Basset Rescue of Old Dominion

Leslie Macafee

I adopted a bonded pair of somewhat basset dogs ( they have some basset, some corgi, some Shepard... well mixed breed best describes them!!)from BROOD and found everyone I spoke with professional, caring and amazing! The foster family went above and beyond in telling us all we needed to know about these two sweet dogs and their wants and needs. Made the transition as easy as could be. I love this rescue and this is the second adoption I have done from them, the first one being in 1999. If you love bassets this is a great group of folks that really care for the animals and for the families who adopt.

Roberta Runion

I adopted a basset from an Alabama rescue in January of 2008. BROOD helped me by having a member meet the truck that transported my basset on route 81. That member brought Roxie to me in Leesburg. She was over 14 this September when I had to lay her to rest. I will be forever thankful to BROOD.

Anne Ferguson-Rohrer

This group is run entirely by volunteers who take in a lot of neglected and abused hounds. They rely solely on donated funds and time, as do many rescues. I have adopted from them four times over the years, fostered about as many times and helped transport rescues occasionally. I have always found them to be focused on the well being of the dogs and trying their best to accommodate adopters and volunteers. Their adoption fees are not out of line with many other rescues (and an adoption from a county/city-run shelter is always going to be cheaper b/c it gets government funding to cover most of the bills). These people deal with some of the worst abuse cases you can imagine (my previous BROOD adopted senior pup had to have both eyes removed BECAUSE OF NEGLECT, among many other health issues — all paid for by the rescue). Please adopt, don’t shop! And please cut some slack for rescue volunteers, who are doing the work that the rest of us don’t have the time or the interest in doing, usually while working “real” full-time jobs and caring for families themselves — all to save animals in need.

Matt Aldridge

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