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Betty

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 6 years

Betty is a beautiful Springer Spaniel about 6 years old, in a dog shelter for at least 4 years and do you know why? Because she is positive for leishmaniasis and no one has ever wanted to adopt her because of this. But Betty is much more... she is beautiful and lively, she goes crazy for the ball and is very sociable and outgoing with anyone!! She doesn't deserve to be considered just "positive for leishmaniasis", she is much more and deserves a lot of love and a happy life too. Betty is a medium-small size and is compatible with all her peers but NOT with cats. Is there really a family that can look beyond the disease?? Betty will be adopted microchipped, vaccinated, spayed, and treated for parasites with the usual (pre and post adoption placement).

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Betty bellissima Springer Spaniel di circa 6 anni, in canile da almeno 4 anni E sapete perchè? Perchè è positiva alla leishmaniosi e nessuno l’ha mai voluta adottare per questo.Ma Betty è molto altro…è bellissima e vivace, impazzisce per la pallina è mooolto socievole ed estroversa con CHIUNQUE!! Non merita di essere considerata solo “positiva alla leishmania”, lei è molto altro e merita tanto amore e una vita felice anche leiBetty è una taglia medio-contenuta ed è compatibile con tutti i suoi simili ma NON con i gatti. Esisterá pure una famiglia che vada oltre la malattia?? Betty si affiderá chippata, vaccinata, sterilizzata e spulciata con solito iter di adozione (controlli pre e post affido). Si trova a Latina ma la mandiamo ovunque ci sia la famiglia perfetta per lei

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 6 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Associazione Amici del Cane di Latina ODV

Living with Betty

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Betty home

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About Betty

What life with Betty looks like

Betty is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Associazione Amici del Cane di Latina ODV 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 Betty, answered.

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