Thank you for your interest in fostering a homeless basset hound. Our application process includes a veterinary check and a home visit. We review each application on a case-by-case basis.

Veterinary/Reference/Landlord Check

We routinely conduct a veterinary check on pets currently living in the household. Please call your veterinarian in advance to authorize release of your information to Carolina Basset Hound Rescue.

• All dogs and cats  in the home be spayed or neutered.
• Dogs must be up-to-date on: Heartworm preventative / Rabies vaccination / DHLPPC (or equivalent)
• Cats and all other domestic animals must have a current rabies vaccine.

If you purchase your heartworm preventative from a source other than your veterinarian and/or administer your pets’ vaccines yourself, please let us know ahead of time. If your veterinarian has recommended that a pet not be vaccinated because of a medical condition, please let us know and have your veterinarian release that information to us.

If you do not have pets and currently don’t have a veterinarian, please provide the name and contact information of one personal reference (no family members).

Renters will be required to provide the landlord’s name and phone number to verify a basset hound will be allowed to live in the rental property.

Home Visit

Once the veterinary check is complete, our adoption team will schedule your home visit with a CBHR volunteer. The home visit helps us get to know you and better understand your expectations for your foster dog.