Samantha Samantha is a beautiful tabby cat....

Samantha

Samantha is a beautiful tabby cat. She was found pregnant in a

local trailer park and rescued by the Newport Beach-based Community

Animal Network. She was suffering from a severe upper respiratory

infection when she gave birth and her four kittens had to be

bottle-fed.

Because of the contagious nature of upper respiratory infections,

no vet hospital would admit Samantha in. In an effort to save her

life, veterinary medical emergency costs amounted to almost $1,000.

“In order to save Samantha’s life and our bank account, the sleep

deprived foster momma was trained by the vet to force feed and give

subcutaneous fluids daily to Samantha,” said founder DiAnna

Pfaff-Martin.

“The foster momma’s effort saved her life,” she added.

The kittens were not so fortunate. All four kittens developed the

infection and were not able to breathe properly. They refused to feed

from the bottle and didn’t have enough strength to survive.

As kitten season has started, Pfaff-Martin says the network’s

donation focus now is a program, “Feed the Kitties,” designed to

provide temporary homes to pregnant cats and kittens found in the

bushes, in addition to raising money to pay for Samantha’s vet bills.

Samantha will be up for adoption soon and Pfaff-Martin says she

will have a purebred Pekinese dog, available this weekend.

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.