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BAHIA

Golden Retriever · Female · 7 years

BAHIA is looking for her family. Bahia is calm and a bit shy at the moment. You will need to be patient with her. She was placed with a family but returned because she destroys things, gets bored, howls like a wolf and barks. She absolutely needs companionship.

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Bahia timide a besoin de temps pour s'adapter à son nouvel environnement. Avec de la patience et de la douceur, il deviendra un compagnon fidèle et affectueux. Un foyer calme serait idéal pour lui. Nous vous invitons à remplir le certificat d'engagement et de connaissance avant de venir à sa rencontre au refuge. Disponible sur notre site ainsi que par mail via le formulaire de contact.

Size

Large

Age

7 years

Location

🇫🇷Pornic

Shelter

SPA Pornic

Living with BAHIA

✕Has special needs

Cared for by SPA Pornic · Pornic Learn about Golden Retriever →

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Listed 4 months ago

Bringing BAHIA home

What you'll need for BAHIA in week one.

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About BAHIA

What life with BAHIA looks like

BAHIA is a large adult golden retriever cat waiting at SPA Pornic in Pornic.

An adult cat usually shows their personality within a week. Give them a quiet room with everything they need (food, water, litter, hiding spot) and let them choose when to explore. Don't force interaction — every cat decides for themselves when a new home counts as home.

Note from the shelter: Separation anxiety - destructive when bored or alone, howls and barks excessively

🇫🇷Adopting from France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Fees are typically €150–€300. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

Pornic, France — browse more cats in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting BAHIA, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about BAHIA?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. SPA Pornic handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw BAHIA on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt BAHIA if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — SPA Pornic 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is BAHIA already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most cats 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 BAHIA 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 SPA Pornic early rather than rehoming privately; they know BAHIA 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 (FR). 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.

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