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MADONA

Mixed Breed · Female · Senior · 14 years

The owner of MADONA passed away and left 4 dogs with no family. The animals were her only family and were very well cared for and loved. They used to sleep in the owner's bed. Today, they are all seniors and end up in a shelter with 700 animals. It's heartbreaking. They are all extremely scared. They hide behind each other. They don't understand where the owner is because she doesn't come to get them. This is the biggest fear for many animal owners: passing away and leaving their animals to end up in a dog shelter or an animal rescue association. MADONA is the least scared of the 4. She accepts our treats but gets very tense, poor thing. She needs a special family with lots of experience and patience to help her regain her zest for life. MADONA will be delivered vaccinated, dewormed, spayed, and microchipped.

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A dona da Madona faleceu e deixou 4 cães e nenhum familiar. Os animais eram a sua única família. Eram muito bem tratados e amados. Dormiam na cama da dona. Hoje são todos seniores e acabam num abrigo com 700 animais. É de cortar o coração. Estão todos assustadíssimos. Escondem-se atrás uns dos outros. Não percebem onde está a dona, porque não os vem buscar. É o maior medo de muitos donos de animais: partir e deixar os seus animais acabar num canil ou numa associação. A Madona é a menos assustada dos 4. Aceita as nossas festinhas mas fica muito tensa, coitada. Precisa duma família especial, com muita experiência e paciência, que lhe devolva a vontade de viver. A Madona será entregue vacinada, desparasitada, esterilizada e com microchip.

Size

Medium

Age

Senior · 14 years

Location

🇵🇹Lisbon

Shelter

O Cantinho da Milu

Living with MADONA

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped
✕Has special needs

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Listed 7 months ago

Bringing MADONA home

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About MADONA

What life with MADONA looks like

MADONA is a medium-sized senior mixed breed dog waiting at O Cantinho da Milu in Lisbon.

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.

Note from the shelter: Grief and trauma from losing owner - needs patient, experienced family

🇵🇹Adopting from Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are often arranged before placement. Adoption fees often cover some or all of the vet workup, so confirm with the shelter.

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Frequently asked

Adopting MADONA, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about MADONA?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. O Cantinho da Milu handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw MADONA on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt MADONA if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask O Cantinho da Milu whether they will for MADONA, what they require (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 MADONA already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: O Cantinho da Milu lists MADONA as vaccinated, microchipped and spayed. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by O Cantinho da Milu, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if MADONA isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask O Cantinho da Milu about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know MADONA 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 (PT). 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.