Veterinary Care & Shelter for Basset Hounds & Bloodhounds
Arizona Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. (AZBHR) covers all aspects of animal welfare, ranging from shelter to veterinary care and foster home placement. We specialize in high-quality, compassionate care for all rescued Basset Hound and Bloodhounds.
Our mission is supported by a network of generous and dedicated foster home volunteers. We have been in operation since 1999 and collaborate with several reputable local and State shelters to reduce the euthanasia of dogs.
Mission Statement
Arizona Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. provides veterinary care, prescription food, support, and shelter to Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds, and Basset Hound mixes, needing assistance in Arizona. We treat these animals as our own, with the utmost care and respect and make decisions based on compassion for the quality of life these Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds and Basset Hound mixes will enjoy while in our care. We provide necessary support for the dogs while in the care of the foster home using the dog’s personalities, behaviors, and special needs as a guide. We work in cooperation with local and State shelters to reduce euthanasia of Basset Hounds and Blood Hounds, and Basset Hound mixes.
What We Offer
We perform rescue operations and offer a wide array of services throughout the state of Arizona, including but not limited to:
- Public education, awareness, and prospective homes for Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds
- Shelter and care for homeless dogs
- Placement in suitable foster and permanent homes for all dogs taken into our care
- Fundraising events to care for all dogs taken in by the rescue
- Education about spaying and neutering to decrease pet overpopulation and random breeding
- Placement assistance to State and local animal shelters
- Lifetime foster care to rescued dogs who cannot be re-homed due to severe health issues
Key Facts About Our Organization
- We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation supported by tax-deductible donations
- Our dogs are not kept in a physical location but are fostered in our volunteer's homes until they find their permanent homes
- We are an all-volunteer, no-kill organization with no paid employees
- Over the last 3 years, the average veterinary care expenses are about $60,000 a year
- Each rescued dog is placed into foster care for a minimum of two weeks for the evaluation and treatment of behavioral or health concerns
- All dogs are spayed or neutered prior to adoption to help reduce pet overpopulation
- All dogs receive rabies, distemper and bordetella vaccines and are microchipped for quick identification
- We are an approved New Hope partner with Maricopa County Animal Control and several other Arizona shelters, accepting all Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds that would otherwise be euthanized
