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Zara

Mixed Breed · Female

A Zara is a warrior! They moved and left her with 9 hungry puppies to raise. Gratitude was what she showed right away at the shelter, where she raised and took very good care of her puppies. One by one she saw them go to new lives, at the right age and she stayed. Perhaps someone will come and see how she is, beautiful inside and out. And she can also give a new family unconditional love from a dog and receive a love for life as she deserves. She is medium size. She is spayed, dewormed, vaccinated and microchipped.

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A Zara é uma guerreira ! Mudaram-se e deixaram-na com 9 pequeninos famintos para criar. Gratidão foi o que desde logo demonstrou no abrigo, onde criou e cuidou muito bem dos seus zarinhos. Um a um viu-os partir para novas vidas, na idade própria e ela ficou. Quem sabe, um humano chegue e a veja como é, linda por dentro e por fora. E também ela possa dar a uma nova família o amor incondicional de um cão e receber um amor para a vida como tanto merece. Tem porte médio. Está esterilizada, desparasitada, vacinada e microchipada.

Size

Large

Age

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Location

🇵🇹Portugal

Shelter

Patas Errantes

Living with Zara

✓Vaccinated
✓Spayed
✓Microchipped

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Listed 6 months ago

Bringing Zara home

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About Zara

What life with Zara looks like

Zara is a large mixed breed dog waiting at Patas Errantes in Portugal.

A dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇵🇹Adopting from Portugal

Portuguese rescues coordinate extensively with European rescue networks for cross-border placements, especially for galgos and podencos. Sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip ID are often arranged before placement. Adoption fees often cover some or all of the vet workup, so confirm with the shelter.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Zara, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Zara?: Use the "View on shelter website" button on this page, which takes you to the shelter's own page. Patas Errantes handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Zara on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Zara if I live in another country?: Often, but it depends on the shelter and the countries involved. Some rescues place animals abroad and some only adopt out locally, so ask Patas Errantes whether they will for Zara, what they require (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 Zara already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Patas Errantes lists Zara as vaccinated, microchipped and spayed. The adoption fee, and what it covers, is set by Patas Errantes, so confirm with them what is included (vaccinations, microchip, sterilization, paperwork) and ask about specific vaccines, recent bloodwork or chronic conditions.
What happens if Zara isn't the right fit?: Many rescues take an animal back if an adoption doesn't work, but policies differ, so ask Patas Errantes about its return policy before you adopt. If things aren't working, talk it through with them early rather than rehoming privately; they know Zara 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 (PT). 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.