If you do go to the SPCA, do take time to play with the animals, with the assistance of a staff or volunteer. For potential animals which you are considering adopting, this could prove crucial in determining if you and the animal are suitable for each other. In the long run, the animal benefits from it too.
The following is an excerpt from an email I received from the SPCA Volunteer Coordinator, Serena.
Being a volunteer with the SPCA in the shelter area is not only about cleaning the animals and shelter. It is essential that we all try to spend more time actually hands on with our animals. Being hands on with them and giving them care, attention and play time is really important. With some animals it will help to build their confidence and feel good again and in some cases help them to realize that not all humans are horrible and cruel. Finally your time spent with the animals could help them to become more adoptable.
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