This is just one reason why KY foster homes are so needed!
Howllo Fellow Hound and bonded pair lovers:
A nice lady near Hopkinsville KY, (Murry area) found a bonded breeding pair of bassets that were dumped in the county. (tri-color) She took them in and wound up finding Bluegrass Basset Hound Rescue. They are being vetted right now, but they need help finding a foster home.
Can anyone open their home to these sweet sad souls? If you are interested in becoming a foster Mom or Dad read the next post and see how to do it. It really is very easy.
I thought it would be a good fit for a retired person who loves dogs but can’t afford to have them. The rescue pays for the hound, and the foster family gets to visit with potential families!
Please pass this blog to anyone you know that might fit the bill. If you cannot foster, maybe you can donate. Vetting a hound is not cheap (I will ask Susan to comment on that) and in this case we have two! Click here to donate
Humans used, abused and then tossed out these two. Let’s show them we are not all bad. Bless their little hearts!
I will update this later, hopefully with pictures.
More Later…Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(3)
Vet bills add up. We are blessed with a myriad of clinics to pick from–some are less expensive on some things than others. At the county clinic I use for my own dogs and cats, to fully vet a healthy (i.e., no medical issues like heartworm infestation, ear infection, etc…)male basset costs $265 (neuter, heartworm test, fecal exam, office exam, nail trim, Hw prevention for 1st month, 1 mo of Frontline, all shots and bordatella vaccine.) With an adoption fee of $150 (which people here still balk at as being too much, even though they’d pay $200-600 for an UNvetted puppy in the paper or a pet store!!), we’re in the hole $115 at the outset. If a dog needs medical treatment, the bill can expand exponentially!
I had the silliest thought – wouldn’t it be nice if people buying dogs had to put up a bond on it. That way if they ended up in a shelter or rescue the bond could be used to cover the expenses. Of course, all pups would be chipped.
I realize this won’t happen in my lifetime – but it would make rescue work a whole lot easier.
And maybe throw in some training – I bet a lot of dogs would NOT end up in shelters etc. if the owners would invest a little time & energy into their dogs.
Becoming a foster is easy once you get over the free of the home visit! I took the leap and the process is super easy! A lot easier than it sounds!