Pet of the Week

Droopy has been rescued once before but now needs a home, said DiAnna

Pfaff-Martin, founder of the Community Animal Network. The 13-year-old

basset hound was taken to the veterinarian by his owner to be put to

sleep because the man was too busy to care for him, she said.

A woman who happened to overhear the man’s request took the healthy

dog to find him a home, she said.

Droopy won’t be alone this weekend at Fashion Island. Two 20-pound

cats -- Mia, a calico, and Max, an orange and white tabby -- are also

looking for homes, Pfaff-Martin said.

“When you adopt an adult animal through us, you will know a lot more

about your new pet than you would about a shelter animal,” she said. “You

are supporting our shelter rescue efforts and are helping local people

who have had life’s uncertainties happen to them.”

See other animals available for adoption ato7

www.animalnetwork.orgf7 or stop by Russo’s pet store at Fashion Island

between noon and 4 p.m. on weekends. Information: (949) 759-3646, or

write to the Community Animal Network at P.O. Box 8662, Newport Beach, CA

92658.