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Thank you for your interest in adopting a basset hound from BROOD. Other
links will provide the information you need to adopt a Basset from BROOD:
Application Form, New
Adopter's Guide, Adoption Fees and sample
of a BROOD Adoption Contract (PDF file requires Adobe
Reader).
Please read this information carefully. Much useful information is included
and it will help you understand BROOD policies, special considerations
for the adoption of a rescue basset, and what your role in the adoption
process
will be.
The BROOD adoption process ensures the best possible placement
for the basset. The basic steps are as follows:
- Step 1: The application. Review
all the information on this site and decide if basset adoption is
right for you. If you feel
a rescue basset
is the
dog for you, then complete and submit the online Application
Form. You will have to pay a nonrefundable $10 application fee to
cover postage,
handling
and copying. This fee can be submitted online using PayPal or
mailed to BROOD. This fee will be credited toward a one-year membership
in
BROOD if
there is a successful adoption.
- Step 2: Veterinarian check. If applicable,
we will contact your veterinarian and ask him or her some questions
to verify that you have had regular veterinary
care performed on your current/past pets.
- Step 3: House visit. As
soon as we have all the requested information, we will arrange
a house visit. One of our
volunteers will contact you to arrange a convenient time for the
visit. We ask that you have your family present for this visit. The
purpose of this visit
is to personally meet you and your family, verify the information
in your application, review our policies, answer any of your questions
and discuss what you are
looking for in a basset. You will also receive a copy of the disclosure
statement (PDF file requires Adobe
Reader) at this time.
- Step 4: Selecting your basset. If you
remain eligible to adopt a basset after the first three steps, we will
discuss with you the bassets
that we feel will
be suitable for your family and lifestyle. If you have a particular
basset in mind already, we will be happy to discuss him or her
with you too.
At this point we will provide you with the names and numbers
of the foster homes. You
may then contact them and arrange to see any basset that interests
you.
- Step 5: Signing the adoption
contract and adopting your basset. Once
you have selected your basset, you will be required to sign a contract
to finalize the adoption process. Be sure you have read the sample
Adoption Contract (PDF file requires Adobe
Reader)
and understand its conditions before signing. In addition, if you
have children under the age of seven years old, you will be required
to read and initial the Child
Waiver Addendum to the contract (PDF file requires Adobe
Reader) to indicate your understanding of the inherent risks
of dogs with small children.
Please understand we cannot reserve or hold any particular basset
on
our list until the adoption process is completed. For this reason,
it is important that
you complete the Application
Form and return it to us promptly.
BROOD makes every effort to
process your
application promptly, but because we are an all-volunteer organization,
the adoption process does take time.
BROOD does not guarantee that all
prospective adopters will be approved. We reserve the right to choose
the adoptive
families we feel are most suited
to our bassets' needs at the time of application. We evaluate
all applicants on a case by case basis. People who are not approved
may
wish to
reapply at a later time when their circumstances change. Applicants
who are not
approved will have their application fees returned. Disapproval
simply means that BROOD
does not feel it has the right basset hound for the applicant
at the present time; it is not a reflection on the applicants' character.
If you have any questions or concerns, please
or call 866-710-9476 (toll free). We look
forward to hearing from you.
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