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Moustique

Male · Young · 3 years

Trouvé sur la voie public et pucé à l'étranger, Moustique est arrivé très maigre au refuge. Il reprend à son aise du poids mais peut se montrer craintif au premier contact (sans doute son passé...). Il est ok chiens mais toujours à tester bien sur, pas d'infos pour les chats et enfants si calme et respectueux suite à ses craintes. Il est très sociable, aime les câlins et les longues balades. Jardin clôturé obligatoire. P.A.F : 250 euros.

Size
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Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇧🇪Nivelles
Shelter
Un toit pour eux
Living with Moustique
  • ✓Microchipped
  • ✓Good with dogs
  • ✓Good with kids
Cared for by Un toit pour eux · Nivelles

Listed 2 days ago

Bringing Moustique home

What you'll need for Moustique 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 Moustique

What life with Moustique looks like

Moustique is a young adult dog waiting at Un toit pour eux in Nivelles.

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 Belgium

Belgian shelters operate under regional law (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels each have their own rules). All adoptions include the Eurochip, vaccinations, and a stewardship contract. Several Flemish shelters partner with Dutch and German rescue networks.

Nivelles, Belgium — browse more dogs in Belgium.

Frequently asked

Adopting Moustique, answered.

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