Carolina Basset Hound Rescue adopts dogs only within the Carolinas. CBHR does not adopt bassets to be given as gifts. CBHR will only accept adoption applications from the family where the basset will reside. 

Thank you for your interest in adopting one of our beloved basset hounds. We look forward to working with you to find your new family member. At this time, we find ourselves in the unusual position of having many more approved adoption applications than available hounds. We maintain a list of approved adopters who will be contacted first when a basset hound matching their home requirements becomes available.

As with all things in today’s world, our costs continue to increase. In reviewing our 2025 animal care expenditure, each hound we had in our care cost on average $2,591. CBHR has not updated our adoption fee since 2017. Applicants who submitted applications prior to Jan. 1, 2026, will be under the old fee structure ($250). All new adoption applications received after that date will be under the new fee structure.

Here are the new fees for adoptions:
Puppy (<2 yrs) $400
Adult (>2 yrs – <8 yrs) $300
Senior (8 yrs) $200

In the case of two basset hounds being adopted at the same time, a multiple dog adoption fee discount of $50 will be given. The $50 discount will be deducted from the total adoption fee amount at the time of the two-dog adoption.

Application Process

The adoption process begins once you complete an adoption application and pay the application fee. A CBHR representative will contact you as soon as possible to let you know your application has been received and is being processed. After the vet check has been processed, we will review your application and contact you for a brief phone interview. Following the phone interview, a CBHR volunteer will schedule and conduct a virtual home visit. The home visit helps us get to know you and better understand your expectations for a new family member. This allows us to help identify the ideal basset match for you.

We request that you fill out the application as soon as you are ready to move forward with adoption as our basset population is always changing. Even if we don’t have the right dog at the moment, we very well may have your perfect fit by the time you are approved. Also, a dog you are interested in adopting today may have other interested adopters already in his queue. We maintain a “first come, first serve” list for each dog and the only way we can add your name to the list is if we have a completed adoption application and approved home visit.

Finding Your Basset

After the application process is complete, our adoption manager will contact you to talk about our adoption process and ask about any dogs you may be interested in. You will talk with foster parents about specific dogs of interest to you. Please keep in mind the process from beginning to end can take a few weeks to several months. We want the match to be ideal for everyone, and our many volunteers are working hard to get your home visits completed as quickly as possible. Once you have taken home your new family member, your seven-day home trial period begins.  You will be in contact with the adoption manager and the foster parent to help ensure a smooth transition. At the end of the seven-day trial period or before, you may make the adoption final. If you choose not to adopt him, he will be returned to CBHR. You can then select another available basset for a home trial or can elect to have your adoption donation amount reimbursed.

We too are anxious to see our special hounds get a home of their own! If you have questions or need help throughout this process do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you again for choosing to adopt. You are giving a homeless hound a home of his own!