Tips for Interacting with Stray Animals 🧡 🐾

Tips for Interacting with Stray Animals 🐕🤝

Strays are not wild — but they’re not pets either. Many have known fear, hunger, and loss. Approach them with care and respect — it makes all the difference 🧡

✅ DO:

• 🧍‍♂️ Approach slowly, from the side
• 👁 Avoid direct staring — look calmly to the side
• 🗣 Speak in a soft, gentle tone
• 🍗 Offer food — place it near them, not from your hand
• 🧾 Watch their body language
• ⏳ Give them space and time

🚫 DON’T:

• ❌ Yell, clap, or make sudden moves
• ❌ Chase, grab, or sneak up behind
• ❌ Pick up immediately or force into a car
• ❌ Feed harmful food like bones, bread, or sweets
• ❌ Use flash photography in their face

🐾 If they seem scared:

• Crouch to lower yourself
• Place food and step back
• Don’t try to catch — let them come to you
• Take a photo from a distance and contact a local rescuer

💡 Extra tips:

• Feed in the same spot regularly — builds trust
• Quiet and calm behavior is key
• Let friendly strays show the way — others will follow
• A TailsPal feeder is a safe and familiar place

🧡 Talking to a stray is like a silent language.

To be heard — you need to listen with your heart 🐾