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Simba

Female · Adult · 4 years

Meet Simba: Friendly, sweet and a true people's friend Meet Simba: A social, super sweet treasure that fits in any family! The sweet girl Simba was rescued from the harsh streets of Romania together with her friend Sofia. Luckily, they were brought to safety in time and Simba now has the chance for a beautiful new life! Simba has left the streets behind and is all set to travel to the Netherlands. We are looking for a loving adoption home or a warm foster home (host family) where she can enjoy life to the fullest. Simba is a dog out of thousands with a truly amazing character. She shows how resilient and loving dogs can be: Super sweet & people-oriented: Simba has a soft, warm and incredibly sweet character. She enjoys human attention and cuddles enormously. Very social: Simba adapts easily and is very social towards other animals and people. Fits in many families: Due to her friendly, open and flexible attitude, Simba is a real chameleon who will quickly feel at home in many different family situations.

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Ontmoet Simba: Vriendelijk, lief en een echte mensenvriend Maak kennis met Simba: Een sociale, superlieve schat die in elk gezin past! Het lieve meid Simba is samen met haar vriendin Sofia gered van de harde straat in Roemenië. Gelukkig zijn ze op tijd in veiligheid gebracht en krijgt Simba nu de kans op een prachtig nieuw leven! Simba heeft de straat achter zich gelaten en staat helemaal klaar om naar Nederland te reizen. We zoeken voor haar een liefdevol adoptiehuis óf een warm opvanggezin (gastgezin) waar zij volop mag gaan genieten. Simba is een hondje uit duizenden met een werkelijk geweldig karakter. Ze laat zien hoe veerkrachtig en liefdevol honden kunnen zijn: Superlief & Mensgericht: Simba heeft een zacht, warm en ontzettend lief karakter. Ze geniet enorm van menselijke aandacht en knuffels. Enorm sociaal: Simba past zich makkelijk aan en is heel sociaal ingesteld naar andere dieren en mensen. Past in vele families: Door haar vriendelijke, open en flexibele instelling is Simba een echte kameleon die zich in heel veel verschillende gezinssituaties snel thuis zal voelen.

Size

Medium

Age

Adult · 4 years

Location

🇳🇱Meppel (NL-wide)

Shelter

Stichting Lucky Dogs Rescue

Cared for by Stichting Lucky Dogs Rescue · Meppel (NL-wide)

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Listed 1 week ago

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About Simba

What life with Simba looks like

Simba is a medium-sized adult dog waiting at Stichting Lucky Dogs Rescue in Meppel (NL-wide).

An 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 Netherlands

Dutch shelters typically require a household assessment and an adoption contract. Animals are routinely sterilized, microchipped, and registered in the national pet database (NDG) before placement.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Simba, answered.

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