Lady Lady is a beautiful calico cat....

Lady

Lady is a beautiful calico cat.

“Her face has a mask pattern like ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’”

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

Community Animal Network. “She has such wonderful qualities that are

not visible at the weekend adoption events as she is frightened with

the crowds pointing fingers at her.”

For that reason, foster families are inviting people to their

homes, to see the animals in the loving environments they have

provided, she said.

High adoption fees make it difficult to find new homes for the

animals, but it is the only way for the network to cover costs and

uphold its pro-life values, Pfaff-Martin said.

“Some may think it’s ridiculous to pay $175 to adopt an alley cat

from us while others know the value of our work and believe they are

adopting a family member,” she said.

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 92658.