Folklore, Misrepresentation, and Stereotypes. Episode 7 brings you a tale rife with current correlations through the lens of fur instead of skin.
Cited works in Episode 7
Stanina, Luliia
“Black Dog and Black Cat Syndrome-Myth or Reality?”
Towards Data Science March 7, 2020
https://towardsdatascience.com/black-dog-and-black-cat-syndrome-myth-or-reality-819dc4e616f1
Pous, Terri
“Are Black Pets Less Likely to be Adopted?”
Time Oct. 12, 2011
https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/10/12/are-black-pets-less-likely-to-be-adopted/
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
“Pet Statistics”
ASPCA
https://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics
Accessed June 5, 2020
Lin, Kimberly
“Black Cat Superstition: Good and Bad Luck Beliefs”
Historic Mysteries Oct. 2, 2016
https://www.historicmysteries.com/black-cat-superstition/
Coren, Stanley Ph,D
“Why are Some People Afraid of Black Dogs?”
American Kennel Club Oct. 15, 2018
Admin, Black Pearl Dogs
“Black Dog Syndrome”
Black Pearl Dogs July 10, 2019
https://www.blackpearldogs.com/black-dog-syndrome/#tab-con-9
Wikipedia
“Black Dog Syndrome”
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_dog_syndrome
Accessed June 5, 2020