Vaccinations

As a rescue, Second Chance Rescue is dedicated to the humane and socially responsible treatment of animals. We recognized Mexico as a specific area of interest where Second Chance Rescue could have a significant impact. Mexico has a large stray animal problem and many of them are put down, used for fighting or even used for food. As a rescue organization, we rescue these dogs and cats and provide them the care they need until they can be happily adopted by loving owners in the states. We do not just assist Mexico but the greater Southern California region as well.

North Texas Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. is dedicated to the welfare of basset hounds. We were founded in 1984 and later formed as a committee under The Basset Hound Club of Greater Fort Worth. In 1997, NTBHR was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Texas. In June of 1998, NTBHR was classified as a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization by the IRS, meaning your gifts to us are tax-deductible. Our Tax ID # is 75-2706935 North Texas Basset Hound Rescue is organized for the following purposes: Prevent cruelty to animals, specifically basset hounds; Support animal welfare by locating and retrieving homeless, unwanted and/or mistreated basset hounds; Provide necessary funding for medical care, spaying and neutering, for unwanted and/or mistreated basset hounds; and Place homeless, unwanted, and or mistreated canine basset hounds in permanent, loving homes. The general area of rescue is the Fort Worth and Dallas area, but we also cover many shelters in North Texas from Abilene to Waco, Longview to the Oklahoma border. Money is spent to insure that the bassets are healthy, neutered or spayed, and treatment for heartworms. On occasion we must make the tough decision of euthanasia due to health problems or aggressive behavior. Rescue volunteers receive no compensation for their countless hours and transportation costs. NTBHR is very fortunate to have several veterinarians who provide excellent treatment at a reduced rate. The rewards of a rescue volunteer come from knowing that a basset is getting a second chance and from a slobbery lick and a wagging tail. North Texas Basset Hound Rescue (NTBHR), an all-volunteer organization, rescued and re-homed 85 Basset Hounds in fiscal year 2012-13. All animals are given medical care including spay/neuter, heartworm treatment, dental care and micro-chipping. Providing information on spay/neuter programs, micro-chipping, and participating in responsible pet ownership events lets us achieve our goals of rescuing Basset Hounds and serving the community. NTBHR has developed a Special Needs Fund, which is used to rehabilitate Basset Hounds that would not have otherwise been adoptable due to illness, mistreatment or injury. Our goals for the current year are to increase our volunteer base, our foster care program, allowing us to rescue more Basset Hounds and to increase our fundraising to cover our increasing veterinary costs.

Our mission is to spread the message of the importance of spaying and neutering all animals and providing responsible pet guardianship.