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 ...

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 ...

You may have seen an abundance of black cats and dogs at the shelter and wondered why. It is a common superstition that black ...

Black dog syndrome refers to the tendency of black dogs to be overlooked in shelters, which Levy said he found surprising. Determined to raise awareness while improving his photography work, Levy ...

In a TikTok video posted by an animal volunteer, a black labrador mix is said to have been at a Washington state shelter in the US for over 500 days. Julie Saraceno shows Butter, who was taken to the ...

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.

Do people discriminate against black-coated pets? As strange as it may sound, the answer appears to be yes. Black pets often are the last ones to be adopted and the first in line to be euthanized in a ...