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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Well said Wendie and thank you for bringing up the
subject.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We at Ozark Mountain Basset Rescue are struggling
with just the problems you pointed out. We have been completely over ran with
request for relinquishments and by shelters calling with basset hounds found in
houses and in backyards abandoned by the owners when they moved. It absolutely
makes me sick at the number of times a week now I have to say, "No room in the
inn," as the Intake Coordinator, a position I recently relieved Sherry Faulkner
of so she could maintain her sanity (another story-snicker). I promise you we go
to bed at night and can't sleep for remembering the hounds we COULD
NOT SAVE that day and days past. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The only way OMBR can take in a senior now is
if we know one of the few basset hound senior homes out there, like Wendi
and Marilyn run, have an opening (those involved are now laughing) or if I had a
foster home that realized the senior would be there a long time before adoption
and probably permanent and would still foster another basset hound. We are
so grossly short of foster homes now for the young and healthy we are only
saving maybe 20% of those needing help. Now that is sad and really hard to take
on a daily basis.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We all need foster homes. Most of these
babies are of little trouble and they are so grateful to have a warm/cool bed,
regular food and love that it is worth the costs and effort to share their lives
until they get a good forever homes. Please consider fostering and save
some basset hounds lives. We all need you!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Phil Guinn</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ozark Mountain Basset Rescue, Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Founder/CFO</FONT></DIV>
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