California State law requires shelters to hold stray animals for five days and owner relinquished pets for only two days. Shelters without philanthropic support may euthanize animals quickly that may be pregnant, less than 8 weeks of age, have mange, ringworm, colds, coughs, or broken legs simply because the length of recovery exceeds the legally mandated holding period.
The Community Animal Network, is also known as C.A.N. a non-profit
charity. Donated dollars
serve to rescue, treat, care for and maintain the veterinary health and welfare
of local animals needing to find new homes.
Community Animal Network files as a nonprofit 501.3C public benefit corporation organized to provide charitable veterinary medical services for at risk and abandoned animals and to offer the resources necessary to support the services of rescuing such as; boarding, feeding, training, adoption and transporting animals that need to find new homes. Please donate, get actively involved and always adopt animals in need.
The organization also has "relief" programs to serve the public. These programs are designed to serve as a solution to common problems and save lives.
CAN does not have a kennel but works closely with our Adoption Affiliate in order to promote the placement and rescue of community pets. Your financial gifts and sponsorships will enable us to continue our work with local animals.
DiAnna Pfaff-Martin founded "The
Community Animal Network". In 1996 she began helping local people and
their pets in Newport Beach, California. Her many successes grew a following
of referrals demanding expansion to serve the pets of Orange County.
Board of Directors
DiAnna Pfaff-Martin, Founder
Sandra Mac Donald
Dan Di Giacomo
Vet Advisory Committee 
Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, DVM (Feline Specialist)
In Memory Of:
Joel Pasco, DVM - In Memory Of His Passing, October 24, 2009
He plowed through life at a gallop!
The Community Animal Network assumes no liability or responsibility for the actions or behavior of animals listed herein, referred by phone, pictured here, sponsored in the local papers, or fostered in homes.
COMMUNITY ANIMAL NETWORK
P.O. Box 8662
Newport Beach, CA
92658
949.759.3646
A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
FED TAX ID 33-0971560
The name of this corporation is COMMUNITY ANIMAL NETWORK.
This Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized
for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The specific purposes for which
this corporation is organized are TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICES
FOR AT RISK SHELTER AND ABANDONED ANIMALS AND THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT
THE CHARITABLE SERVICE OF RESCUING. (Boarding, Feeding, Training and Maintaining
Orange County animals needing new homes)
Always spay, neuter, microchip, collar and tag your pets.