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nothing in rescue work is more important than providing a foster home for our adoptive bassets, so please consider opening your heart to provide temporary housing for a needy hound.

our need for foster homes is overwhelming right now. we need about 25 more foster homes for our bassets who are spending the holidays in our kennels. this is costing us over $125 a day. a gift of your time and effort by becoming a foster parent is just as important as making a donation and will provide these dogs with the love they need while waiting for their forever homes.

you can also help by downloading and posting this flyer appealing for foster homes.


BROOD always has a need for good foster homes. Many bassets come to us who have been starved, neglected, beaten or abused. Some bassets were given away because they were "too big," "too old," "shed too much," or have been replaced by newer pets or even furniture. Some have had beloved owners die. Even physically healthy and well looked after dogs are often emotionally distraught and confused by the loss of their former homes.

BROOD can usually find homes for all our bassets, but it takes time! We want to find the perfect family, so that our dogs will not suffer yet more traumas in the future. This is where foster parenting comes in.

As a foster parent, you will be asked to make a commitment to providing a temporary home for several days or weeks, during which time BROOD will be looking for the perfect, permanent adoptive family for the dog. BROOD will pay all medical charges for the basset while in your care. You will be asked to provide food, love, and emotional support for the basset during this crucial transitional time. In addition, you'll give us feedback about the dog so that we can ensure a good match. You may also need to administer medications, or give special loving attention.

Nothing is more rewarding than to take in a sad, lonely, despondent dog and see him or her revive, and turn into a loving and happy pet. When he leaves for his new permanent home, you will have the joy of knowing the part you played in making it all possible. And perhaps - to take in your next foster dog!

To see if fostering is right for you, please read through this information.

The foster home is the most important link in the rescue process. Good foster homes allow us to properly match a dog with a prospective home.

If you are willing to make a real difference to one or more of our homeless dogs, please contact usby filling out the Foster Application Form today. Got questions? or call us at 866-710-9476 (toll free).