Rapunzel

Rapunzel is an older girl who came to us in rough shape, yet somehow, she manages to her wag of her tail. She’s been diagnosed with Leishmania and is getting treatment. Abandoned at the age of 9, her weary eyes betray the agony of a life filled with disappointment and abandonment.

At the pound, she finds herself confined to a cage with other forgotten souls…

Please, help us find Rapunzel a home that will give her the dignity and love she deserves in her twilight years. Let us find her a home where she will feel the warmth of affection and a soft bed, where she can spend her remaining days knowing the love and care she was denied for far too long.

March 2024 – Rapunzel went into foster because the pound is at risk of flooding due to the heavy rain.
The foster gives us this update on her after 4 weeks in foster;
She’s an absolute sweetheart!
Rapunzel is a gentle and affectionate senior lady. Incredibly calm and easygoing. So fare she has spent most of her time sleeping (and she snores quite a bit 😅).
She can be left alone without any problems; she hasn’t barked once since she arrived and hasn’t chewed in anything at all.
She walks well on the lead too, she can be a bit overwhelmed if there’s a lot of traffic, so she would probably prefer a home which isn’t in the middle of a busy city. She likes to go in the car and will make herself comfortable on the backseat and sit there quietly looking out of the window.
One day, we went to have lunch at a restaurant, and she calmly laid down next to me, happily greeting all the staff who wanted to cuddle her. Later, we went to the beach. Initially, she seemed a bit wary of the sea, but she quickly gained confidence and ventured into the waves. She is easy to have around.
She gets along well with my male dog, though she will tell him off if he tries to play with her; she’s not up for that (yet?). Otherwise, they share the sofa or sunbed without any issues. They eat separately and have their chew toys separated too, as she will growl if he gets too close.
She adores my husband; every time she sees him, she has this adorable smile on her face and gazes at him as if he were the only one for her – very, very cute!
Unfortunately, we can only keep her for a short while, as we soon will be leaving Spain, and I dread the thought of her returning to the pound and being locked up in that horrible little cage again. It looks like she has had a rough life, she really deserves a loving home.”

www.spanishstraydogs.org.uk

Rapunzel is available for adoption in the UK.  Homecheck and adoption fee apply. Adoption fee includes neutering, passport, microchip, all vaccinations, blood tests to screen for diseases, worm and flea treatment. Adoption cost in Spain (if no transport required) 155€ for males and €165 for females.

Adoption costs to the UK £570, this includes all DEFRA paperwork and transport by DEFRA registered carrier(using the TRACES system) by road direct to your door. We sort all the arrangements for you.  For dogs brought to the UK by SSDUK to go on foster, adopters will still be required to pay the full adoption fee of £570 to cover the above expenses.

In some cases, for example a failed adoption of a dog already in the UK, the fee may be reduced to £320 where the initial transport costs from Spain have already been met. This is to cover transport within the UK, kennel fees and any checks required.  

For adoption costs elsewhere, or for help and advice please e-mail adoptions@spanishstraydogs.org.uk

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