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Charly

Pointer · Male · Senior · 10 years

30.09.26 Of course, Charly is also happy about one-time donations 🙂 Due to popular demand, here is the PayPal link once more: PayPal.Me/TierheimMayen ⬇️ Charly needs you 🍀 About two weeks ago, Charly came to us from Turkey – an old Pointer who is truly nothing but skin and bones. He has severe liver problems and other chronic illnesses that have been taxing his body for a long time. And perhaps you're thinking now: "Why isn't this poor old dog being put to sleep?" Then you haven't met Charly yet. ❤️ Because Charly is full of joy for life, courage, and incredible willpower. He is a really tough old fellow. 🥹 If you could see how he watches the pigeons in our aviary – wagging his long, thin, rat-like tail – then you would understand why we want to give him this final chapter of life. And thankfully, Charly doesn't have to go through this path in the animal shelter. 🥰 We have found a wonderful foster home for him, where he can now settle in peacefully and be nursed back to health. His very own little hospice place. ❤️ How much time he has left? We don't know. It might be only a few weeks or months. But perhaps Charlie will surprise us and gift us with years. 🍀 What we do know: We want to make every single day he has left as beautiful and worth living as possible. And for that, we are looking for people who would like to support Charly on his journey. 🐾 💙 We are looking for sponsors for our senior. People who say: "Yes. This very old fellow is exactly who I want to help." If you would like to support Charly, you can find the sponsorship form on our homepage. Simply download it, fill it out, and send it back to us. And be sure to take a look at this sweet senior face beforehand. 🥹❤️ Then you may understand, just as we do, why Charly stole our hearts. He deserves it more than anything. And we would be overjoyed if a few more people stood by his side and showed him: You are not alone. We are here. 🐾💙 18.09.26 The old Charly will also be coming to our animal shelter from Friday on❤️. Together with Sina, we deliberated for a long time about whether we should take him in. He is bony, has problems with his liver, protein balance, blood sugar levels, and skin... One of our colleagues was in Göcek in early May, and among all the other dogs, Charly was the one that caught her eye. He was standing there abandoned, in the midst of the other dogs. Ever since, he hasn't left our minds, and so we decided: YES – CHARLY should and may come! We don't know where his journey will lead. But we know Charly deserves this one-of-a-kind chance!!! He definitely would not survive another winter in Göcek, although Sina has done everything in her power for him. ___________ Below is Charly's story from our animal welfare volunteer Sina in Turkey, on site: Charly has lived with us at the animal shelter for over six years. Previously, he lived in a residential complex, where a woman looked after and fed him, but not in her house. When problems with other residents of the complex increasingly arose because of Charly, she finally brought him to us at the animal shelter. Charly has strongly outward-turned legs. Whether this came from malnutrition in his early life or is genetic, we cannot say with certainty. However, it doesn't hold him back. Charly is a cheerful and lovable dog who is almost always in good spirits. He is especially happy about people who give him attention and pet him extensively. He also gets along well with other dogs. After so many years in the shelter, it would be especially wonderful if Charly could experience once more what it is like to have his own home and people all to himself.

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30.09.26 Natürlich freut ich Charly auch über einmalige Spenden 🙂 Aufgrund der Nachfrage hier nochmal der Link zu PayPal: PayPal.Me/TierheimMayen ⬇️ Charly braucht euch 🍀 Vor etwa zwei Wochen kam Charly aus der Türkei zu uns – ein alter Pointer, der wirklich nur noch aus Haut und Knochen besteht. Er hat massive Leberprobleme und weitere chronische Erkrankungen, die seinen Körper schon seit langer Zeit belasten. Und vielleicht denkt ihr jetzt: „Warum wird dieser arme alte Hund nicht erlöst?“ Dann habt ihr Charly noch nicht erlebt. ❤️ Denn Charly steckt voller Lebensfreude, Mut und unglaublicher Willenskraft. Er ist ein richtig zähes altes Kerlchen. 🥹 Wenn ihr sehen könntet, wie er die Tauben in unserer Voliere beobachtet – schwanzwedelnd mit seinem langen, dünnen Rattenschwänzchen –, dann würdet ihr verstehen, warum wir ihm diesen letzten Lebensabschnitt ermöglichen möchten. Und zum Glück muss Charly diesen Weg nicht im Tierheim gehen. 🥰 Wir haben für ihn eine wunderbare Pflegestelle gefunden, auf der er nun ganz in Ruhe ankommen und gepäppelt werden darf. Sein ganz eigener kleiner Hospizplatz. ❤️ Wie viel Zeit ihm noch bleibt? Wir wissen es nicht. Vielleicht sind es nur einige Wochen oder Monate. Vielleicht überrascht uns Charlie aber auch noch und schenkt uns Jahre. 🍀 Was wir wissen: Wir möchten jeden einzelnen Tag, den er noch hat, so schön und lebenswert wie möglich machen. Und dafür suchen wir Menschen, die Charly auf seinem Weg unterstützen möchten. 🐾 💙 Wir suchen Paten für unseren Senior. Menschen, die sagen: „Ja. Genau diesem alten Kerl möchte ich helfen.“ Wenn ihr Charly unterstützen möchtet, findet ihr das Patenschaftsformular auf unserer Homepage. Einfach herunterladen, ausfüllen und an uns zurückschicken. Und schaut euch vorher unbedingt einmal dieses zuckersüße Seniorengesicht an. 🥹❤️ Dann wisst ihr vielleicht genauso wie wir, warum Charly bei uns mitten ins Herz getroffen hat. Er hat es mehr als verdient. Und wir würden uns riesig freuen, wenn noch ein paar Menschen an seiner Seite stehen und ihm zeigen: Du bist nicht allein. Wir sind da. 🐾💙 18.09.26 Auch der alte Charly wird ab Freitag bei uns im Tierheim sein❤️. Wir haben gemeinsam mit Sina lange überlegt, ob wir ihn zu uns holen sollen. Er ist knochig, hat Probleme mit der Leber, dem Proteinhaushalt, dem Zuckerwert und der Haut... Eine unserer Kolleginnen war Anfang Mai in Göcek und da fiel ihr, unter all den anderen Hunden, gerade Charly auf. Verlassen stand er dort, inmitten der weiteren Hunde. Seitdem geht er uns nicht mehr aus dem Kopf und so haben wir beschlossen: JA - CHARLY soll und darf kommen. Wir wissen nicht, wo seine Reise hingeht. Aber wir wissen, Charly hat diese einmalige Chance verdient!!! Einen weiteren Winter in Göcek würde er definitiv nicht überleben, obgleich Sina alles in ihrer Macht stehende für ihn getan hat. ___________ Nachfolgend Charlys Geschichte von unserer Tierschützerin Sina in der Türkei - vor Ort: Charly lebt seit über sechs Jahren bei uns im Tierheim. Zuvor lebte er in einer Wohnsiedlung, wo er von einer Frau versorgt und gefüttert wurde, allerdings nicht bei ihr im Haus. Als es wegen Charly zunehmend Probleme mit anderen Bewohnern der Siedlung gab, brachte sie ihn schließlich zu uns ins Tierheim. Charly hat stark nach außen stehende Beinchen. Ob dies durch eine Mangelernährung in seiner frühen Lebensphase entstanden oder genetisch bedingt ist, können wir nicht mit Sicherheit sagen. Beeinträchtigen lässt er sich davon jedoch nicht. Charly ist ein fröhlicher und liebenswerter Hund, der eigentlich immer gute Laune hat. Besonders freut er sich über Menschen, die ihm Aufmerksamkeit schenken und ihn ausgiebig streicheln. Auch mit anderen Hunden kommt er gut zurecht. Nach so vielen Jahren im Tierheim wäre es besonders schön, wenn Charly noch einmal erfahren dürfte, wie es ist, ein eigenes Zuhause und Menschen ganz für sich zu haben.

Size
Large
Age
Senior · 10 years
Location
🇩🇪Mayen
Shelter
Tierheim Mayen
Living with Charly
  • ✓Neutered
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Bringing Charly home

What you'll need for Charly in week one.

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    Trixie Transport Box

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    €35–45
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    Legal · EU

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About Charly

What life with Charly looks like

Charly is a large senior pointer dog waiting at Tierheim Mayen in Mayen.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

Mayen, Germany — browse more dogs in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Charly, answered.

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