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Mats

Mixed Breed · Unknown · Adult · 4 years

Mats is a wonderful, gentle dog who is just waiting to be discovered. He is a dream dog and should not have to spend his fifth winter outside. Mats gives his trust to people, but where are the people who will lead him to a beautiful life? Who will finally give him the home he so deserves? Mats is currently in Romania and can be adopted if a home is found. He will be microchipped and vaccinated (EU vaccination passport; vaccinations: rabies and basic immunization). All dogs are treated for intestinal and ectoparasites upon arrival at the shelter and at least once a year thereafter. The described behavioral observations are based on everyday life in the shelter and may be different in a domestic environment under changed living conditions. The transport (registered with Traces) will be organized and carried out by us, as far as legally possible for the destination country. Please note the information on this page.

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05/2026 Es ist so schwer, all das in Worte und Bilder zu fassen, was ihn wirklich ausmacht. Wenn man ihn kennt, weiß man, wie besonders er ist – aber genau das sichtbar zu machen, ist die größte Herausforderung. Wir hoffen so sehr, dass die neuen Fotos endlich das zeigen können, was wir jeden Tag sehen: Einen wundervollen, sanften Hund, der einfach nur darauf wartet, endlich entdeckt zu werden. Mats ist ein absoluter Traum von Hund. Und er sollte nicht auch noch den fünften Winter seines Lebens draußen verbringen müssen. Mats schenkt den Menschen sein Vertrauen, wo sind die Menschen die ihn in ein schönes Leben führen Wer schenkt ihm endlich das Zuhause, das er so sehr verdient? Befindet sich aktuell in Rumänien und darf ausreisen, wenn er ein Zuhause gefunden hat. Reist gechipt und geimpft (EU Impfpass; Impfungen: Tollwut und Grundimmunisierung). Alle Hunde werden bei ihrer Ankunft im Shelter sowie anschließend mindestens einmal jährlich gegen Darmparasiten und Ektoparasiten behandelt. Die geschilderten Verhaltensbeobachtungen basieren auf dem Alltag im Shelter und können sich in einem häuslichen Umfeld unter veränderten Lebensbedingungen entsprechend anders darstellen. Der Transport (angemeldet mit Traces) wird von uns, so weit es für das Bestimmungsland rechtlich möglich ist, organisiert und durchgeführt. Bitte beachten Sie die Informationen auf dieser Seite:

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇩🇪Germany

Shelter

Hope for Future e.V.

Living with Mats

✓Vaccinated
✓Microchipped

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Bringing Mats home

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About Mats

What life with Mats looks like

Mats is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at Hope for Future e.V. in Germany.

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.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Mats, answered.

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