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Willy

Mixed Breed · Male · Senior · 16 years

Willy, the small dog with sweet big eyes and pointy ears, is waiting just for you! 🐶 Forgotten and invisible, our Willy...with this look, only asks for a quiet place to live peacefully and loving care. After a tough life like his, it would be an unexpected gift for this kind and quiet soul. Born on 12/13/2010, this medium-small treasure was abandoned in 2012 and has been dreaming of a family that will love him forever. Willy is a real gentleman: calm, very affectionate and gets along with everyone, males and females! He is a neutered male, vaccinated and microchipped, ready to start a new life. He is located in Naples, but is willing to travel anywhere where his special place is. Don't leave him alone! Adopt an adult dog, adopt Willy!

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Willy, il cagnolino dagli occhioni dolci e le orecchie a punta, aspetta solo te! 🐶 Dimenticato ed invisibile il nostro Willy...con questo sguardo chiede solo un posticino tranquillo dove vivere serenamente e cure amorevoli. Dopo una vita faticosa come la sua sarebbe un dono inaspettato per questa anima gentile e silenziosa. Nato il 13/12/2010, questo tesoro di taglia medio-piccola è stato abbandonato nel 2012 e da allora sogna una famiglia che lo ami per sempre. Willy è un vero gentleman: tranquillo, super affettuoso e va d'accordo con tutti, maschi e femmine! È castrato, vaccinato e microchippato, pronto per iniziare una nuova vita. Si trova a Napoli, ma è disposto a viaggiare ovunque ci sia il suo posto speciale. Non lasciarlo solo! Adotta un cane adulto, adotta Willy! ❤️

Size

Medium

Age

Senior · 16 years

Location

🇮🇹Italy

Shelter

Rifugio San Francesco

Living with Willy

✓Vaccinated
✓Neutered
✓Microchipped

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Listed 6 months ago

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About Willy

What life with Willy looks like

Willy is a medium-sized senior mixed breed dog waiting at Rifugio San Francesco in Italy.

Senior dogs settle in faster than younger ones. They want a soft bed, predictable meals, and short, sniff-heavy walks rather than runs. Many senior rescues bond deeply within weeks because they understand exactly how good a stable home is. Expect occasional vet visits for joint or dental care.

🇮🇹Adopting from Italy

Italian canili require adopters to sign a stewardship contract (affido) and may retain the right to verify the animal's wellbeing post-adoption. Animals are chipped and sterilized before leaving (Legge 281/91). Public canili rifugio typically waive adoption fees.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Willy, answered.

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