How do I contact the shelter about Kika?

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

Can I adopt Kika if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — description 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 Kika 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 Kika 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 description early rather than rehoming privately; they know Kika 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 (NL). 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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Kika

Podenco · Female · Adult · 4 years

Kika has been at the shelter for some time. She was found on a campo and is quite scared. Kika went to a house on trial but was returned after two weeks because she was afraid and didn't dare to go inside. The man of the couple had no patience for that so she had to return. Since then, Kika has been back at the shelter where she feels comfortable with the small dogs. She doesn't like it around the big dogs and galgos and prefers to stay in the kennel. They go out twice a day on the field which Kika enjoys. She likes to come for a piece of sausage or a biscuit from volunteers she knows. But as soon as you try to pet her, she runs away. It's a damaged dog. There is work being done with her but there isn't always time at the shelter to help all the scared dogs much. In a house with people who have experience and a lot of patience and where another social dog is in the house, Kika would improve. But it's a slow process and Kika herself indicates what her progress is. She now allows a harness to be put on in the kennel and she walks on a leash within the shelter. She hasn't been outside the shelter on a leash yet.

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Almanimal Castalla Input 25 juni 2026: Kika is al geruime tijd in het asiel. Ze is gevonden op een campo. Ze is een behoorlijk bange hond. Kika is één keer op proef meegeweest naar een huis, maar werd na twee weken weer teruggebracht omdat ze bang was en niet naar binnen durfde. De man van het stel had daar geen geduld voor en dus moest ze terug. Sindsdien is Kika weer in het asiel en daar voelt ze zich thuis bij de kleine honden. Bij de grote honden en galgo´s vindt ze het niet zo leuk en blijft ze liever in de kennel. Ze gaan bij ons twee keer per dag naar buiten op het veld en dat vindt Kika wel leuk. Ze komt graag een stukje worst of een koekje halen bij de vrijwilligers die ze kent. Maar zodra je probeert om haar te aaien gaat ze weer weg. Het is een beschadigd hondje. Er wordt met haar gewerkt maar er is niet altijd tijd in het asiel om alle bange honden veel te helpen. In een huis met mensen die ervaring hebben en veel geduld en waar een andere sociale hond in huis is, zou Kika wel verbeteren. Maar het is een langzaam proces en Kika geeft zelf aan wat haar progressie is. Ze laat in de kennel inmiddels toe om een harnas aan te krijgen en ze loopt binnen het asiel aan de lijn. Ze is nog niet buiten het asiel geweest aan de lijn.

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇳🇱AL Ridderkerk

Shelter

description

Living with Kika

✓Spayed
✓Good with cats

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About Kika

What life with Kika looks like

Kika is a medium-sized adult podenco dog waiting at description in AL Ridderkerk.

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.

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Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Kika, answered.

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