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Athena

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 7 years

Estimated date of birth: January 2019 Athena is a very sweet female dog, reserved yet at the same time affectionate. In recent years, Athena has developed idiopathic epilepsy, which causes her epileptic seizures. Fortunately, for now we are able to keep them under control with drug therapy. Of course, you can imagine that this condition is not simple in itself, but in Athena's case it is made even harder by life in the kennel, where she can be cared for until a certain hour, before being left alone for many hours. We would love to find someone for Athena who can heal her emotional wounds, looking after her and her condition. Those deep brown eyes we would like to see even more beautiful and radiant, outside the kennel. Come and meet her… Athena is female, medium size, spayed. Adoption is subject to an interview and a pre-fostering meeting. Athena is medium-large in size, spayed. Available for adoption in Sicily, Central and Northern Italy with pre- and post-adoption checks, signing of the adoption form. Also available for adoption at a distance.

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Data presunta di nascita: Gennaio 2019 Athena è una dolcissima cagnolina, riservata ma allo stesso tempo affettuosa. Athena negli ultimi anni ha sviluppato una epilessia idiopatica che le causa delle crisi epilettiche che, per fortuna, per il momento riusciamo a tenere sotto controllo con una terapia farmacologica. Chiaramente immaginerete anche voi che questa condizione non è già di per sé semplice, ma nel caso di Athena é aggravata ancor di più dalla vita in box, dove può essere seguita fino ad un certo orario, prima di rimanere sola per parecchie ore. Ci piacerebbe trovare qualcuno per Athena che possa curare le sue ferite emotive, prendendosi cura di lei e della sua condizione. Quei profondi occhi marroni vorremmo vederli ancora più belli e radiosi, fuori dal box. Venite a conoscerla… Athena é femmina, taglia media, sterilizzata. Si adotta previo colloquio e incontro di preaffido. Athena è di taglia medio-grande, sterilizzata. Adottabile in Sicilia, Centro e Nord Italia con controlli pre e post affido, firma modulo d’adozione. Adottabile anche a distanza.

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 7 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Lega del Cane Palermo

Living with Athena

✓Spayed

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About Athena

What life with Athena looks like

Athena is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Lega del Cane Palermo in Italy.

An 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 chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Athena, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Athena?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Lega del Cane Palermo handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Athena on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Athena if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Lega del Cane Palermo will tell you what they need (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 Athena already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Athena isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Lega del Cane Palermo early rather than rehoming privately; they know Athena 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.