LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control is featuring a number of friendly, adoptable cats for adoption this week.

Through Friday, May 11, the county is waiving the county adoption fee, which reduces the overall cost to adopt a cat by $20.

Cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed and microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake .

If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.

The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).

Gray domestic short hair mix

This male gray domestic short hair mix is 8 weeks old.

He has blue eyes, weighs 1 pound and has not yet been altered.

He’s in cat room kennel No. 100a, ID 32478.

Female tabby kitten

This gray and black female tabby is 8 weeks old.

She has blue eyes and is not yet spayed.

Find her in cat room kennel No. 100b, ID No. 32479.

Male orange tabby

This male orange tabby is 7 months old.

He has a short coat, gold eyes and has been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 1, ID No. 32499.

Female black domestic short hair mix kitten

This female domestic short hair mix is 12 weeks old.

She weighs nearly 2 pounds and has been spayed.

She is in cat room kennel No. 52b, ID No. 32501.

Male black domestic short hair mix kitten

This male domestic short hair mix is 12 weeks old.

He weighs 2.2 pounds and has been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 52c, ID No. 32502.

Black female short hair

This black domestic short hair mix is 1 year old.

She weighs 8 pounds and has been spayed.

Shelter staff said she is a very mellow cat that would like nothing more in life than to curl up on the couch or chair. She also likes to sit in your lap.

Find her in cat room kennel No. 13, ID No. 32378.

Gray female tabby

This gray female tabby is 2 years old.

She has a short coat, weighs 7 pounds and has been spayed.

Shelter staff said she is playful and enjoys the company of other cats.

She is in cat room kennel No. 16, ID No. 32431.

Gray domestic short hair

This male domestic short hair mix is 11 months old.

He weighs 5.4 pounds, has green eyes and has been neutered.

See him in cat room kennel No. 40, ID No. 32494.

Brown male tabby

This brown male tabby is 2 years old.

He has green eyes, a medium-length coat and has not yet been altered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 8, ID No. 32632.

Lynx point Siamese

This female lynx point Siamese is 1 year old.

She has blue eyes and a short coat.

She is in cat room kennel No. 7, ID No. 32558.

Adoptable cats also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Cats_and_Kittens.htm or at www.petfinder.com .

Please note: Cats listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.

To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .

Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .

For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.