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Originally Posted by mapuc
This is the correct way to adopt an animal. Let the dog or cat come to you.
Except when you have decided to adopt an animal who has been at the shelter for a long time.
Markus
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I agree, Markus. With a long time shelter Cat or Dog, I have gone into the " meet and greet " room and sat on the floor and talked to them so they could get to know me. It may take a few visits like that, depending on the circumstances that put the animals in the shelter in the first place. Sadly, some of these unfortunate animals have been badly abused.
This way, when you finally take them home, you already have a familiarity and trust established with the shelter animal. They all need time and patience.