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Bella

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 7 years

Gender: Female Birth: 01/03/2019 background: Cologno Monzese (Milano)

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Sesso: Femmina Nascita: 01/03/2019 Provenienza: Cologno Monzese (Milano)

Size

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Age

Adult · 7 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Lega del Cane Milano

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Bella home

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About Bella

What life with Bella looks like

Bella is an adult mixed breed dog waiting at Lega del Cane Milano 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 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 Bella, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Bella?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Lega del Cane Milano handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Bella on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Bella 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 Lega del Cane Milano whether they will for Bella, 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 Bella already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: TailHarbor has no vaccination, microchip or sterilization details for Bella. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Lega del Cane Milano, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Bella isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Lega del Cane Milano about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Bella 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.