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Mars

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 1 year

Meet Mars! Mars was left in a box outside the town hall. He was only 4 weeks old. Mars is friendly. Mars is playful. Mars gets along well with other dogs. It is unknown how Mars reacts to cats. This will need to be tested. He is curious about cats. Mars gets along well with children. Mars' brothers are Hershey, Reece, and Twiglet. Reece's sister is Caramel. Mars is currently staying with a foster family in an outdoor run. Mars currently weighs 3.8 kg. It is expected that he will weigh between 12 and 14 kg. These are only estimates. It may vary. Due to his young age, Mars will be allowed to travel after November 10, 2025.

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Maak kennis met Mars! Mars is achtergelaten in een doos voor het gemeentehuis. Hij was pas 4 weken oud. Mars is vriendelijk. Mars is speels. Tegenover andere honden reageert Mars goed. Hoe Mars op katten reageert is onbekend. Dit zal uitgetest moeten worden. Hij is wel nieuwsgierig naar katten. Tegenover kinderen reageert Mars goed. De broertjes van Mars zijn Hershey, Reece en Twiglet. Het zusje van Reece is Caramel. Momenteel verblijft Mars bij een gastgezin in een buitenren. Momenteel weegt Mars 3,8 kilo. De verwachting is dat hij tussen de 12 en 14 kilo zal gaan wegen. Dit zijn slechts schattingen. Het kan wat afwijken. Vanwege zijn jonge leeftijd zal Mars na 10 november 2025 mogen reizen.

Size

Medium

Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇳🇱Netherlands

Shelter

Mirtos Animal Project

Living with Mars

✕Neutered
✓Good with dogs
✓Good with kids

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Bringing Mars home

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About Mars

What life with Mars looks like

Mars is a medium-sized young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Mirtos Animal Project in Netherlands.

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 Netherlands

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 Mars, answered.

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