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Published on: 6/12/2008
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Eleven of 17 dogs and 12 of 24 cats at the shelter have black coats, shelter director Cheryl Schneider said."It's just a known fact that black cats and black dogs are difficult to adopt," she said.
People choose other animals over the black cats and dogs for a variety of reasons, including superstition, fears of aggression and complaints that people can't see the animals' facial expressions as well, Schneider said.
"I think it is very unfair to the dogs and cats that are here," she said.
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Schneider put a stop to the adoption program after learning about the controversy."It was just bad timing," she said.
She said future promotions will not be so specific.