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LAIKA

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

peut arriver prioritairement sur les pays de loire et centreSon maître est décédéElle a donné naissance à 6 chiots dans la rueEncore une fois, malgré les difficultés, le refuge étant complet,tout le monde a été pris en charge par la famille d'accueil d'Ursu dans un espace closElle ne sera disponible à l'adoption qu'une fois les chiots sevrésElle s'entend avec les chiens et les chats (habitués aux chiens)Longueur : 60 cmHauteur : 40 cmCou : 41 cmTour de poitrine : 72 cm

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇫🇷France

Shelter

Association Orfée — Adoption et Sauvetage de Chiens

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Listed 1 week ago

Bringing LAIKA home

What you'll need for LAIKA in week one.

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About LAIKA

What life with LAIKA looks like

LAIKA is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Association Orfée — Adoption et Sauvetage de Chiens in France.

A 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.

🇫🇷Adopting from France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting LAIKA, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about LAIKA?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Association Orfée — Adoption et Sauvetage de Chiens handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw LAIKA on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt LAIKA if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Association Orfée — Adoption et Sauvetage de Chiens 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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is LAIKA 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 LAIKA 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 Association Orfée — Adoption et Sauvetage de Chiens early rather than rehoming privately; they know LAIKA 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.