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Adotta Alba

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

Alba is 3 years old and has always lived in a house with a family in Milan. Then, on a vacation in Calabria, the owners decided to "GIVE HER AWAY" to relatives, like an object!!! They left her in the countryside, chained to guard a property. From a house dog to a guard dog on a chain. BETRAYED! Fortunately, someone saw her crying and despairing and saved her; Now she is at Bau, safe, but looking for a TRUE family, who will not give her away to anyone. She is very young and will start trusting again. To meet her, call 3398139335 every day from 3pm to 6pm, not on holidays, or write to and you will be contacted back the same day.

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Alba ha 3 anni e li ha sempre vissuti in una casa con una famiglia aMilano Poi in una vacanza in Calabria, i proprietari hanno deciso di “REGALARLA” ai parenti, come un oggetto!!! L’hanno lasciata in campagna, legata a catena a guardia di una proprietà. Da cagnolina di casa a cane da guardia a CATENA. TRADITA! Per fortuna qualcuno l’ha vista piangere e disperarsi e l’ha salvata; Ora è al Bau , al sicuro, ma cerca una famiglia VERA, che non la regali a nessuno. E’ molto giovane e ricomincerà a fidarsi di nuovo Per conoscerla telefonate al 3398139335 tutti i gg dalle 15 alle 18, non festivi, oppure scrivete ad e sarete ricontattati in giornata

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini)

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Bringing Adotta Alba home

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About Adotta Alba

What life with Adotta Alba looks like

Adotta Alba is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) in Italy.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are often microchipped and sterilized before leaving, but confirm with the shelter. Some public canili rifugio waive adoption fees, so ask the shelter about fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Adotta Alba, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Adotta Alba?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Adotta Alba on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Adotta Alba if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) whether they will for Adotta Alba, what they require (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Adotta Alba already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Adotta Alba. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini), so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Adotta Alba isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Rifugio il Bau (Bastardini) about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Adotta Alba and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (IT). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.