By Cindy Peterson
This Week’s Featured Adoptable Pets
Check out these adorable adoptable pets from the Lake County Animal Shelter, 12280 County Rd 448 in Tavares.
For more information on how to start the adoption process, visit www.lakecountyfl.gov/animal-shelter or call (352) 343-9688.
Tilda
5 year old brown brindle and white American Staff Boxer mixTilda is estimated to be about 5 years old, and is a brown brindle and white American Staff Boxer mix, spayed female. Tilda (a.k.a Tilly Willy) is a bundle of cuteness that loves to bite bubbles, race around the play yard, and chill in the sun. Despite the cuteness, our sunny little lady is very frustrated by other dogs and does not know how to calm herself down in these situations. Tilda would do best in a mature household, without other animals or kids. Her adoption has been sponsored.
Chilli
9 year old tan and white boxer lab retriever mixChilli we estimate to be about 9 years old, and is a tan and white boxer lab retriever mix, neutered male. Hi, welcome to Chilli! Despite his name, he’ll thaw any heart with his sweet nature. As soon as he makes eye contact with someone, his tail starts to wag! Chilli loves attention and spending some time relaxing with his people. On the flip side, Chilli also loves to RUN! Despite his age, he is a speedy boy and wants to show it off. Chilli is potty-trained and recommended for a household without small kids.***ADOPTION FEE SPONSORED***
Kelsey
8 year old tan and white basenji mixKelsey is estimated to be about 8 years old, and is a tan and white basenji mix, spayed female. Kelsey is one sweet, little potato! Her toys are her babies, she carries them around with her and she would never rip one up. Kelsey loves to sleep between your feet or on the couch and knows how to sit, come, and knows fetch. This smart potato is fully housebroken, and crate trained! She would do best in a home as your one and only pet.
Franklin
8 year old red and white boxer mixFranklin we estimate to be about 8 years old, and is a red and white boxer mix, neutered male. Franklin is the epitome of a happy, fun-loving dog. Wanting to spend his days on the Daytona Speedway he enjoys racing around the yard, playing with toys, and jumping in the pool to roll around and push his nose through it to make waves. When excited and wanting to engage with you, he might jump up and with his strength and energy level, kiddos may not do best with him. He can be selective about which dogs he prefers and a meet and greet is recommended.
Jemma
2 year old femaleJemma we estimate to be about 2 years old, and is a tortie dilute domestic short-hair, spayed female. Please let staff know if you are interested in meeting Jemma and she can be visited in our AC02 cat room!
Chester
2 year old maleChester we estimate to be about 2 years old, and is a gray and white domestic short-hair, male. Please let staff know if you are interested in meeting Chester and he can be visited in our AC02 cat room!
Check out these adorable adoptable pets from the Lake County Humane Society, 16435 McKinley Rd. in Umatilla.
For more information on how to start the adoption process, visit www.humanelake.com or call 352-589-7400.
Brandy
3 year old female Hound mixBrandy is a 3 year old female Hound mix weighing around 55lbs. She is a great dog! Brandy is friendly with kids and dogs (cats unknown but we can test). She would make a wonderful companion in any home. Stop by our shelter and meet Brandy!
Boris and Natasha
2 year old siblingsSparrow
8 month old maleSparrow is an adorable 8 month old male kitten. He is super sweet and enjoys receiving attention. Sparrow can be shy around newer people. He is friendly with other cats and is ready to join his furever home, will that be with you?
Here are a couple of adorable pups from A Forever Home Animal Rescue at 2950 CR 561 in Tavares.
For more information, visit www.aforeverhomeanimalrescue.org or call (407) 221-1855.
Austin
4-month-old Chihuahua/Lab mixAustin is a 4-month-old Chihuahua/Lab mix puppy weighing 10 lbs. We expect him to be between 30 – 40 lbs when fully grown. This happy, frisky, playful, affectionate boy loves everyone. He gets along well with the other dogs but has not been cat or child-tested. He loves to play but will take time out to snuggle. His adoption donation is $350 which includes his neuter (when he’s old enough) puppy vaccinations and microchip. He is too young to be heartworm tested. Please come to meet this handsome boy!
Ava
10-month-old Retriever mixAva is a 10-month-old Retriever mix weighing 53 pounds. Her original name was Ultra when she was adopted at 4 months of age. She was just returned because she “had too much energy”. She does have a food allergy to chicken so she has to be fed beef, salmon or anything other than chicken. The owners were feeding her chicken so she did have a skin allergy which she is recovering from. She gets along with the other dogs but has not been cat or child-tested. Her adoption donation is $300 which includes her spay, vaccinations, microchip. She is very frightened and confused. She never did anything wrong and doesn’t know why she is back. Please help her get the Forever Home she so desperately wants.
Brownie and Gordo
5-year-old female ChihuahuasBrownie and Gordo are bonded sister and brother Chihuahuas. Brownie is a 5-year-old female weighing 14 pounds and her brother, Gordo is a 6-year-old male weighing 13 pounds. They must be adopted together. The adoption donation for the pair is $450 which includes their spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip.
Bonnie & Clara
Mother and daughter long hair TerriersBonnie & Clara are a bonded mother and daughter long hair Terriers. Bonnie is 12 yrs.and weighs approx. 15 lbs. She does have a waiver from the vet that she cannot be spayed. Clara is her 10 yr old daughter who weighs approx. 14 lbs. The adoption donation is $250 for the pair. Clara is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped. These girls lived in absolute horrific home situation before we got them and deserve to have a loving home so please come to meet them!
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography and video editing.
She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and is a correspondent for The Daily Commercial, LakeFront TV and Beacon College’s PBS talk show, “A World of Difference,” where she received an Anthem Award and Telly Award.
When she isn’t working, Cindy spends time with her husband, Ryan, and son, David, traveling and taking photos of landscapes and wildlife.
