Pet Photo Friday: celebrating black dogs and black cats
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Images from Michigan's 41-30 win over Notre Dame under the lights"Here's our 6-year old black cat, Peanut. She was adopted from the Humane Society. We purposely adopted pets with black fur because these animals have lower adoption rates and therefore, higher euthanasia rates. As the pictures show, the black fur helps their soulful and wondrous eyes to stand out. I highly recommend shelter pets and second that with the recommendation to go out of one's way to adopt pets with black fur." by Kim Olsen
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"Here's our 6-year old black cat, Peanut. She was adopted from the Humane Society. We purposely adopted pets with black fur because these animals have lower adoption rates and therefore, higher euthanasia rates. As the pictures show, the black fur helps their soulful and wondrous eyes to stand out. I highly recommend shelter pets and second that with the recommendation to go out of one's way to adopt pets with black fur." by Kim Olsen
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"Here is our 4-year old black dog, Puppy (named so because of his cute, puppy-like face). Puppy was adopted from the Humane Society. We purposely adopted pets with black fur because these animals have lower adoption rates and therefore, higher euthanasia rates. As the pictures show, the black fur helps their soulful and wondrous eyes to stand out. I highly recommend shelter pets and second that with the recommendation to go out of one's way to adopt pets with black fur. by Kim Olsen
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"Samson as a puppy - he now weighs a whopping 105 lbs!" by Katie Michniewicz
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"Samson and Abe. Samson has grown up since, weighing in at 105 lbs!" by Katie Michniewicz
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"Alvin is a three year old 65 lb goldendoodle. He is a such happy dog. Whenever we come home, even if we have been gone 5 minutes, he greets us at the door with a gift of a shoe in his mouth and his whole body is wagging, not just his tail. He is beautiful to watch run, he is the fastest dog in the neighborhood when he runs. He makes it look effortless and at times bounces like a deer when they run." by Terri Drews
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In the past, I've written about the plight that black pets of all ages suffer, and to many, it was surprising.
Shelters across the country find it challenging to place large breed, black dogs — and cats.
Some humans find it difficult to "read" the dark faces of these canines: Their black coats can make it difficult for their facial expressions to shine through. Because of that, they often do not photograph well, either — ask anyone who has tried to snap a photo of a sweet face that seems to get swallowed up by darkness.
We put out the call to help dispel the myths that surround black, large-breed dogs and black cats, and readers from all over responded in a big way: by sharing photos and stories of their beloved pets.
To highlight how great all of your pets are, you're once again invited to share your photos and stories of your special pets with us again next week.
Would you like to join in the fun?
Participating is easy!
Simply email a photo of your furry friend to ppsa2mi@gmail.com, at any time of the week, and be sure to give a little anecdote about what's best about them. Your photos will be included as part of our ongoing Pet Photo Friday feature.
Please include the animal's name, age, and city or township of residence in your email. Be sure that your photos are 1200 pixels wide and in .jpg format.
We'll put the series' photos into a slideshow, publish and promote on next Friday as well here in the Pets section.
Lorrie Shaw leads the pets section for AnnArbor.com. You can follow her daily pet adventures on Twitter and subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters.