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Rachel

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 3 years

If you think Rachel is a special puppy, you are right. Rachel is a two-year-old puppy with a big heart. She is a mix shepherd, gentle and friendly, who loves to play and make friends with everyone, humans and other puppies. Rachel and her two sisters were rescued, but they are still looking for their forever family. We cannot let such a treasure continue to grow and live in a crate. Rachel is ready to give all her love to whoever adopts her and considers her a family member. Adopt Rachel! Rachel is located in the province of Caserta, but can travel. She will be given vaccinated, spayed, and microchipped.

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Se pensate che Rachel sia una cucciola speciale, avete ragione. Rachel è una cucciola di circa 2 anni con un cuore enorme. È una simil pastore, dolce e socievole, che ama giocare e fare amicizia con tutti, umani e cagnolini. Rachel e le sue due sorelline sono state salvate, ma sono ancora in cerca della loro famiglia per sempre. Non possiamo permettere che un tesoro così continui a crescere e vivere in un box. Rachel è pronta a dare tutto il suo amore a chi la accoglierà in casa e la considererà un membro della famiglia. Adotta Rachel! Rachel si trova in provincia di Caserta, ma può viaggiare. Verrà affidata vaccinata, sterilizzata e microchippata.

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Rifugio San Francesco

Living with Rachel

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Rachel home

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About Rachel

What life with Rachel looks like

Rachel is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio San Francesco in Italy.

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 Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Rachel, answered.

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