Volunteer Opportunities!
This is Polly. She was identified in the shelter by one volunteer, transported by another, fostered by a third. Then she went happily on her way to a new home with both human and dog companions. She shares this story with most of our dogs – without the help of volunteers, we simply would not be able to help these hounds.
No
one is paid to do this work – except in significant deposits of joy! You can be part of this great and growing
rescue effort – and have the satisfaction of knowing that you contributed to
safe and happy lives for over a hundred Bassets in the Pacific
Northwest annually! Below
are listed our highest priority needs. But we are open to any and all ideas for
how to make all this work better!
w Click
here
to request a foster home application.
w Click
here
to request a general volunteer application.
YFoster Home
We
are almost always in need of foster homes. Most of the dogs we get in are housebroken,
well-mannered and healthy. Fostering
usually lasts from a week to a month or so, and even very short-term foster
care like a couple of days can make a really big difference for us - sometimes we must be able to provide
same-day response to shelters in order to save Bassets. What’s
needed is a fenced yard and a willingness to care for an extra dog temporarily.
We cover veterinary care, can provide a crate for safe-keeping, and will
happily answer questions and share what we know from years of fostering. Click here
to request a foster home application to be emailed or mailed to you. If you
are curious but have questions about fostering, do drop us a line or give one
of us a call.
YVolunteer Coordinator!
Our
totally fantastic volunteer coordinator is taking a break. She has set up
systems that really work. Can you help us keep her momentum going? Are you a
people person? Do you like to match people who care with things that need doing
for the hounds? We REALLY need you and your organizational skills!
YAdopter
Screening and Home Visitor
For
every adoption, we need at a minimum a phone or in-person interview and
reference checks. In some cases, we require home visits. Reference checks and
initial interviews can be conducted by phone. Can you help us make sure that
Bassets we are placing are going to secure, safe homes?
YTransportation
facilitator
Set
up long-distance relays when dogs must be transported from foster care to their
new homes across state or out of state.
YFundraiser!
Help
us raise cash and donated materials and/or veterinary care for the Basset
Hounds in our care. We do receive donations when we place dogs, but on average,
we spend more than we take in…every donation helps!
We have
other opportunities for volunteers – writing, web design and maintenance,
outreach coordinator. Please let us know
if you are interested in any of these opportunities – or think that there are
other ways that you can pitch in to rescue Basset Hounds. Many hands make light
work – and a lot of fun too!
Want to help? Send us an email and
let’s get you started!