Helping Paws: Waiting dogs and puppies

By Elizabeth Larson | Feb. 22, 2026
Merlin. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control. 


LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has plenty of dogs and puppies waiting to go home with their new families.

The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Australian shepherd, cattle dog, German shepherd, husky, Labrador retriever, mastiff, pit bull terrier, poodle, Rottweiler 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.

Those animals 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.

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