When looking to adopt a pet please consider adopting one in basic black. In shelters, black animals are often last to be adopted and first to be euthanized.
Superstitions about black cats being bad luck and black dogs being mean are ingrained in the minds of many people leaving far too many loving, ebony colored animals without a chance for a happy life.
Shelter workers all over the country deal with this color bias every day and strive to showcase the loving nature of these pets.
Some reasons to consider adopting a black pet:
They always match your décor
Their hair won’t show up on your favorite black pants
Any color collar or bandana looks great on them
You can name them fun ironic names like Snowball
You’ll never lose them in a snowstorm
Because they’re black they always look fashionably thin
They hide dirt well
They won’t clash with any other pet you may have
Some of the reasons that black pets are less likely to be adopted is because they are harder to photograph, causing many people to pass by their pictures on adoption websites in favor of a more photogenic, seemingly “cuter” pet.
Since black pets are often readily available, consider adopting a pair if your household is able. They can keep each other company and will make a striking addition to your household.
There will be a voting module on the Pet ‘Net hub page for visitors to enter their zip code. Once all the zips are tallied, a $5000 donation from Petside.com will be given to a local animal shelter in the winning community. The winning shelter will be announced on Dec. 17.
My MOM’s heart dog was black. He was oh so very handsome (a lb great dane mix). Pete, as my MOM would say, was absolutely the best.
Blessings,
Goose
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I love the black animals and have adopted a lot of them over my years and years of adopting!!! Guess I am different?!
Hi sweet one. Come see your awardie on my page. XXXOOO
Oh no! I am black Newfie….I hope no one is scared of me….
Of course, the very best ones are black AND white.
Nora
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Very good point. The next cat we adopt will definitely be black for that reason.
Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
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GREAT post, Oskar. There are so many wonderful, sweet and amazing black cats and dogs in shelters everywhere. We have lots of black cats at PAWS, and they would LOVE to have forever homes for the holidays!
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I agree – black dogs are so stunning in person but don’t always photograph well. Seems very sad to me that they are the most likely to be put down just because of their color. That’s ludicrous!
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We love black in this house. Can’t understand people who don’t.
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
Black is beautiful ….. with a little bit of white of course!! 😉
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Black doggies need love too!
Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
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We agree Oskar. My uncle had a house ‘pamther’ aka black…she was gorgeous and had eyes the color of emeralds
Hugs
Mafi
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My mom’s dog before me was a big (really big – double whammy, both black and big) loving and lovable black dog…He spent almost a year in a tiny shelter because of the BDS…The shelter workers loved him so much he became their pet and they kept him that long hoping he’d eventually find his furever home…and sure enough my mom came along and it was love at first site. And she never once, not for a second, regretted her decision to bring him home with her.
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Growing up, I always wanted a black kitty! I think black dogs are some of the most adorable puppies there are 🙂 It is sad that black kitties and doggies get such a bad rep. 🙁 I hope lots of them will find forever homes throughout the holidays and throughout the new year!
By the way, we are going to share your post with our audience on our Facebook page (Fur Everywhere). We think the message is an important one and we are glad you shared it with all of us!
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OK, very wise and most appropriate, considering we are Black. Now that statement about don’t show dirt, Heeheehee, come by and check us out sometime. And who says we don’t photograph well, look at all those cute pics’s of Me.
Yes we are blac and we are bad with a Scottie-Tude, Dude
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Susie, Bites & Shadow(she don’t have a Tude)
All of the above reasons plus – they make very loving pets! Don’t know why, but they are!
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I am a black dorg! We are good at lots of things, like napping, playing with toys and going for walks. 🙂
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