It’s a common story animal welfare workers will share: Black pets are often the last left on the shelter floor and the first to be euthanized. The idea is so pervasive there’s even a name for ...

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats ...

“When you’re measuring 99 percent of the animals, it’s black, black, black, black, black, black, and then suddenly, you find an ultrablack species,” says Guiellermo-Ferreira. More than ...

What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color. When you purchase through links ...

Sponsor Message After hearing from other volunteers that black cats and dogs struggle to get adopted, she has been especially dedicated to making sure that those animals get great pictures.

"We decided to do a Black Friday special highlighting black animals, because statistically they tend to get looked over, based on what they look like," said McKenzie Palmer, volunteer coordinator.