Why do you think that the black shelter dogs are less likely to be adopted? There are a few theories out there as to why this is, so here are a few questions I put out there for you to chew on.
- Is it because black dogs don't photograph well?
- Do potential adopters think they look scary (mean)?
- Could it have anything to do with superstitions? (Black cats have the same problem getting adopted from the shelters)
- Is is just that there are more black dogs?
Time after time the black dog is passed by in the shelter. Potential adopters will most likely adopt a lighter colored dog even if that black dog in the kennel right next door is being perfectly well behaved and waiting patiently to be noticed. Sadly, the odds of that beautiful dog leaving the shelter alive is slim.
It seems that black dogs have been deemed a "disposable dog." When shelter space is tight and more dogs are coming in than being adopted out, the black dogs are first on the list for euthanasia. Black labs and lab mixes are killed at a horrifying rate among our nations shelters.
Shelter workers can become stressed and strained dealing with this Black Dog Syndrome. They are constantly trying to come up with new, creative ways to draw attention to these loving, yet invisible dogs.
Dogs don't see color the way humans do. They don't judge us by our color. In effect, they are color blind. I wish potential adopters were color blind.
Please help end this misguided discrimination. Adopt a black dog. Save a life. They won't let you down.
Dedicated to the memory of all my big black dogs: Spider, Moki, Cindy, Webber, and Big Mo. Gone but certainly not forgotten.
Thanks for reading,
Lisa
www.prettypawsbling.com
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