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Black Dog Adoption Gap Narrows as National Black Dog Day Highlights Progress and Persistent Bias
On National Black Dog Day 2024, adoption gaps for black dogs narrowed to 15% from 50% in 2015, thanks to campaigns like Bright Futures' 'Black is the New Bark' and veterinary partnerships — yet rural shelters and black pit bulls still face systemic bias and higher euthanasia rates.