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Zélie

Mixed Breed · Female · Young · 1 year

Emma ♀️ 🌸 Age: 1 year 9 months 🌺 Weight: 13 kg 🌸 Personality: Sociable 🏡 At the shelter since: August 2026 🐶 OK dogs: Yes 🐱 OK cats: No test possible for the momentConsult our dog-cat introduction protocol See the album Adoption form

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Emma ♀️ 🌸 Âge : 1 an 10 mois 🌺 Poids : 13 kg 🌸 Caractère : Sociable 🏡 Au refuge depuis : août 2026 🐶 OK chiens : Oui 🐱 OK chats : Pas de test possible pour le momentConsulter notre protocole de présentation chien- chat Voir l’album Formulaire d’adoption

Size

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Age

Young · 1 year

Location

🇫🇷penil

Shelter

Association Célestia

Living with Zélie

✓Good with dogs
✓Good with cats

Cared for by Association Célestia · penil Learn about Mixed Breed →

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Listed 1 week ago

Bringing Zélie home

What you'll need for Zélie in week one.

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About Zélie

What life with Zélie looks like

Zélie is a young adult mixed breed dog waiting at Association Célestia in penil.

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 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.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Zélie, answered.

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