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Rafa,  Mixed Breed for adoption at Speranța Shelter Foundation

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Adopt Rafa

Mixed Breed · Unknown · Adult · 4 years

My name is Rafa from giraffe (I'm 4 years old), because I'm the only one of 8 long-legged brothers. As you can see in the picture, I don't particularly like being tall. Those people who have been laughed at all their lives for being TOO tall, or at least taller than their peers, know what I'm talking about. I'd like to be dumpy and easy to fit in your purse, like my brothers are. But my loved ones at the shelter tell me I shouldn't be ashamed or insecure because I don't look like the others. On the contrary, they tell me I'm special, that I'm cute as a button, that I have a funny walk like a bug on stilts, and most of all, they tell me I deserve to be loved and that I should love myself first. But it's so hard for me to love myself, oof… It would be much, much easier for me if I had a family of my own to show me every day what it feels like to get that feeling that I only know how to give, but not how to give myself: love. It would be so much easier if I were your puppy.

Size
Age
Adult · 4 years
Location
🇷🇴Romania
Shelter
Speranța Shelter Foundation
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Cared for by Speranța Shelter Foundation · RomaniaLearn about Mixed Breed

Listed 1 week ago

Bringing Rafa home

What you'll need for Rafa 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

    Vet-Approved Calmer

    Adaptil collar or pheromone diffuser. Worth it for the trip home.

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    €18–25
  5. 05

    Orthopaedic Memory-Foam 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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