Shelter pets or adopted strays show so much trust when we choose to make them family members.. But they very often have stories of pain and difficulty that they cannot tell us. Even their rescuers or shelter staff usually do not know all they endured. Behaviors that we think will be simple to solve can signal something deep and overwhelming in an animal’s past. They need our care and loving patience to learn there is new life for them outside their painful past. Carolyn Osborn offers practical, holistic tips for this journey of trust that make it easier for you and your pet.