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SOPHIA

Pug · Female · Kitten · 9 months

Une jolie minette à rassurer… Cette adorable minette est arrivée de Martinique avec son frère Stan. Encore un peu timide et sur la réserve, elle a besoin de temps et surtout d’une famille patiente qui saura la rassurer pour qu’elle puisse doucement s’ouvrir et révéler son joli caractère. Avec de la douceur, de la confiance et beaucoup d’amour, elle pourra enfin prendre ses marques et découvrir le bonheur d’une vraie vie de famille. Elle attend simplement la personne qui saura lui laisser le temps de venir vers elle…

Size

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Age

Kitten · 9 months

Location

🇫🇷Etalondes

Shelter

SPA Étalondes

Cared for by SPA Étalondes · Etalondes Learn about Pug →

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Listed 5 months ago

Bringing SOPHIA home

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About SOPHIA

What life with SOPHIA looks like

SOPHIA is a kitten pug cat waiting at SPA Étalondes in Etalondes.

Kittens are tiny chaos engines for about six months and then mellow rapidly. They need two scheduled feedings, a litter box per cat plus one extra, and somewhere high to climb. Spay/neuter happens around six months — most shelters arrange this before adoption.

🇫🇷Adopting from France

French refuges follow the SPA framework: adopters sign a cession contract that includes sterilization, vaccinations, microchip identification, and rabies passport. Many refuges work with rescue transport partners for cross-border placements.

Etalondes, France — browse more cats in France.

Frequently asked

Adopting SOPHIA, answered.

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