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Morticia

Female · Adult · 8 years

Morticia is just an allround beautiful girl. She was thrown, by her owner, over a high fence into the shelter in September 2025. Amazingly, she wasn’t injured and she is now safe. Morticia is approximately 8 years old and weighs 20 kilos. She is very calm, loves people and is totally fine with other dogs but isn’t so keen on puppies or cats. She is gentle and kind and the volunteers say she has an amazing character and is very sociable. Morticia is looking for a calm home outside the city without cats. If there are children in the home they should be older. We’d love to see Morticia leave the shelter and spend her golden years in a loving home. This gorgeous girl is a little overweight so might need a weight watchers plan when she finds her special home. More info on adopting Morticia from I’m a gentle and kind senior girl who dreams of a loving home to spend my golden years

Size
Age
Adult · 8 years
Location
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Shelter
Starlight Barking Trust
Living with Morticia
  • Good with dogs
  • Good with kids
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Cared for by Starlight Barking Trust · United Kingdom

Listed 3 weeks ago

Bringing Morticia home

What you'll need for Morticia in week one.

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  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 Morticia

What life with Morticia looks like

Morticia is a adult dog waiting at Starlight Barking Trust in United Kingdom.

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 United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Morticia, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Morticia?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Starlight Barking Trust handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Morticia on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Morticia if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Starlight Barking Trust 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. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Morticia 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 Morticia 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 Starlight Barking Trust early rather than rehoming privately; they know Morticia 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 (EN). 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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