How do I contact the shelter about Chica?

Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tenerife Animal Sanctuary handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Chica on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Chica if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tenerife Animal Sanctuary 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 Chica 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 Chica 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 Tenerife Animal Sanctuary early rather than rehoming privately; they know Chica 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 (ES). 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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Mixed Breed · Unknown

Our little cow print dog with different colored eyes, wobbly legs, and lots of love to give. This sweet dog came to us after her previous owner could no longer keep her. Unfortunately, due to complications with paperwork, she was "illegally" here and unable to go up for adoption. This, however, was not a problem at the time as this poor little girl had a whole host of complicated health issues that we needed to understand and help with anyway. Firstly, there was the extreme tremor in her legs that was almost always there to some level. There seemed to be no pattern as to why it would get worse on some days. After multiple tests and vet visits, we are still not 100% sure what causes the problems. However, the good news is that she has adopted Silvia, one of our volunteers. Feeling the love and relaxation with a person, her nerves and anxiety have calmed so much that it has helped the tremor somewhat. Still an ongoing battle, but she is happy and healthy and improving. Another complicated issue this cow dog had was with her teeth, very rotten and infected. This was a much easier fix; once she had an operation to have the offending teeth removed, she became a different dog, happier, healthier, and with much less stinky breath!

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Our little cow print dog with different colour eyes, wobbly legs and lots of love to give. This sweet dog came to us after her previous owner could no longer keep her. Unfortunately due to complications with paperwork, she was “illegally” here and unable to go up for adoption. This however was not a problem at the time as this poor little girl had a whole host of complicated health issues that we need to understand and help anyway. Firstly is the extreme tremor in her legs that was almost always there to some level. Seemingly no pattern as to why it would get worse some days. After multiple tests and vet visits, we are still not 100% sure what causes the problems. However, the good news is that she has adopted Silvia, one of our volunteers. Feeling the love and relaxation with a person her nerves and anxiety have calmed so much that it has helped the tremor somewhat. Still an ongoing battle but she is happy and healthy and improving. Another complicated issue this cow dog had was with her teeth, very rotten and infected. This was a much easier fix, once she had an operation to have the offending teeth removed she became a different dog, happier, healthier and with much less stinky breath!

Size

Medium

Age

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Location

🇪🇸Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Shelter

Tenerife Animal Sanctuary

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Bringing Chica home

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About Chica

What life with Chica looks like

Chica is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Tenerife Animal Sanctuary in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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 Spain

Spanish protectoras generally include sterilization, all vaccinations, microchip ID, and EU pet passport in the adoption fee (typically €250–€400 for a dog, €100–€180 for a cat). Many maintain partnerships with rescue transport providers across the EU.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain — browse more dogs in Spain.

Frequently asked

Adopting Chica, answered.

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