PET OF THE WEEK

Bear, an 8-year-old lab Akita mix, he loves to play with Beanie Babies, balls and other toys much like a puppy. Bear’s owners were forced to give up Bear after adopting him because their homeowner’s association denied them having a dog of Bear’s size.

Bear is being boarded for the moment, but the family is hoping someone will adopt him soon as the boarding costs are expensive.

“Bear is just a big love,” said the Community Animal Network Founder DiAnna Pfaff Martin. “He likes to hear you speak in ‘baby talk’ and he gets along with children and other dogs.”

If anyone can help adopt Bear or provide temporary housing, please call (949) 759-3646.

See Bear and Buttons, a female Maltese mix, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday along with cats and plenty of kittens up for adoption at the Community Animal Network’s Fashion Island weekend event sponsored by Russo’s Pet Experience.

For more information visit www.animalnetwork.org to see photos of available animals.

If you would like to help the Community Animal Network provide needs for local pets, checks can be mailed to Community Animal Network, P.O. Box 8662 Newport Beach, CA, 92658 and memo your check nonprofit tax ID 33-0971560.