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Please check back regularly or fill out our\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-to-adopt\"\u003eadoption application\u003c\/a\u003e to register your interest in any of these dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alma","title":"Alma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender: Female\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Level: Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 14 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Alma!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlma was discovered with a fractured leg in a remote area. SOS Italian Setters responded to her urgent need for assistance as her leg was also badly infected. She has been in rescue since September 2025 as we have been trying the get her leg healed and after that to decide what to do about her fracture. 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