Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal-Related, Animals, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: To help ALL dogs find loving, forever homes. We do bring awareness to Black Dog Syndrome:Black Dog Syndrome? Is a sad and surprising statistic: black dogs in shelter and rescue situations often take significantly longer to be adopted than their lighter-coated counterparts. Black dogs are frequently the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized. Visitors looking for pets tend to prefer animals with white, cream, brown or specked coats. ◾Black dogs are difficult to see in their crates and cages at shelters. ◾Black dogs don’t photograph as well as those with lighter coats, so pictures for online listings aren’t as eye-catching. ◾Many breeds of dark-coated dogs are often labeled as “dangerous” such as Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, Pit Bulls, Chows, and even black Labradors◾People are less comfortable around black dogs because their expressions are harder to read. ◾Black dogs are often portrayed as aggressive and dangerous in popular culture and media. ◾The color black has associated with evil and misfortune since the beginning of recorded history — these sorts of superstitions easily become ingrained in our collective subconscious. This inequality isn’t limited to dogs; cat adoptions often turn out similar statistics. But there are plenty of other, simple ways to help make black dogs more appealing to potential adopters. By working together at the local level we can find a home for every dog and cat, regardless of their breed, size, or the color of their coat.
Results: Thousands of dogs have found loving homes through our efforts since 2013.Jill Rappaport did a story on our Black Dog Walk w/ Emmylou Harris. It was featured in a segment about "Black Dog Syndrome" on the NBC Nightly World News w/ Lester Holt. http://video. msnbc. msn. com/nightly-news/54050545 Also on NBC Weekend Edition Today!http://www. today. com/video/today/54812988#54812988
Target demographics: Charlotte Black Dogs is a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Each year, we help hundreds of dogs find forever homes through our events.
Geographic areas served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Programs: Every April, we host the yearly FREE Family Event called "Paws in the Park". It is one of the LARGEST Dog Events in the Charlotte area.
Mission: To help ALL dogs find loving, forever homes. We do bring awareness to Black Dog Syndrome:Black Dog Syndrome? Is a sad and surprising statistic: black dogs in shelter and rescue situations often take significantly longer to be adopted than their lighter-coated counterparts. Black dogs are frequently the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized. Visitors looking for pets tend to prefer animals with white, cream, brown or specked coats. ◾Black dogs are difficult to see in their crates and cages at shelters. ◾Black dogs don’t photograph as well as those with lighter coats, so pictures for online listings aren’t as eye-catching. ◾Many breeds of dark-coated dogs are often labeled as “dangerous” such as Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, Pit Bulls, Chows, and even black Labradors◾People are less comfortable around black dogs because their expressions are harder to read. ◾Black dogs are often portrayed as aggressive and dangerous in popular culture and media. ◾The color black has associated with evil and misfortune since the beginning of recorded history — these sorts of superstitions easily become ingrained in our collective subconscious. This inequality isn’t limited to dogs; cat adoptions often turn out similar statistics. But there are plenty of other, simple ways to help make black dogs more appealing to potential adopters. By working together at the local level we can find a home for every dog and cat, regardless of their breed, size, or the color of their coat.
Results: Thousands of dogs have found loving homes through our efforts since 2013.Jill Rappaport did a story on our Black Dog Walk w/ Emmylou Harris. It was featured in a segment about "Black Dog Syndrome" on the NBC Nightly World News w/ Lester Holt. http://video. msnbc. msn. com/nightly-news/54050545 Also on NBC Weekend Edition Today!http://www. today. com/video/today/54812988#54812988
Target demographics: Charlotte Black Dogs is a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Each year, we help hundreds of dogs find forever homes through our events.
Geographic areas served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Programs: Every April, we host the yearly FREE Family Event called "Paws in the Park". It is one of the LARGEST Dog Events in the Charlotte area.
5120 Rea Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
Animals
Charlotte
