Animal Care & Control

                                    NEED TO LICENSE YOUR PET?

As of June 1,2010 the County of Lake has partnered with Petdata, Inc. to make it easier for Lake County residents to license their animals.  Under this arrangement, Petdata will administer all aspects of the County's licensing program.  As a result, residents will now be able to license their dog or cat either by mail or via the internet with a credit card .... all through Petdata. 

Mail a copy of your rabies certificate, spay/neuter certificate, and a check for $10 to: 

                                    Lake County Animal Licensing

                                               c/o Petdata

                                             PO Box 141929

                                            Irving, TX 75014

  or go online at:  www.Petdata.com.  If you have any questions regarding licensing, please call Petdata 1-866-923-1797.

Licenses will still be sold OVER THE COUNTER at the animal shelter located at 4949 Helbush Drive in Lakeport (next to the county jail) or at Clearlake Vet Hospital in the City of Clearlake.

LIVING WITH WILDLIFE

One of the great joys of living in a rural area like Lake County is the abundance of wildlife. However, with that comes a whole set of issues we may need to deal with. The following are frequently asked questions in regards to handling wildlife in Lake County:

1.    Who do I call for injured, abandoned and/or problem wildlife issues?

Call the Fish & Game Department Dispatch at (916) 358-1300.  The Animal Care & Control Department does not handle wildlife for any reason.

2.    What do I do with wild life I've trapped accidentally?

If you accidentally trap wildlife it is your responsibility to release it where it was trapped; wildlife cannot be re-located because of the potential to spread disease.

3.    I'm trying to trap feral cats in my neighborhood.  How do I keep from trapping wildlife?

Try keeping the trap elevated to prevent skunks and other critters from entering the trap.
   

DONATE A SURGERY! :-)

Help someone adopt a pet!  

You can donate the cost of the spay/neuter surgery and significantly lower the cost of adoption for those less fortunate than you.  All donated funds to this program will go towards the cost of spaying or neutering a newly adopted pet and help someone get that special friend they've been looking for.  

*Call 707-263-0278 for more info
                                                                                 

IT'S NOT COOL TO LEAVE YOUR PET IN A HOT CAR

Warm weather can literally be a killer for a pet left in a hot car.  Did you know that on warm days, the inside of a car heats up very quickly?  When its 85 degrees outside, the temperatures inside a car, even with the windows left slightly open, can reach to 102 degrees in 10 mintues, and reach 120 degrees in just half an hour!  On hotter days, the temperature will climb even higher.  Outside temperatures in the 70's can be dangerous as well.  Even leaving your pet in the car for just a minute in extreme heat can result in its death. 

597.7 (a) of the California Penal Code "Animals in Unattended Motor Vehicles" states:

     "No person shall leave or confine an animal in any unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate venitlation, or lack of food or water, or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering,
disability, or death to the animal"

     A first offense is a $100 fine, subsequent violations are $500.

Please, if you don't have to take your pet with you, leave them at home.

DEAD ANIMAL DISPOSAL INFORMATION

Al Kuck 707-762-7688--  Private property in Lake, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Call for fees

Bill Bond 707-350-4352--Pick up of dead animals on private property in Lake County (no livestock). Fees charged.

Cal Trans 263-6848--State highways or the right of ways of State highways only.

Lake County Public Works Department 263-2341--responsible for picking up any dead animals on County roads ONLY, particularly where it is a traffic hazard. 

Lakeport Disposal 707-263-6080
Lake County Waste Solutions 707-263-7682
Southlake Refuse 707-994-8613
 If it's on the right-of-way of a County road and not a traffic hazard, then one of garbage disposal companies can pick up the dead animal.  No pick ups on private property.

PLEASE REMEMBER:
It is a misdemeanor for anyone to place any dead animal (whether it belonged to him or not) within 100 feet of any street, pubic highway or road. (Penal Code 374d).