January 25, Shadows

Shadows.
I think that this is a subject about shadows, the kind of darkness that comes when something gets in front of the sun.

But when I hear the word Shadows, I think of something far different. I think of all the black cats and dogs who are named Shadow. It's so common a name that I can practically guess it when I see a black dog or cat. I wish people would put a little more effort into naming a soul. After all, Shadow is not a very unique or creative name. It's a very ordinary name.

Some people name their dog or cat shadow because they are black. Others name them Shadow because the animal follows them around all the time, like a shadow. The word Shadow itself is a pretty word, it is euphonious and lovely. But as a name, it's common as dirt.

And speaking of all those black dogs and cats, I hate to bring this up but, more dogs and cats named Shadow are put to sleep than any other name. I do not know this for a fact, it is an educated guess. Because people are inherently afraid of black dogs and cats, they are difficult to adopt out. And if they are so hard to adopt, then, well, I'm afraid that euthanasia is the only solution. It's better than living ones' life out in a cage, after all.

Like I said, I don't know this for sure, it's not a statistic or anything. But if we looked into it, I believe, beyond a SHADOW of a doubt, it to be true.