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Rupert

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 2 years

Enquire about fostering or adopting this dog Sweet boy Rupert Small size – around 8kg DOB: Approx 2024 Currently in our safe shelter in Romania – ready to travel to the UK Fully vaccinated, blood tested & neutered Full RBU and support from Pennypaws Rescue A homecheck will be required (video) To find out more please email: Or please fill out our application form here: To find out more about adopting or fostering this dog, please contact Gill Jenness at Pennypaws Rescue at or call .

Size

Small

Age

Young · 2 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

PennyPaws Rescue

Living with Rupert

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered

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Listed 3 days ago

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About Rupert

What life with Rupert looks like

Rupert is a small young adult mixed breed dog waiting at PennyPaws Rescue in United Kingdom.

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 United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Rupert, answered.

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