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Omaha Steve

(99,556 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2016, 09:35 PM Feb 2016

Breakfast In “Bed” Helps This Scared Shelter Pup Feel Safe!

http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/cage-breakfast-bed/?

Most shelter animals don't come to be there under great circumstances. Often, they are scared, alone, and desperate to get away from all the terrifying humans. Some animals even refuse to eat or go to the bathroom in their cages out of fear and confusion. It is a fact of shelter life.

To combat this fear, shelter workers and volunteers find creative and comforting ways to acclimate the animals that end up in their care. Dr. Andy Mathis encountered Graycie at Granite Hills Animal Care in Elberton, Georgia, and decided to help her adjust by eating his breakfast with her in her cage (even using the same type of bowl to encourage her). The ritual is adorable, caring, and, as it turns out, effective! This is just one more example of the amazing work rescuers do for abandoned pets every single day.

Published on Feb 17, 2016
Man sits in cage with abandoned dog and comforts her while eating. Veterinarian helps fearful dog make recovery by having breakfast in her kennel.

Graycie had been taken in by the Granite Hills Animal Care in Elberton, Georgia, after being found abandoned miles from home.

And while she was understandably perturbed by her new surroundings, a little love and affection from Dr Andy Mathis at the center soon put her at ease.

Dr Mathis climbed into the cage to help his new arrival acclimatize to her new surroundings, including the animals and humans wandering around outside her cage.

In the video, which has received almost 85,000 shares from the Granite Hills Facebook page, Dr Mathis sets down breakfast for the once-abandoned pooch and then begins to eat his own alongside her — and soon Graycie is looking happier and more comfortable than she has in a long time.