews; X, @LakeCoNews; Threads, @lakeconews, and on Bluesky, @lakeconews.bsky.social.


 
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has many dogs that are waiting to find their forever families this holiday season.

If you’re looking for a new friend to join your family during the holidays, consider a shelter dog.

The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Anatolian shepherd, Belgian malinois, boxer, bull terrier, cattle dog, Chihuahua, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, German shorthaired pointer, husky, Labrador Retriever, pit bull terrier 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.

Those dogs and the others shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.

Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.

The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.

Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, and on Bluesky, @erlarson.bsky.social. Find Lake County News on the following platforms: Facebook, @LakeCoNews; X, @LakeCoNews; Threads, @lakeconews, and on Bluesky, @lakeconews.bsky.social.


 
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