Army Army is lovingly referred to...

Army

Army is lovingly referred to as the “Velcro kitty” because of his

favorite pastime -- hanging over a friendly shoulder. He will

overextend any invitation to be held and loves to cuddle, said DiAnna

Pfaff-Martin, founder of the Community Animal Network.

Army has come a long way since the Newport Beach-based network

rescued him from the Salvation Army.

He was “starving, shaking with fear and his jaw was swollen with

pain due to an infection in his mouth called stomatitis and

gingivitis,” Pfaff-Martin said.

Army’s intense pain pushed the network to have all of his teeth

removed immediately with no time to worry about raising the $400 cost

of surgery.

As a result, the network has set up an “Army Fund” for those

willing to help out. Army will also go up for adoption Saturday.

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

or Russo’s pet store at Fashion Island between noon and 4 p.m. on

weekends. Information: (949) 759-3646, or Community Animal Network,

P.O. Box 8662, Newport Beach, CA 92658.