I had to make a Basset Hound Town executive decision!
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” Lovers!
Here we have Mr. Thomas Jefferson, principle author of the Declaration of Independence.
Well, the Mayor, Emma and I had to make an executive decision today to use the money in our bassethoundtownrescue account for a basset hound in Standford, KY that was to be euthanized today.
It all came about very quickly. About 30 e-mails were going back and forth between about 5 people over the past 24 hours. They were calling him Randy but I felt that he should be given a name fitting of his independence on this 4th of July weekend.
Please meet Thomas Jefferson aka TJ. As you can see, he is howling,
“THANK YOU BASSET HOUND TOWN RESIDENTS!”
A gal named Kristie Jones offered to pull him, foster him, and get him vetted at a very affordable vet who offers fantastic pricing. I met Kristie when we were all working with Frankie.
“Cat, TJ is a WONDERFUL choice!!! I will forward you a copy of the vetting services available at cost..TJ BARELY made it out, Cat..”
Now we just need to find him a soft place to land.
This is all happening as I type. I think TJ is with Kristie now but her computer is not working!
I have asked for more pictures and a full report of Mr. Firecracker!
For now we only have these two.
Let the parade in his honor begin…..
More news of TJ later……Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(22)
You sure made the right decision Cat. He looks so skinny. What is the matter with people that can do this to these sweet souls.
Bless you Kristie and Cat.
Cat, let me know what I can do to help.
Kip
TJ, I have to mention that you have a town of wonderful people that love you and will make sure you get the love, care and warm home that you deserve. The Mayor will see to that. YES !
How wonderful that we now have our first foster family!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, KRISTIE SO MUCH!!! Then to be able to take him to a vet that will give a discount is even better.
Cat, do you need more $$? Please keep us updated so we can keep money in our fund for these types of emergencies. Things do come up very fast sometimes and you have to be ready. It’s so scary when you don’t find out about a hound until the last minute. Sometimes even when you tell them to hold a hound the information doesn’t get passed and the next thing you know the hound is gone.
You are a lucky guy TJ! And you are very, very handsome. I can’t imagine how beautiful you will be with some good food and lots of love.
Good luck TJ!
Cindy, my Miss Bonnie Barooootiful recomends a high intake of chicken and sweet potatoes. Her favorite meal. You are one handsome hound TJ.
Well Kip, your Miss Bonnie has very good taste!
a most excellent decision! life, liberty & the pursuit of such & good food & a good life would most certainly be what thomas j had in mind when he penned those words years ago.
Cindy, Miss Bonnie thanks you !
TJ is going to be soooo dreamy when he gets up to his fighting weight-and he’s a dollface now!! One lucky houndie he is! Can’t wait to see the updates…
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
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Cat- yes, please let us know if you need more $$$. How can we let Thomas Jefferson down, on this of all weekends. I would be interested in hearing his background. He sure is handsome. Marked alot like me Bailey. We will be waiting for more information.
Yes, I will keep everyone posted. I have not heard from Kristie yet this morning. She was going to the Library yesterday to use their computers. She actually lives in the same town that this pound (Lincoln County) is in. It is about 3 hour due South of me. I am pretty nervous about the whole thing because I have no idea howl old he is, if he is neutered, if he is HW positive, or if he gets along well with others. We will soon find out. This stuff always seems to happen on a long weekend.
More hopefully very soon!
Cat
I just learned from Kristie that TJ is about 1 year old.
She is getting me more information…..
Cat, I’m sure TJ will be just fine. BBRTX has rescued 430 hounds so far and I can tell you that maybe 3 of those had personality issues or were too aggresive to handle. But, they did end up getting adopted out to someone who could handle their problems. So, it’s very unlikely that TJ won’t get along with others. I hope he’s HW- too. That’s an expense. Down here it’s cheaper to get dogs treated for HW’s because its so common and our vets are getting better and better at it so it’s getting more affordable. Thank doG!
Can’t wait to hear more about TJ!
Anticipation, anticipaation is making me wait. Its keeping me waaaating. I hope you enjoyrd that little ditty from Carly.
Cat you made a good choice to use the money to help get this darling guy out of the pound. He looks very thin but otherwise healthy. Keep us posted on this as we cannot stand to see a fellow houndie in distress.
Cat….I’m sooo glad you pulled TJ from the pound. They all look soooo skinny, but we know from experience how beautiful they look when they have the proper care and love! Abby was a little skeleton when she left the pound….barely had strength to walk and you would never know it now. Thank you Kristie for being a foster Mom, please keep us all posted.
Still no news. I asked Kristie to call me with an update but I have not heard from her. This long weekend is not helping matters.
More new will come soon.
((((((TJ)))))))))
Cat
If you need money to help this cute boy out let me know I will help
Thank you King JB and Mommy Debbie…..
I will be posting what we need as his bills come in. I sure hope to get him out of KY real soon!
Cat
Blss you Cat, Kristie and TJ
Investment in a Basset Hound or a new Basset Slave is always a good investment. This is what our town and treasury is all about.
Hey did you ever get your bassett?
I am sorry Sarah – What basset? Are you talking about TJ? He is now Stanley and lives in NJ with his new family. Thanks for asking!
Cat