{"id":24756,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:32","slug":"are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/","title":{"rendered":"Are black pets less likely to be adopted?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Are_black_pets_less_likely_to_be_adopted\" title=\"Are black pets less likely to be adopted?\">Are black pets less likely to be adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_color_dog_is_least_likely_to_adopt\" title=\"What color dog is least likely to adopt?\">What color dog is least likely to adopt?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_are_there_more_black_cats_in_shelters\" title=\"Why are there more black cats in shelters?\">Why are there more black cats in shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_are_black_dogs_less_popular\" title=\"Why are black dogs less popular?\">Why are black dogs less popular?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Are_black_pets_the_least_adopted\" title=\"Are black pets the least adopted?\">Are black pets the least adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_are_black_pets_not_adopted\" title=\"Why are black pets not adopted?\">Why are black pets not adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_percentage_of_black_dogs_get_adopted\" title=\"What percentage of black dogs get adopted?\">What percentage of black dogs get adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_color_of_dog_is_least_adopted\" title=\"What color of dog is least adopted?\">What color of dog is least adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_is_the_least_likely_dog_to_get_adopted\" title=\"What is the least likely dog to get adopted?\">What is the least likely dog to get adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_color_dog_is_most_likely_to_be_adopted\" title=\"What color dog is most likely to be adopted?\">What color dog is most likely to be adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Do_black_and_brown_dogs_get_adopted_less\" title=\"Do black and brown dogs get adopted less?\">Do black and brown dogs get adopted less?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_are_so_many_black_cats_up_for_adoption\" title=\"Why are so many black cats up for adoption?\">Why are so many black cats up for adoption?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Are_black_cats_rarely_adopted\" title=\"Are black cats rarely adopted?\">Are black cats rarely adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Are_black_cats_the_most_abandoned\" title=\"Are black cats the most abandoned?\">Are black cats the most abandoned?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_color_cat_is_most_likely_to_adopt\" title=\"What color cat is most likely to adopt?\">What color cat is most likely to adopt?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_color_cat_is_least_adopted\" title=\"What color cat is least adopted?\">What color cat is least adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_are_black_dogs_not_popular\" title=\"Why are black dogs not popular?\">Why are black dogs not popular?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_do_people_overlook_black_dogs\" title=\"Why do people overlook black dogs?\">Why do people overlook black dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Are_black_dogs_less_desirable\" title=\"Are black dogs less desirable?\">Are black dogs less desirable?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_do_black_dogs_get_adopted_less\" title=\"Why do black dogs get adopted less?\">Why do black dogs get adopted less?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_is_the_least_adopted_dog_color\" title=\"What is the least adopted dog color?\">What is the least adopted dog color?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Are_black_dogs_the_least_adopted\" title=\"Are black dogs the least adopted?\">Are black dogs the least adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#What_is_the_least_adopted_pet\" title=\"What is the least adopted pet?\">What is the least adopted pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_are_black_cats_the_least_likely_to_get_adopted\" title=\"Why are black cats the least likely to get adopted?\">Why are black cats the least likely to get adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted\/#Why_do_black_dogs_not_get_adopted\" title=\"Why do black dogs not get adopted?\">Why do black dogs not get adopted?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_pets_less_likely_to_be_adopted\"><\/span>Are black pets less likely to be adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>New pieces of research have found <b>that there is no indication that they are less likely to be adopted, ASPCA Vice President of Shelter Research Dr. Emily Weiss told TODAY.com. We just conducted a piece of research looking at various traits that drive people to adopt and color did not play a role at all.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_dog_is_least_likely_to_adopt\"><\/span>What color dog is least likely to adopt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_there_more_black_cats_in_shelters\"><\/span>Why are there more black cats in shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The RSCPA said that <b>70% of the felines it cares for were either black or black and white, and the animal charity Blue Cross claimed it has seen a 65% rise in the number of black cats being taken in between 2007 and 2013. Apparently, a lack of interest in black kittens is also common.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_black_dogs_less_popular\"><\/span>Why are black dogs less popular?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the reasons potential owners give for snubbing black dogs is that <b>they are more difficult than dogs with coats of other colours to photograph. Some have expressed concerns they will not come out well in pictures to be uploaded to Instagram, a spokeswoman for Battersea said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_pets_the_least_adopted\"><\/span>Are black pets the least adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science in 2002 found that black coat colors negatively influenced adoption rates for both dogs and cats. Researchers said <b>adoption rates were much lower in pure-black animals<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_black_pets_not_adopted\"><\/span>Why are black pets not adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black dogs don&#8217;t get as adopted as easily as others animals of other colors.  <b>Black dogs are are euthanized at a much higher rate than dogs with different complexions. Many owners of black dogs say they are sweet, lovable, but also unwanted. The chances of being adopted are poor if you&#8217;re a black dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percentage_of_black_dogs_get_adopted\"><\/span>What percentage of black dogs get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_of_dog_is_least_adopted\"><\/span>What color of dog is least adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>black<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_least_likely_dog_to_get_adopted\"><\/span>What is the least likely dog to get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>American Staffordshire Terrier is the least likely breed to be adopted. The chances are even worse for Staffordshire Terrier&#8217;s who are not babies, as they get adopted at a rate of less than 50%. Chihuahuas and pit bull terriers are the two most common breeds available, and also among the least likely to be adopted.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_dog_is_most_likely_to_be_adopted\"><\/span>What color dog is most likely to be adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shelter studies A 1998 study of 1,468 relinquished dogs offered for adoption at a local humane society found having a primarily black coat color was a variable associated with euthanasia, while <b>gold, gray, and white coats colors were significant predictors of successful adoption.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_black_and_brown_dogs_get_adopted_less\"><\/span>Do black and brown dogs get adopted less?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ask most people involved in animal rescue, and they&#8217;ll swear it&#8217;s true: <b>Black shelter pets are less likely to be adopted than pets of other colors.  Thirty-two percent of canine adoptions in 2013 were black dogs, with brown dogs coming in second at 22 percent.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_so_many_black_cats_up_for_adoption\"><\/span>Why are so many black cats up for adoption?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of reasons for this, ranging from the fact that <b>black cats are harder to tell apart than cats with more distinctive markings and the fact that black animals tend not to photograph as well. Are prospective pet owners really rejecting kitties in need of homes because of bad lighting?<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_cats_rarely_adopted\"><\/span>Are black cats rarely adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a common myth that black cats are the least likely to get adopted in animal shelters and rescue facilities across the U.S. And if you ask most people involved in animal rescue, they&#8217;ll confirm that black cats <b>are less likely to be adopted than pets of other colors.  But they&#8217;re also adopted more.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_cats_the_most_abandoned\"><\/span>Are black cats the most abandoned?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The study found that out of the cats left behind at animal shelters, black cats were sadly the most common at 30%, with grey cats at 28% and white cats at 26%.  For whatever reason, the reality is that there are <b>more black cats in animal shelters than any other<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_cat_is_most_likely_to_adopt\"><\/span>What color cat is most likely to adopt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Gray cats and orange tabbies get adopted at the highest rates, according to their numbers. (However, those numbers vary from what the ASPCA estimatesin the Priceonomics study, brown cats were more likely to get adopted than black cats, for instance.)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_cat_is_least_adopted\"><\/span>What color cat is least adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>black<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_black_dogs_not_popular\"><\/span>Why are black dogs not popular?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason behind the phenomenon is unclear. Adopters might pass by black dogs <b>because of a fear stigma against certain breed typeslike pit bulls, for instance. Movies and television shows often portray big, black dogs as aggressive and intimidating, which could also convince potential adopters to avoid them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_people_overlook_black_dogs\"><\/span>Why do people overlook black dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The answer is <b>partly superstition. For many years, black dogs have been associated with ill omens. There are myths involving ghostly black dogs, part of the Wild Hunt to take souls to the underworld. One such myth is Welsh, involving Cwn Annwn.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_dogs_less_desirable\"><\/span>Are black dogs less desirable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A 2013 study by Penn State psychologists revealed that people find images of black dogs scarier than photos of yellow or brown dogsrespondents rated the dark-furred animals <b>less adoptable, less friendly, and more intimidating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_black_dogs_get_adopted_less\"><\/span>Why do black dogs get adopted less?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Much like their feline counterparts, black dogs find it difficult when it comes to adoption. Basically it&#8217;s the <b>tendency for people to overlook black dogs in favor of other colors  meaning that the poor black doggies are more likely to get put down. <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_least_adopted_dog_color\"><\/span>What is the least adopted dog color?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Much like their feline counterparts, black dogs find it difficult when it comes to adoption. Particularly larger black dogs  they are often left forgotten in what many shelter works call black dog syndrome.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_dogs_the_least_adopted\"><\/span>Are black dogs the least adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science in 2002 found that black coat colors negatively influenced adoption rates for both dogs and cats. Researchers said <b>adoption rates were much lower in pure-black animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_least_adopted_pet\"><\/span>What is the least adopted pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The American Staffordshire Terrier is the least likely breed to be adopted. The chances are even worse for Staffordshire Terrier&#8217;s who are not babies, as they get adopted at a rate of less than 50%. Chihuahuas and pit bull terriers are the two most common breeds available, and also among the least likely to be adopted.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_black_cats_the_least_likely_to_get_adopted\"><\/span>Why are black cats the least likely to get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because black dogs do not photograph well, lighter-colored dogs have an advantage with potential adopters browsing the site. A study done by the Los Angeles Animal Services challenges some of these claims, saying that a full <b>28% of adopted dogs are black<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_black_dogs_not_get_adopted\"><\/span>Why do black dogs not get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason behind the phenomenon is unclear. Adopters might pass by black dogs <b>because of a fear stigma against certain breed typeslike pit bulls, for instance. Movies and television shows often portray big, black dogs as aggressive and intimidating, which could also convince potential adopters to avoid them.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are black pets less likely to be adopted?What color dog is least likely to adopt?Why are there more black cats in shelters?Why are black dogs less popular?Are black pets the least adopted?Why are black pets not adopted?What percentage of black dogs get adopted?What color of dog is least adopted?What is the least&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24756"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24756\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}