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KANJI | VIP
Kanji is a female born in June 2023. She is staying at the Pepito Dog Shelter. Reason for VIP status: severe trauma due to brutal abuse.

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Update on Kanji.

Update, August 26, 2026: Unfortunately, there is some less-than-ideal news regarding sweet Kanji. That said… While the news isn’t exactly positive, it does demonstrate that shelter volunteers truly consider a dog’s specific needs and always prioritize the well-being of the animals—in this case, Kanji. It has been decided that Kanji will no longer be offered for adoption in the Netherlands.

Kanji is a dog with significant trauma and a painful past; she arrived at the shelter having suffered severe abuse and having barely survived. Initially, this background made her seem like a shy but grateful girl. However, the longer she has stayed at the shelter, the more her fear of new things—and people in particular—has resurfaced. The volunteers cannot pinpoint exactly what is triggering her trauma again; it is possible that because she now feels safe in the shelter, her trauma makes her afraid of the unknown.

Kanji is perfectly comfortable with the volunteers she knows, but she finds new people very frightening; she tends to bark loudly from the corner of her kennel when they appear.  Adoption means encountering new people, a new home, and a new environment.

Consequently, we prefer an adopter who lives nearby—someone with the time to visit Kanji at the shelter several times a week to get to know her and build a bond of trust.

A flight to a new country would simply be too much for this sweet girl, who carries some emotional baggage.

For this reason, we have designated Kanji as a “VIP” dog. We welcome a VIP sponsor for her. Ultimately, we hope that Kanji will eventually catch the eye of a very kind Spanish adopter with plenty of patience.