CAROLINA BASSET HOUND RESCUE INC
Rescue - Rehabilitate - Rehome
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Carolina Basset Hound Rescue is focused on eliminating needless euthanasia of basset hounds in North and South Carolina. Regardless of how a basset ends up in a county shelter, whether having been dumped by an uncaring owner or picked up as a stray, we believe each deserves a chance for a healthy life in a loving home. We have expanded our program to accept bassets that owners no longer want or are unable to care for.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Spay/Neuter
All dogs entering foster care are spayed/neutered if they are intact upon arrival
General vet care/medications
Costs of vaccinations, exams, dental needs, treatments,, minor surgery if needed
Surgeries--non- neutering
Vet fees for orthopedic repairs, tumors, cancer, accidents and dental needs
Preventatives
Monthly heart worm and flea preventatives for all fosters [110]
Forever Fosters
Forever Fosters is a program that pays the ongoing expenses of senior and special needs fosters who will never be adopted. We make a lifetime commitment to all of our Bassets
Transport
We pull Bassets from KILL shelters in the states of NC and SC and transport them to the appropriate and available foster home in our rescue area. Could be 10 miles or 400 miles.
Heartworm Treatment
All dogs testing heartworm positive are treated to eliminate the disease.
Emergency/Specialist Care
Veterinary treatment for dogs who are in crisis medical situation (automobile accident, bloat) or who have conditions needing specialty care.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our ultimate goal is go OUT of business as there would be no stray and unwanted Bassets in NC and SC. This is the goal of all rescues and shelters. On the way to that lofty goal, we want to rescue and re-home as many unwanted Bassets as there are in our two states. We want to help shut down all hound puppy mills in our states and discourage the practice of 'backyard breeding' which often causes inbreeding and the perpetuation of bad genetic traits thus hurting the quality of the breed.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1) Work with the state legislatures to ban gassing of dogs in some NC and SC county shelters, especially gassing them en masse where some die quickly and some die very slowly.
2) Educate dog lovers on basset traits--strengths and weaknesses so they make wise choices about adopting this breed.
3) Educate hunters that killing/turning out hounds is inhumane to dogs that won't hunt. This would reduce the number of dogs in shelters. It would also help reduce wild dog packs and dogs killed on highways.
4) Keep rescue groups funded and build friendship around a common purpose.
5) Continue to attract and keep committed volunteers and donors.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are a well-oiled, determined volunteer network with a 25 year history. Our emailing list is now at 3000. We have over 20,000 likes on Facebook. Every time we put out a need for a specific dog's medical care on Facebook and our email list, it gets funded. This was not true 5 years ago.
Having a rescue group all committed to one goal is a very powerful tool. We have BOD members who work 20 hours a week for the Rescue. We have transporters who will take a Basset 3-400 miles to get him/her to the right foster home. We have one transport person who drove to Iowa from central NC to pick up a pair of our dogs who were dumped there and another couple who was ready to make a 1,000 mile trip to retrieve one of our microchipped Bassets who ended up as a stray in central Ohio.
We get it done, somehow, someway.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have rescued over 2000 dogs in the past 25 years. We have raised public awareness of our mission through annual appearances at events like the Charleston, SC Holiday Parade, The Charlotte, NC Great Grapes Festival, and the Raleigh, NC St. Patrick's Day Parade, as well as an increased presence on social media and an electronic newsletter than reaches 3000 readers. We are proud that over the last years we have never had to turn away a basset in need. This accomplishment is possible only because of the generosity of our donors.
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Operations
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CAROLINA BASSET HOUND RESCUE INC
Board of directorsas of 09/04/2023
Mr. Brian Allen
Blackbaud
Term: 2023 - 2025
Stacey Synder
Merck
Sarah Coy
Duke Energy Retired
Charles Copello
Red Hat
Robin Zemp
College of Charleston Retired
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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