Found Report 624558, Animal ID 569656, Clementine (a pretty little Lab/pit bull mix) is described this way: "I'm a little shy here at the shelter but I warm up quickly." I guess not quickly enough for the person who adopted her on Tuesday and returned her on Wednesday. How much can anyone learn about an animal after just one overnight? Does the adopter who takes an animal out of an institutional setting expect it to immediately settle in to the new home? It's not only confusing for these animals to be in and out of a home, it's demoralizing. And now Clementine, who is already a shy type, will be that much more reluctant. We can only hope that the next adopter is one who understands the process and is tolerant while a newly-adopted animal adjusts to life on the.
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