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Leo

Mixed Breed · Male · Senior · 9 years

The story of Leo is the story of abandonment. He was just a puppy when he was abandoned, and now he is being taken care of by a volunteer. The kennel unfortunately does not help him, he needs to go out more often. For this reason, he urgently needs a family that takes care of him. For Leo. STORY Born on 1/9/2017 Small Leo, bought as a Pomeranian, disappointed the family's expectations and now, as always in these cases, the little one is at the animal shelter. Leo is a medium size, is located near Naples, is vaccinated, microchipped and neutered. There will be the usual pre and post adoption checks, sign the adoption form with documents.

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La storia di Leo è la storia di un abbandono. Era poco più di un cucciolo quando fu abbandonato, oggi viene seguito da una volontaria. IL box purtroppo non lo aiuta, avrebbe bisogno di uscire più spesso. Per questo necessita urgentemente di una famiglia che si prenda cura di lui. per Leo. STORIA Nato il 1/9/2017 Piccolo Leo, comprato come un barboncino, ha deluso le aspettative della famiglia ed ora come sempre in questi casi, il piccolo si trova al rifugio. Leo è una taglia media, si trova vicino Napoli, è vaccinato microchippato e castrato. Ci saranno i consueti controlli pre e post affido, firma modulo adozione con documenti.

Size

Medium

Age

Senior · 9 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Rifugio San Francesco

Living with Leo

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

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About Leo

What life with Leo looks like

Leo is a medium-sized senior mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio San Francesco in Italy.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇮🇹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 Leo, answered.

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