KEANE Keane’s severely broken leg made him...

KEANE

Keane’s severely broken leg made him easy to catch. But his

veterinary medical rescue caught us at a time when we’ve been forced

to halt medical rescues due to a serious drop in donations.

Lucky for the 7-week-old tabby kitten, Keane’s foster momma Lee

Turner produced her credit card to cover the $800 surgery, which we

hope to repay. His leg required pins to restructure the bone. The

pins will be removed in a month.

Most animal-loving people are not aware that the appropriate

adoption age is 8 to 9 weeks for kittens of average-sized litters,

and 11 weeks for kittens from litters of six or more. Sadly, puppies

and kittens under the weight and age limits may be swiftly euthanized

at municipal shelters. Our rescue calls indicate that kittens that

are given away free often run away when they are 5 months old to find

a mate, and will most likely have kittens in someone’s yard.

The Community Animal Network is a community-supported animal

organization linking people and pets through community action. See

other animals available for adoption at o7www.animalnetwork.orgf7,

or stop by Russo’s pet store at Fashion Island between noon and 4

p.m. on weekends. For more information, call (949) 759-3646, or write

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

92658.