• Nationally the average cost of handling an animal in a shelter is $100.
• The number of dogs in six years one female dog and her offspring can produce is 67,000.
• The number of cats in seven years one female cat and her offspring can produce is 370,092.
• Nationwide almost 90 percent of dogs and cats are unwanted.
• Fifteen million healthy, loving friendly cats, dogs, kittens and puppies will face death as a form of animal services.
• There are not enough homes for all the dogs and kittens born from pets whose owners simply did not spay or neuter them.

"You can help. Spay or neuter your pet. It’s that important."

You can help the animals at the Lake County Animal Services shelter too!

Donations are tax-deductible under 501(c)3.

The Shelter is always in need of donated items such as blankets, towels, newspapers, food, litter, etc. Many of these items are used to help keep the shelter clean but also provide more comfortable conditions for the animals while under our care.

We also accept donations of new and lightly-used animal-related items such as carriers, kennels, bowls, scratching posts, hamster cages, etc. These items are recycled to new owners and shelter visitors at a fraction of their original cost in the form of donations.

Donated items can be dropped off at the shelter during normal visitation hours.

All donated funds are placed in a special trust fund for the animals, designated specifically for the prevention of animal over-population. We use these funds to help cover the cost of a veterinarian who performs sterilizations before adoptees leave the shelter, medications and testing supplies, and general animal welfare. Donated funds stay at the shelter and are used solely for animal welfare. Make a donation online now!