According to, the average pet remains with a shelter group or on an adoption website for approximately twelve and a half weeks, but for black cats and dogs, it can take four times longer. They are also (sadly) usually the first to be euthanized. As stated by Animal Planet, if cared for properly, a “bully breed” dog can be very gentle, social and loyal.Īccording to Consumer Affairs, black dogs are so much less likely to be adopted than lightly-colored dogs that they actually have a name for it: “Black Dog Syndrome”. Dogs that are considered a “bully breeds”, which include pit bulls, bulldogs and boxers (amongst others), are often given the reputation of being “dangerously aggressive”, but ANY dog might attack if he or she is neglected, abused or trained to be aggressive. One of the goals of our “ Halfway to Home” series is to open people’s eyes to the large populations of cats and dogs who live in shelters, but absolutely deserve to find a forever home of their own.Īccording to KFCI, statistics have shown that black cats, distant relatives of the Black Panther (how cool is that?), have the lowest adoption rate and the highest euthanasia rate in comparison to more brightly colored cats. Wait… something about that last sentence just doesn’t seem right… let’s correct this, shall we? Black cats and dogs are beautiful, loyal creatures that often get a bad rap because of the color of their fur. If you add in the stereotype of the “bully breed” dog, you’ll find a HUGE population of animals that are totally misrepresented and have been given a bad rap for no good reason. ![]() ![]() Did you know that mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color? Bees can’t see the color red, and black cats and dogs are really vicious, mean animals.
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