Comments on: I was just wondering?????????

By: kipandgus

kipandgus — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:42:31 +0000

I don’t want to know. To depressing. That Sammy is sure a sweetheart.
Hugs,
Kip, Gus, Bonnie and Charlie Bear

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:09:40 +0000

Peter – One of my hounds came from a puppy mill. It was Chloe. When we know better we do better.

I am thrilled to find out that your family is looking into fostering. I am smiling ear to ear right now!

We cannot wait to hear reports back from you! This is so cool!

I love Twitter and how I met you.

I also want to thank you for helping me with my website. Your business very hip!

Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

By: Peter Roebuck

Peter Roebuck — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:41:37 +0000

Wow! These numbers are scary! I’ll admit our basset came from a puppy mill shortly after we lost one of our other dogs and it wasn’t planned. I know…we were bad and what we did perpetuates the problem. But, we also have rescued three of our other 4 pets and did this before we became more aware.

We’re hound dog lovers and looking into fostering now. I’ll report back on our progress…and recovery!

By: MaureenandSlinky

MaureenandSlinky — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:26:44 +0000

I am so shocked by these numbers, I can’t imagine that the figures are so high. I am glad I rescued a hound, and I encouraged anyone who is thinking of getting a dog to contact a rescue first. Not only are you helping a hound, you get more insight into the dog’s behavior.

By: Cat, Chaps and Emma Rudert

Cat, Chaps and Emma Rudert — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:46:03 +0000

I think my rescue list is pretty close to all of the rescues. I ask occasionally for people to check to see if their rescue is on my list.

I know some of them are pretty small and some are huge, like GABR.

It really is mind blowing. I was working on Doris, the KY Sr. over the weekend and the gal I was talking to asked me if I only did basset hounds. I told her yes because it is all I have time for.

KY has Bluegrass but that is basically one person and a few foster homes in Western KY.

I try to cover northern KY, but I am not even a rescue (501c3). Bluegrass has no money to give me when I do pull.

There has to be people in KY that love basset hounds and want to help. We need large scale planners and events like the other big rescues.

That would be so cool!

Come on KY! We can do it!

Cat

By: OneMom

OneMom — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:12:19 +0000

In some of the rescues on my blog roll:

Georgia –
Bassets Rescued since 1992: 2,360 Bassets Rescued in 2009: 63

Carolina Basset Rescue -
currently 55 bassets needing homes (in foster) and another 10 owner listed hounds needing homes.

Ohio Basset Rescue -
41 bassets currently in need of homes (some in need of foster homes!) and another 5 owner relinquish.

Basset Buddies in Texas –
rescued 319 bassets since March 2007. Currently has 38 needing homes;

That’s more than 200 bassets just in four rescues right now.

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:17:16 +0000

I do lay in bed wondering this question. How many basset hounds are in basset hound rescue?

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:06:50 +0000

OMG! Thanks Susan for this. I was so off! I thought there was about 40 rescues. I really love to know how many! I really want to showcase this. How sad was I? I really want to get the number.

Cat

By: Susan Randolph

Susan Randolph — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:52:20 +0000

Well, given that there are more than 60 basset rescues coast to coast (judging by the Daily Drool listings — some are gone, but I suspect the count is not wildly off), I’d hazard that the number is closer to 1400 or more, or 25 per rescue at a MINIMUM (BROOD has considerably more in their care than the 28 “available” shown on their website). Petfinder lists 2,288 bassets total. That would be depressing unless you look at the breeds with the highest counts: black labs, beagles, border collies, boxers, labs, chihuahuas, and pit bulls. Some are over 10,000. Sigh.