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Balto

Mixed Breed · Male · Adult · 6 years

Adorable companion, gentle and playful. A home with a garden is preferably recommended. Ideal for a family or a retiree.

FR·Show original

Adorable compagnon, gentil, joueur maison avec jardin de préférence conseillé . Idéal famille présente retraité

Size

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Age

Adult · 6 years

Location

🇫🇷Perpignan

Shelter

SPA des Pyrénées Orientales

Cared for by SPA des Pyrénées Orientales · Perpignan Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Balto home

What you'll need for Balto in week one.

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About Balto

What life with Balto looks like

Balto is an adult mixed breed dog waiting at SPA des Pyrénées Orientales in Perpignan.

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 France

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

Perpignan, France — browse more dogs in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting Balto, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Balto?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. SPA des Pyrénées Orientales handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Balto on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Balto if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — SPA des Pyrénées Orientales 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 Balto 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 Balto 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 des Pyrénées Orientales early rather than rehoming privately; they know Balto 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.