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Rafiki

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 3 years

Date of Birth: ca. December 2022 Size: ca. 50 cm Country: Place of Residence: our shelter municipal animal shelter Serres Gender: Male dog, neutered Characteristics: Friendly, compatible with fellow animals, knows cats and children, loves to travel. Gets along with other dogs.

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Informationen Geburtsdatum: ca. Dezember 2022 Größe: ca. 50 cm Land: Aufenthaltsort: städt. Tierheim Serres Geschlecht: Rüde, kastriert Eigenschaften: freundlich, verträglich mit Artgenossen, kennt Katzen und Kinder, lieb ausreisebereit ab: sofort

Size
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Age
Young · 3 years
Location
🇩🇪Euskirchen
Shelter
Hundegarten Serres
Living with Rafiki
  • ✓Neutered
  • ✓Good with kids
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Bringing Rafiki home

What you'll need for Rafiki 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
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    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
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    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

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    €20–35

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About Rafiki

What life with Rafiki looks like

Rafiki is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Hundegarten Serres in Euskirchen.

An 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 Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Animals leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with a valid EU pet passport. Adoption fees usually fall between €250 and €450, covering veterinary preparation.

Euskirchen, Germany — browse more dogs in Germany.

Frequently asked

Adopting Rafiki, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Rafiki?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Hundegarten Serres handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Rafiki on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Rafiki if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Hundegarten Serres 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. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Rafiki 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 Rafiki 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 Hundegarten Serres early rather than rehoming privately; they know Rafiki 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 (DE). 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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