How do I contact the shelter about Fortuna?

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

Can I adopt Fortuna if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — OIPA Italy 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 Fortuna 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 Fortuna 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 OIPA Italy early rather than rehoming privately; they know Fortuna 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.

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Fortuna

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 2 years

She is Fortuna, a small female dog with a broken heart, abandoned without any mercy, left behind by a car that sped away. About 2 years old, small size, just 8 kg in weight, Fortuna was certainly a small female dog who lived indoors. Indeed, as soon as she sees a chair or a couch, she climbs up to curl up. She seems accustomed to the presence of children, and also to that of other dogs, with which she tends to act as a "guide." The Blue Angels of Castel Morrone, in the province of Caserta, had to host her in an animal shelter, but Fortuna suffers greatly from loneliness, and every time it breaks the heart to leave her in the kennel. Fortuna cries, cries, and cries and does nothing else but stay attached to the volunteers. Let's help this small female dog traumatized by the worst kind of abandonment! Her name is meant to be a wish that she can finally start a luckier life. Fortuna has been spayed, she is in the province of Caserta, and for a forever adoption she can be placed throughout central and northern Italy after a pre-adoption placement process.

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Lei è Fortuna, una cagnolina dal cuore spezzato, abbandonata senza alcuna pietà, fatta scendere da un’auto che è scappata di corsa. Circa 2 anni, taglia piccola, appena 8 kg di peso, Fortuna era sicuramente una cagnolina che viveva in casa. Infatti, non appena vede una sedia o un divano, sale per accucciarsi. Sembra abituata anche alla presenza dei bambini, e anche a quella di altri cani, con cui tende a fare da “comandina”. Gli Angeli blu di Castel Morrone, in provincia di Caserta, l’hanno dovuta ospitare in un rifugio, ma Fortuna soffre parecchio la solitudine, e ogni volta strappa il cuore lasciarla nel box. Fortuna piange, piange, e piange e non fa altro che stare sempre attaccata ai volontari. Aiutiamo questa piccola cagnolina traumatizzata dal peggiore degli abbandoni! Il suo nome vuole essere un augurio affinché possa finalmente iniziare una vita più fortunata Fortuna è stata sterilizzata, si trova in provincia di Caserta, e per un’adozione che sia per sempre può essere affidata in tutto il centro e nord Italia previo iter di pre affido.

Size

Small

Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇮🇹Rome

Shelter

OIPA Italy

Living with Fortuna

✓Spayed
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids
✕Has special needs

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Bringing Fortuna home

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About Fortuna

What life with Fortuna looks like

Fortuna is a small young adult mixed breed dog waiting at OIPA Italy in Rome.

An young 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.

Note from the shelter: Severe abandonment trauma, suffers from separation anxiety, needs patient owner to help overcome emotional distress

🇮🇹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 Fortuna, answered.

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