Ever wondered who we are, how we work as a Registered Charity and how we can help you? Read on……..
The Basset Rescue Network of Great Britain (BRNGB) was founded in 2013 by a small group of friends. We started with nothing but an idea and a love of Basset Hounds. To date we have rescued over 500 hounds.
We are one of two Registered Charities in Great Britain for Basset Hounds with the aim to help ensure every Basset Hound spends their life in a loving, caring home; to re-home Basset Hounds and Basset crosses in need; and to provide support wherever possible to any Basset Hound owner.
If you can no longer look after your Basset Hound please do not advertise them free to a good home on any websites or local newspapers. You don’t know where your dog will end up. We will never judge anyone who has to surrender their Basset Hound as we fully understand that sometimes things just don’t work out, the Basset Hound’s wellbeing is all that matters to us here at BRNGB. So, please if you find you can no longer care for your Basset Hound get in touch with us, and we will do everything we can to either rehome your Basset Hound or support you to help you keep them.
We use a network of foster homes, transporters and homecheckers throughout the length and breadth of Great Britain to assess the needs of every Basset Hound, make sure they are healthy and ready to be placed in the best possible home.
We have no income and rely entirely on donations and volunteers. To make a donation to BRNGB please use the link below or support us in our monthly raffles and fundraising.
As important as donations are, we are always looking for reliable Volunteers to help with the task of running our Charity, for more information on how you could Volunteer please click on the Volunteer tab on our top menu where you will find the various Volunteer application forms.
If you would like to contact us for any reason then please use our contact form to get in touch. There are only two Basset Hound Charities in the UK; Basset Rescue Network of Great Britain (BRNGB) and Basset Hound Welfare. Before surrendering or adopting please check that the person you are speaking to is from one of these two reputable rescues. Our Team details are below.
We do not use kennels, all our dogs are in foster homes throughout the UK where they are fully assessed for a minimum of six weeks before being advertised for adoption. During this time they will have any veterinary procedures that are required as well as being introduced to a variety of new experiences so we can find out exactly what kind of home would be perfect for them.
Have you seen our “Foster Life” blog?
Ever wondered what foster life is like for a Hound? – Basset Rescue Network of Great Britain
Surrendering your dog:
If you are considering surrendering your dog please use the contact form (link above) or contact Dawn directly. We understand what a difficult and heartbreaking decision this must be and will talk you through all the options available to you.
If you do decide to surrender we will arrange a suitable foster home from our large family of foster carers, collect your dog on a date of your choosing and promise to update you about your dogs progress. We will never charge a fee to surrender your dog although you are very welcome to make a small contribution if you are happy with our service.
We also do not charge to transport your dog to our foster families. Why would we demand money from you on what is probably one of the hardest days of your life?
Our adoption process:
Please only apply for specific dogs using the application link on their adoption write up.
We do not have a waiting list and cannot process general applications. We believe you have to be right for the Hound, not just we have a Hound here you go!
If you do not hear within a week your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we do strive to respond to every application, so do bear with us.
If you are chosen we will contact you for an introductory chat, then a home check will be arranged. One of our local home check team will call you to arrange a convenient time to pop round for this. If your home check is successful the foster carer of your potential new dog will call you to arrange a “meet and greet”.
All members of the family, including resident dogs will be expected to visit the foster home so please be aware of the journey distance and any potential difficulties this could cause before applying. On most occasions your new dog can go home with you the same day if all parties are happy the meet and greet was a success. Our adoption fees and Terms and Conditions are below. Please ensure you read them carefully before applying.
If it says no children or small pets then there is always a very good reason for this so please do not ask us to consider homes that do not meet the criteria.
So who is the Team behind BRNGB?
Meet Sam Morgan, Sam Savage, Dawn Gilchrist and Jo Bloyce – all Trustee’s of the Charity.
We all have specific areas of the rescue that we oversee, but we are always contactable to have a chat about any aspect of the rescue and have full understanding of every aspect of the rescue.
We are answerable not only to you, our supporters but also the Charity Commission.
Sam Morgan
One of the founding members of BRNGB and the Chairperson of the Charity;
Sam lives in Wales with her family, human as well as hounds and chickens.
Sam’s main area of BRNGB is with the adoption process; ensuring all applications are replied to; arranging home checks, meet and greets, following up with the new families in the first few days, weeks and months of adoption as well as dealing with microchip companies.
Sam Savage
The other founding member of BRNGB.
Sam lives in Oxfordshire with her family, humans, hounds, rats and snails.
Sam’s main area of BRNGB is being chief bean counter, our main contact for vets signing off treatments for our foster hounds, keeping the Charity Commission happy, and also dealing with insurance companies upon adoptions being completed.
Dawn Gilchrist
Dawn lives in Scotland with her husband and two basset hounds (we say two because we’re not convinced she’s told her husband there’s 15 dogs which make up the G-Crew)
Dawn is the main contact for people needing assistance with their Bassets, be that advice or surrendering to us as well as the main contact for our foster families.
Jo Bloyce
Jo lives in Surrey with her husband, 2.5 hounds, cat and bee hives.
Jo is the fundraiser and transport co-ordinator and has a dabble with our website and social media to keep everyone up to date with news.
