Taffy This Lhasa apso lost Saturday...

Taffy

This Lhasa apso lost Saturday at Fashion Island received the name

Taffy, said DiAnna Pfaff-Martin, founder of the Newport Beach-based

Community Animal Network.

Pfaff-Martin and others tried to find the owner and have

advertised the dog as found, but have still come up short. The dog

will be available for adoption if the owner does not claim it, she

said. Anyone seeking to claim the animal as theirs needs to provide

vet records and have a photo of the dog, she said.

“This holiday season, please save lives by adopting a rescue

animal from a shelter or any animal organization,” Pfaff-Martin said.

Rescue animals continue to need vet medical attention.

“When you donate to [the network’s] vet medical account, your

money serves the needs of animals only -- food, vet medical food and

supplies. We need your help to continue our work with local animals.

Please donate this Christmas,” Pfaff-Martin said.

See other animals available for adoption at www.animalnetwork.org

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.