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Costa

Mixed Breed · Male

This is Costa and is up for adoption. Costa came from a litter of 4 puppies found on the street. Camila and Rebelo have already been adopted, but Costa and his sister Catarina are still up for adoption. They are very playful, spoiled, and affectionate. They just want hugs and lots of love. Very sociable with people and other animals. Male, medium size, dewormed. Mealhada, Aveiro. Contact to adopt: 918570448 (call to national mobile network)

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Este é o Costa e está para adoção responsável. O Costa veio de uma ninhada de 4 patudinhos, encontrados na rua. A Camila e o Rebelo já foram adotados, mas o Costa e a mana Catarina ainda estão para adoção. São muito brincalhões, mimados e carinhosos. Só querem abraços e muito amor. Muito sociáveis com pessoas e com animais. Macho, porte médio, desparasitados Mealhada, Aveiro Contacto para adotar 918570448 (chamada para rede móvel nacional)

Size
Medium
Age
—
Location
🇵🇹Portugal
Shelter
Quatro Patas e Focinhos
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Listed 1 month ago

Bringing Costa home

What you'll need for Costa in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About Costa

What life with Costa looks like

Costa is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Quatro Patas e Focinhos in Portugal.

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 Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are standard. Adoption fees typically cover the full vet workup.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Costa, answered.

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