If you're a serious dog person, your love for canines probably isn't based on what they look like. No matter what size they are, no matter what shade or length their coats are, all dogs are worthy of ...

In animal welfare, a phenomenon known as “black dog syndrome” has become widely accepted. This theory suggests black dogs are often overlooked for adoption in favor of dogs with a more interesting ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There are thousands of pets in shelters waiting for someone to adopt them. A First Coast online magazine wrote a story saying dogs with black fur are in shelters for longer and ...

Dear reader, listening to Howlin’ Wolf’s version of “I Ain’t Superstitious, but a black cat crossed my trail” sparked my interest in how superstitions affect adoptions of black cats and dogs.

LOS ANGELES -- Shelter workers call it the "Black Dog Syndrome": Black dogs and cats are often the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized. There are no statistics, but there's plenty of ...

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Black is beautiful. Yet, black dogs statistically wait at least four times longer to be adopted from shelters than lighter coated and more colorful canines. It’s known as “Black Dog Syndrome” and we ...

When Aaron Jones walks Gozer, his Rottweiler-hound mix, people cross the street to avoid them. Mothers scoop up their children. A lost motorist once rolled up the windows and drove off after spotting ...