Dogs of Del Norte County

11/03/2026

LuLou has eyes that tell a story! Right now her eyes are saying she wants to be your new best friend and forever dog! She wants to forget all the hunger pains and starvation she endured in the past. We can’t even imagine what she has endured in her short life.

LuLou came in after being “found” at Kellogg Beach. To say this little girl was emaciated was an understatement. (Video of her kid test in the comments - it will hurt your ❤️ & then p**s you off.) She has the best happy personality and will make you laugh with her goofy antics. LuLou deserves a family…is
it you??

🩷came in at barely 24 lbs now approaching 30 lbs! Thank you foster family.
✅Black Mouth Cur? Shepard?
✅she has her big girl teeth so we believe she is over 6 months old
✅Dog and kid friendly
✅perfect age to train to co-exist with a cat
✅potty training is a work in progress
✅learning leash manners

Since LuLou is in foster…message us to set up a time to meet her. Here is the link to our application.

https://form.jotform.com/231090555366052

Del Norte County Animal Control
2650 W. Washington Blvd
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-7235
Viewing M-TH 9am-noon & 1-3:30pm or Fridays & weekends with a pre-scheduled appointment

11/02/2026

Big adoption news! After nine months with us…Shaggy got his freedom ride!!! Shaggy wanted to thank Volunteer Angelina for coming to the Pound and taking him on adventures so that he could show what a good boy he was away from the Dog Pound. To all our followers that clicked, shared & commented on Shaggy’s post you all made a difference. It was so special to see him ride off with his new parents and how happy everyone was. There is nothing better than seeing this big boy laying on a dog bed with a pink blanket comfy inside of a home. Be a good boy Shaggy.🥰

11/02/2026

Owen here to bring you the doggie data for October 2026! It was a tough month with 35 dogs impounded and only 13 claimed by owners ☹️ . Fortunately volunteer adoption coordinator worked virtually around the clock doing numerous tasks including posting the available dogs (as did Mila's Mutts, thank you) and handling numerous meet and greets. This resulted in 12 Pound dogs getting their forever home ❤️. The three puppies known as the Dixie Chicks were transferred to a rescue with one already adopted ❤️.

The national statistics are sobering with shelters and rescues over capacity (see link below). We cannot stress enough for pet owners to fix their animals. The Humane Society of Del Norte (707.464.1686) will assist by scheduling your pet an appointment for low-cost spay/neuter. Financial assistance is available.

Last year, approximately 5.8 million companion animals enter shelters nationwide. Learn where they come from, and how you can fight animal homelessness.

11/01/2026

Ash has been adopted!!! This boy had been waiting for just the right person to be his forever person…these two had an intense & instant connection. Ash also has a new dog buddy named Spots and a grandmother in the home to spread out on the couch with after all the woodland hikes, camping and adventures with his new dad. Happy tails Ash…you deserved this.

A special thank you to recently adopted Wilson and his mom Laura for sponsoring Ash’s adoption fee.

11/01/2026

Happy Gotcha Day Wilson! Wilson was rescued by the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team on 10/12/26. He was found stranded on the rocks near the B Street Pier with the tide coming in. Thank you for the great teamwork.

Wilson’s mom had come to our September Meet/Greet Event looking for a small dog. At the time we didn’t have a small dog so we started the “Match Me” with a dog process and as you can see another success story.

Thank you to the Gerston Foster Family for fostering Wilson & another thank you to the Martell Family for sponsoring his adoption fee. Wilson & his mom paid it forward and that adoption post will be coming soon.❤️

10/31/2026

10/31/26… Brought in by DNSO from the West Madison area. Male, no collar. If this is your dog, reach out to Animal Control on Facebook messenger, call 707-464-7235, or stop by our office at 2650 W. Washington Blvd.
Monday thru Thursday, 8am to 12pm & 1pm to 5pm.

10/31/2026

10/31/26… brought in by Fish & Game from the area of Highway 101 at Sandmine. No collar. If this is your boy, reach out to animal control on Facebook messenger, call 707-464-7235, or stop by our office at 2650 West Washington Blvd. Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 5 PM.

10/31/2026

Tonks, Ash, Hobbs, Knox & Baby Girl want to wish everyone a fun, safe & Happy Halloween 🎃

Thank you to new Volunteer Photographer Lala & her assistant Karina for getting some great shots.

Check back later tonight & Sunday for several adoption announcements!❤️

10/31/2026

Introducing Appleton. Appleton came into the Dog Pound with his buddy Trixie (also available for adoption) after his owner passed away. He is currently in a foster home with Trixie and several other small/medium sized dogs. This is what his foster mom had to say.
“Appleton is a fairly layed back kind of fellow. He likes to know what’s going on around the house and will follow his people and other dogs around so he doesn’t miss anything. He greets us with enthusiastic barks when we come home and likes a few pets of acknowledgment as well. Meal times are a favorite as well as a nice nap in a cozy spot. He goes potty outdoors and has not used a potty pad. He’s okay in the car. He prefers to be close to one of us. Appleton is great walking with different dogs. No reactions to fence barkers or cats running across the road. He just likes walking, sniffing and marking.”
💙8 years old and 19.5 lbs
✅don’t let his age fool you…he walked almost 2 miles on a recent pack walk
✅needs to go into a home with a dog buddy
✅passed his cat and kid test
✅he met a couple small dogs at the recent adoption event and did great!

Appleton is in foster so contact us to set up an appointment to meet him and here is the application link.

https://form.jotform.com/231090555366052

Del Norte County Animal Control
2650 W. Washington Blvd
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-7235
Viewing M-TH 9am-noon & 1-3:30pm or Fridays & weekends with a pre-scheduled appointment

10/30/2026

With National Pit Bull Awareness Month quickly coming to an end we would like to spotlight our pitties & have you show us your pitties in the comments.
💙Rambo
💙Hobbs
🩷Quinn
💙Rowdy

Here is the link to our application.

https://form.jotform.com/231090555366052

Del Norte County Animal Control
2650 W. Washington Blvd
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-7235
Viewing M-TH 9am-noon & 1-3:30pm or Fridays & weekends with a pre-scheduled appointment