Sophie is a young active spayed 2 year old female Lhasa Apso dog whose family is going through divorce. The family wants Sophie to find a new home that she will be happy in. Maybe a family with kids, or someone that would be home and have the energy to play and enjoy walks.

She loves to run, jump and play with balls and toys and gives lots of kissy licks. Sophie loves to be the center of attention and will bark and jump up and down to get your attention.

Sophie is very social and gets along well with other dogs and likes larger dog breeds, too.

She will respond best to training commands with the encouragement of treats.

She is crate trained and is accustomed to being in the crate at night. She likes to sit on someone’s lap or in the back seat when traveling.

Sophie is very lovable and people compliment her on her teddy bear face and lovable attitude.

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DiAnna Pfaff-Martin is founder and director of Community Animal Network and Animal Network of Orange County. She has a weekly column published in the Los Angeles Times, Daily Pilot on Wednesdays.

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Thursday March 17th, 2011

Should Senior People Adopt Kittens?

Living and dying is all part of the cycle of life. But, what happens to the animals that are left after we pass?

Our network regularly gets calls for help from family members that are in a hurry to settle the estate and get back home to their families and pets. Most of them tell me that they have their own pets and so do not want any more.

So where do the animals go? Sadly, most of the animals are relinquished to the local animal shelter to live a life of uncertainty.

Did you know that it costs $6,500 to retire a singe cat over 6 years at the Blue Bell foundation or the National Cat Protection Society?

When senior people want to adopt from our organization we call a family member (which we call the God parent) before adopting to make sure that the animal will be provided for.

Did you know that most of the people I speak with say no to their parent adopting. A shocked daughter explained strongly, "Who's going to take care of the animal when she goes in and out of the hospital?" She's been threr three times this year already. I hate to say no to my mother, I know she is lonely but my husband is allergic and we are unable to take a cat."

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If the two of you sit at home on a Saturday night charmed with each other, but not the crowds or the cost of going out these days, consider sharing your home and love with a rescue cat or dog.

Layoffs have stifled the American Dream for many pet lovers. People are losing their homes while an ever-increasing number of family pets are entering the local shelter system and starting a life of uncertainty.

Community Animal Network's rescue phone lines are flooded with calls from those who are seeking help because they know that sickness and death lurk behinds the municipal county shelters' walls.

However, the same problem faces all local animal organizations: the availability of funds and volunteers to foster or house animals in their homes is not in proportion to the number of animals needing help.

You can help by opening your home to adoption or volunteering your time to become a pet-foster to an animal in need. Rescue animals that live in homes rather than in kennel cages while waiting for new homes have a better chance of being adopted because their caregiver can tell the prospective adopters about the animal’s personality and house manners and there is less risk of sickness and disease.

If you are unable to adopt or volunteer, please consider giving your support to local animals through monetary donations.

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Local animal rescue organizations are not well-funded or well-stocked with volunteers which can lead to cries for help going unanswered and phone management becoming neglected.

Reflections of today’s economics affect local animals when people are forced out of their homes and into "no-pet" housing, or when the owners in with family members who are often allergic to pets.

Many frustrated callers claim to be huge animal lovers that donate regularly but can’t find help for their pets. That is because most donate after watching a sad animal rescue story on television or after receiving the latest subscription newsletter from a national charity. Please know that those funds are not available to local animal organizations that work in your area.
Without donating locally, these animal groups cannot offer to help animals in our neighborhoods.

Meet Community Animal Network rescue cats, kittens, and dogs by appointment at Fashion Island pet adoptions between the hours of 12:00pm and 4:00 pm, sponsored by Russo's Pet Experience.

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We know everyone would like help save -a-life and that is why people consider adopting from the local shelter, or an animal rescue group.

But before you do, you may want to know a few things; First, you may be surprised to know that animal rescue groups are not all the same! "Pro-Humane" animal rescue groups operate under the same guidelines as "Pro-Humane" animal shelters; meaning no all rescued will be provided for until adoption. Especially those needing veterinary expensive medical treatments.

Pro-Life / Pro-Quality-Life animal rescue groups cover the cost of veterinary care, surgeries and continual care for animals within the group. We hope that you choose to support the animals within our Network of local people rescuing and caring for animal in their home.

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transporting your new animal to and from the vet to treat the common upper respiratory and kennel cough.

And don't believe that you could endure the suffering and heart ache if you were to return the animal to most likely be euthanized.

If saving your bank account is important then you should know the facts. Shelter animals often get sick 7 - 1 days after you have adopted them and need treatment. If you don't have the funds available your animal could suffer and if you have other animals in your home the highly contagious upper respiratory condition could be passed on.

The "real" cost of you new shelter pet will skyrocket due to expensive treatments.

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Last Chance for Cowboy - An Orange County Veterinary Worker Notified "The Animal Report" Of The Two Year Old Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix Being Ordered Put To Sleep. The E-Publication was Immediately Published To Get Help.

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Starving Dogs - A Los Angeles Police Officer Notifies "The Animal Report" Of Starving Dogs Found At The Old Cesar Milan's Facility Now South Central Stray Rescue Foundation, Inc. and provided Photos of The Dogs Inside the Los Angeles 61st Street Facility.

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Prison Cats - An Orange County Prison Psychologist Asks The Animal Report For Help To Publish A Need To Help A Pregnant Momma Cat Get Off Prison Grounds.

A Foster Home Was Found For The Momma Cat Was Successful. Momma Cat Was Adopted With One Of Her Kittens And the Other Found A Permanent Home With the foster Family.

March 26, 2010 Update: Black and White Tuxedo Sisters Still At Prison Grounds - -Three Black and White Tuxedo Sisters Being Lovingly Cared For By Inmates. Prison Officials Being Pressured By Supervisors To Release Kittens To The yard Where Predators Lunch. All the Kittens Were Rescued And Placed Into Loving Homes.

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Death of a family member, seniors entering care facilities, divorce, housing restrictions and now home foreclosures added to the list of risks that may cause the death of the family pet. The consequences of giving up a pet can
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"We can keep them there as long as the house is in limbo," said Kathryn Ecdao, who couldn't take the dogs with her to her new residence and can't afford to board Roxy and Bear. "But that's not fair to the dogs. They're not getting the attention that they deserve." Continued LA times Foreclosures

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Show your love for animals wherever you go!

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Always spay, neuter, microchip, collar and tag your pets.

Our "Network" links people and pets through community action.

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Our community gets things done by uniting for common goals and beliefs.

Together we will make a difference

Show your love for animals
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