In honor of this great idea, I dedicate this post to all of the less adoptable black pets out there:
- As always, your punny pet name for the week: Blackeared the Pirate.
- Pawcurious has the right idea: Black is the New Black.
- I know it’s No Frown Friday, but I promised nothing with regard to tears. Check out this moving video about black dog syndrome via Of Cows’ Tails and Chew Toys.
- Here are a few lighthearted reasons to adopt a black dog or cat.
- Check out the crew over at Life with 5 Dogs… how could anyone pass up cute dogs like these?
Growing up, I had four dogs that would qualify for the black dog club – a German Shepherd (Shadow), a mutt named Pedro, and two Flat-Coated Retrievers (Sparkle and Bourbon). Here are a few photos of my loves:
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| Shadow |
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| Pedro |
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| Sparkle & Bourbon (during their puppyhood) |
Fun fact: while looking for photos for this post, I dug out one of my old photo albums. When I put the album together (maybe 10 years ago), I apparently decided to ditch any chronological order and organized it by dog photos first, then family. I couldn’t stop laughing. (To any family reading this post… no offense!)
If you or someone you know is looking for a pet, make sure you don’t overlook the black dogs and cats out there. (Adopt a less adoptable pet… all the cool kids are doing it.) Visit the Black Dog Rescue Project, Start Seeing Black Dogs and http://www.blackpearldogs.com/ to learn about other ways to help. Don’t worry – we didn’t forget about the kitties! Check out Black Cat Rescue and read about helping black cats here.
