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MOUSSETTE

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 5 years

My name is Moussette, and I am looking for my family for life! 🐾 🔹 Sex: female ♀️ 🔹 Estimated birth: April 2021 🔹 Size: medium 🔹 Temperament: fearful ‼️ I am in a pound in Romania, so you will not be able to meet me before adopting me 🐾 I'm Mousette... 🐾 I no longer know how many years I have spent in the pound. It has been so long that the days, the weeks and the seasons have started to blur together. I am a discreet and fearful dog. I am not the one who seeks attention or puts herself forward to be noticed. Life has not taught me to trust easily. So, when I don't know someone, I prefer to watch from a distance. Because of this, many think I have no chance. A shy dog, growing old in a pound, in Romania... For some, my future already seems written. But I refuse to believe that the pound is the end of my story. I refuse to believe I am destined to spend my whole life behind wire fencing, never knowing the gentleness of a home, the comfort of a bed, or the tenderness of a family that would love me just as I am. I don't need much. Just a patient, caring person, ready to give me the time to understand that the world can be beautiful. Someone who won't ask me to be perfect from day one, but who will walk alongside me, step by step. Behind my fear lies a sensitive dog who deserves her chance too.

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Je m'appelle Moussette, et je cherche ma famille pour la vie ! 🐾 🔹 Sexe : femelle ♀️ 🔹 Naissance estimée : avril 2021 🔹 Taille : moyenne 🔹 Caractère : craintive ‼️ Je me trouve en fourrière en Roumanie, vous ne pourrez pas me rencontrer avant de m'adopter 🐾 Moi, c'est Mousette... 🐾 Je ne sais plus combien d'années j'ai passées en fourrière. Cela fait si longtemps que les jours, les semaines et les saisons finissent par se ressembler. Je suis une chienne discrète et craintive. Je ne suis pas celle qui vient chercher l'attention ou qui se met en avant pour être remarquée. La vie ne m'a pas appris à faire confiance facilement. Alors, quand je ne connais pas, je préfère observer de loin. À cause de cela, beaucoup pensent que je n'ai aucune chance. Une chienne timide, qui vieillit en fourrière, en Roumanie... Pour certains, mon avenir semble déjà écrit. Mais moi, je refuse de croire que la fourrière est la fin de mon histoire. Je refuse de croire que je suis destinée à passer toute ma vie derrière des grillages, sans jamais connaître la douceur d'un foyer, le confort d'un panier ou la tendresse d'une famille qui m'aimerait telle que je suis. Je n'ai pas besoin de beaucoup. Juste d'une personne patiente, bienveillante, prête à me laisser le temps de comprendre que le monde peut être beau. Une personne qui ne me demandera pas d'être parfaite dès le premier jour, mais qui m'accompagnera pas à pas. Derrière ma peur se cache une chienne sensible qui mérite, elle aussi, sa chance

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇫🇷l arche de kala

Shelter

Cared for by L · l arche de kala Learn about Mixed Breed →

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About MOUSSETTE

What life with MOUSSETTE looks like

MOUSSETTE is a medium-sized adult mixed breed dog waiting at L in l arche de kala.

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. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

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Frequently asked

Adopting MOUSSETTE, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about MOUSSETTE?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. L handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw MOUSSETTE on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt MOUSSETTE if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — 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. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is MOUSSETTE 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 MOUSSETTE 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 L early rather than rehoming privately; they know MOUSSETTE 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.