Available
JULIA
Mixed Breed · Female · Puppy · 3 months
Size
—
Age
Puppy · 3 months
Location
🇫🇷Méteren
Shelter
S.P.A. Vallée de la Lys
Create free account to contact →
Free account — 10 contacts included
Listed Today
← Back to resultsCared for by S.P.A. Vallée de la Lys · MéterenLearn about Mixed Breed →
Bringing JULIA home
What you'll need for JULIA in week one.
Hand-picked · prices indicative
- 01Required by most shelters
Trixie Transport Box
Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.
View on Amazon→€35–45 - 02Editor's pick
Folding Wire Crate
First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.
View on Amazon→€50–80 - 03Legal · EU
Car Seatbelt Tether
Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.
View on Amazon→€8–12 - 04
Adaptil Calming Spray
Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.
View on Amazon→€18–25 - 05
Orthopaedic Dog Bed
Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.
View on Amazon→€30–60 - 06Safer than a collar
Padded Y-Front Harness
Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.
View on Amazon→€20–35
§ Affiliate links · TailHarbor earns a small commission, no extra cost to you.
About JULIA
What life with JULIA looks like
JULIA is a puppy/kitten mixed breed dog waiting at S.P.A. Vallée de la Lys in Méteren.
Puppies need routine, gentle socialization, and roughly two short outings a day for the first year. The first six months are the formative window — house-training, leash work, and quiet exposure to traffic, other dogs, and unfamiliar people happen now or not at all. Expect early-morning wake-ups and a few months of chewing.
🇫🇷Adopting from France
French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Fees are typically €150–€300. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.
Méteren, France — browse more dogs in France.
Frequently asked
Adopting JULIA, answered.
- How do I contact the shelter about JULIA?
- Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. S.P.A. Vallée de la Lys handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw JULIA on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
- Can I adopt JULIA if I live in another country?
- Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — S.P.A. Vallée de la Lys 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 JULIA 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 JULIA 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 S.P.A. Vallée de la Lys early rather than rehoming privately; they know JULIA 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 (FR). 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.
You might also like
More Mixed Breed pets
Similar animals
