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MINA

Female · Adult · 6 years

Son histoire Mina est une chienne arrivée par la fourrière. Peu familiarisée à l’humain, elle est restée craintive. Nous arrivons à la promener mais elle tire beaucoup car elle n’avait sans doute jamais connu cela. Mais notre pauvre Mina cumule les soucis. Arrivée avec une vilaine plaie à l’oreille, il s’est avéré qu’il s’agissait en fait d’une tumeur. Cette tumeur a été enlevée mais l’analyse a révélé qu’elle était maligne. L’ablation de l’oreille a été envisagée mais nous y avons renoncé car d’autres masses sont apparues sur son cou. D’après le vétérinaire, il s’agit d’une tumeur agressive et il ne reste à Mina que quelques mois de vie. C’est un déchirement pour nous que de voir un de nos protégés mourir au refuge : c’est pourquoi nous lui cherchons une famille d’accueil. Mina ne s’entend pas avec les chats mais elle cohabite sans souci avec les chiens. A noter toutefois : elle n’est pas stérilisée. Elle reste assez distante et craint encore qu’on l’approche mais elle commence à se laisser caresser et dans une maison elle pourrait apprendre à être aimée. Mais peut-être aussi qu’elle préférera vivre dehors, avec un abri moins douillet. Nous sommes bien conscients que le cas de Mina trouvera difficilement une solution mais il faut tenter… Il n’y a pas de soins à prodiguer. Le refuge prendra en charge les soins vétérinaires. Pour l’instant, Mina ne souffre pas. Son euthanasie ne sera envisagée que si nous la voyons souffrir sans avoir les moyens de la soulager. Nous la garderons au refuge jusqu’au bout mais de même qu’il y a de meilleurs endroits où passer sa vie, il y a aussi de meilleurs lieux pour la quitter… Merci pour elle !

Size
Age
Adult · 6 years
Location
🇫🇷France
Shelter
SPA de l
Living with MINA
  • Spayed
Cared for by SPA de l · France

Listed 3 days ago

Bringing MINA home

What you'll need for MINA in week one.

Hand-picked · prices indicative

  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Trixie Transport Box

    Sturdy plastic carrier — what most shelters require for pickup.

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    €35–45
  2. 02
    Editor's pick

    Folding Wire Crate

    First-week safe space. Shelter dogs settle faster with a crate.

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    €50–80
  3. 03
    Legal · EU

    Car Seatbelt Tether

    Legally required in most EU countries for transporting dogs.

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    €8–12
  4. 04

    Adaptil Calming Spray

    Dog-specific pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Dog Bed

    Worth the upgrade — rescues often have joint issues from kennels.

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    €30–60
  6. 06
    Safer than a collar

    Padded Y-Front Harness

    Escape-proof for spooky rescues. Safer than a collar in week one.

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    €20–35

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About MINA

What life with MINA looks like

MINA is a adult dog waiting at SPA de l in France.

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 France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Fees are typically €150–€300. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting MINA, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about MINA?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. SPA de l handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw MINA on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt MINA if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — SPA de l 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is MINA 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 MINA 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 SPA de l early rather than rehoming privately; they know MINA 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.
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