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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on"><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Arizona</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Basset Hound Rescue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Comes to Rescue of Puppy
Mill dogs in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></font></u> August 5, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>CONTACTS:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>KIM BRUCK, 623-225-7437 personal home phone <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>602-225-7800 AZBHR Voice Mail or <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:kim@azbassetrescue.com">kim@azbassetrescue.com</a>
or <a href="mailto:bassetsdrool@cox.net">bassetsdrool@cox.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For information on Arizona Basset Hound Rescue (AZBHR) visit <a
href="http://www.azbassetrescue.com/">www.azbassetrescue.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As you may already know Puppy Mills are a problem in our nation and now
it’s even closer to home than you think. Over the past six months Arizona
Basset Hound Rescue, an expert in dog welfare and puppy mills, has taken in 52
Basset Hounds from a puppy mill in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pinal</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. AZBHR has worked
with <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pinal</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
for over two years trying to close down this breeder and is very thankful to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pinal</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and all their staff for the efforts in getting the owner to surrender the final
group of Bassets as of Monday, August 3<sup>rd</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Pinal County was able to get the owner to surrender 29 Bassets back in
February and 22 of those dogs were turned over to AZBHR the balance were
adopted out by Pinal County. The breeder recently was evicted and lost her home
and moved down the road leaving 13 dogs at the property outside. When the
Realtor showed up to survey the property, she found them and called animal
control in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pinal</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. According to animal control the
dogs had NO food and NO water - this was last week, when the temps were in
110's plus. Once they tracked the breeder down, she claimed that she was
feeding and watering them when she could, but hadn't had a ride in 3 days, so
she hadn't been there. This week we received the call from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Pinal</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
that they were able to get her to surrender all remaining Bassets to animal
control. AZBHR will be taking in 16 of those 21 Bassets. Some of the
remaining Bassets have parvo and are very sick, in fact a couple have not made
it due to any vet care which is common with these puppy mills. “It
breaks my heart to know that these dogs that have died from neglect could have
been saved if they would have been taken to a vet for care at the early
stages. The dogs depend on us humans to be there for them and care for them..”
Kim Bruck, President, AZBHR.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>When a dog is in a puppy mill they are often kept outdoors with little
or no shade, kept in kennels or very small crates, giving the minimum of food
and sometimes it’s not even dog food, when the dogs are no longer
producing pups many times they are shot or drowned as were a few Bassets that
AZBHR was to take from a puppy mill in another state. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Why buy from a puppy mill when there are so many dogs and cats that are
euthanized each year? Check out the stats but <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Maricopa</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is around 30,000 plus. Spay and neutering your pets is the responsible thing
to do. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>AZBHR is very active in saving dogs from the life of a puppy mill and
have saved many from other states and in the past year alone over 60 Bassets.
AZBHR requires all our foster homes other pets are spayed and neutered to
promote spay and neuter. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many of the Bassets have health issues such as valley fever, worms, and
ticks and have never had any medical care so the medical expenses are high.
All the Bassets are receiving medical care, shots and given love by the
volunteer foster homes! 21 of the 22 Bassets taken in back in February are
already adopted and in loving homes. One that is remaining is Fitzgerald and
he was probably the most traumatized and was deathly scared of humans. Another
major side affect of puppy mill dogs is that they have not been socialized with
humans and are many times abused. AZBHR has two females, Natalie and Emily
that have been in their foster home in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tucson</st1:City></st1:place>
for 1.5 years and still hide when company comes over. It takes lots of
patience and love from their foster homes and adopters when severe cases like
this occur. “I’ve fostered a couple from the puppy mill and saw
them grow to love humans and not mistrust them, that is so rewarding to every
foster home and most of all the Bassets we have saved.” Kim Bruck,
President<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Puppy mills are not our only priority AZBHR works with all the dog
welfare agencies in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place>
including the Arizona Humane Society and has taken in dogs about to be
euthanized for the past 10 years. AZBHR prides itself on the volunteers who
give countless hours to help save these animals and seeing them find a forever
home to live out their life!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Arizona Basset Hound Rescue, a non-profit 501 c(3) animal welfare
organization. Arizona Basset Hound Rescue has saved over 1,200 Basset Hounds
and Bloodhounds since incorporating in September 1999. Arizona Basset Hound
Rescue is an ALL volunteer organization with no paid staff nor any physical
location. All the dogs are fostered in private homes by volunteers throughout <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place>. In 2008 the
veterinary and care for the dogs was over $100,000. AZBHR has over 75 dogs in
foster care and needs volunteers to foster, adopt a Basset or donate to help
with the medical expenses of these dogs that never knew the good life and have
been bred over and over.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>AZBHR is hosting our Basset Ball 2009 on September 12, 2009 in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Scottsdale</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place>.
The Basset Ball is our largest fundraiser with over 300 silent, live auction
items and a sit down. AZBHR celebrates 10 years saving over 1,200 Bassets and
will put on a special program at the Basset Ball. Dress code is cowboy chic
and NOT black tie. Tickets are $70 and must be purchased by September 1<sup>st</sup>.
<a href="http://www.azbassetrescue.com/">www.azbassetrescue.com</a> under
events page for RSVP and details. Last year’s event raised over $47,000
to help the hounds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'>Love that Drool,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Kim A. Bruck, President & Basset Ball
Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Arizona</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
Basset Hound Rescue </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Celebrating 10 Years...Many Ears 2009</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Spreading Drool One Basset at a Time!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Over 1,200 dogs saved</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'><a
href="mailto:kim@azbassetrescue.com">kim@azbassetrescue.com</a> <a
href="http://www.azbassetrescue.com">www.azbassetrescue.com</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=teal face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:teal'>Basset Ball
2009 - Celebrating 10 Years with Silent, Live Auction and Dinner in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Scottsdale</st1:place></st1:City> <a
href="http://www.azbassetrescue.com">www.azbassetrescue.com</a> </span></font><font
color=green><span style='color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:green'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'>Basset
Merchandise:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'><a
href="http://www.zazzle.com/azbassetrescue">www.zazzle.com/azbassetrescue</a>*</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'><a
href="http://www.zazzle.com/tomakeadiffference">www.zazzle.com/tomakeadiffference</a>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Bassets, Bloodhounds with Cancer Ribbons to
benefit Breast Cancer and AZBHR</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#003333" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#003333'>"A dog
is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself."
Josh Billings </span></font><font color="#003333" face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#003333'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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