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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>Bob and Mommy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>That is a good question and one I think only that
particular rescue can answer. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>I can give you some possible answers but only
that rescue knows the real reason.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>So I would ask them. </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Balloon>I know that there are some shelters (especially high kill) that do
not adopt </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>out their </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Balloon>animals. </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>Some shelters will
only release to a rescue because of reason 1. </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Balloon>I </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>have to agree </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Balloon>with you on rescues always being full and overtaxed with an added
</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>limited </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>funding. </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Balloon>As far as an easier to place basset, I am not sure there is such a
thing in this </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>economy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>I know that GGBR tries to take in the basset most
in need first. So sometimes a basset can</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>be in the shelter for a while in the hope they
are adopted. I do know they are on the call</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>list if time is running out, if the basset
is physically and/or mentally deteriorating or it is just</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>a dire emergency. Yes it does </FONT><FONT
size=2 face=Balloon>take at least a couple of days to find a foster home
and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>arrange the hound train. There are
</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>also times that because of transport issues
that the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>hound will spend a few days as a short
</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>term foster.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>I do believe the ultimate goal is a Furever Home
but sometimes the foster home can</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>be the Furever Home because of age and/or health
conditions and even foster failure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>I hope you or your friend does ask for the
reasons behind the decision. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>Droolz,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Balloon>Karen and The Dog House Gang with our foster
bassets, Fabulous Freddie and Cooper<BR>Please Visit Freddie's Cancer
Treatment Fundraiser Page:<BR><A
href="http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/FabulousFreddie/golden-gate-basset-rescue-inc">http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/FabulousFreddie/golden-gate-basset-rescue-inc</A></FONT></DIV>
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