Who We Are and What We Do
"Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals, especially for animals who are suffering; for any that are hunted or lost, or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death. We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity and for those who deal with them we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals and so to share the blessings of the merciful."
~ Albert Schweitzer
About Us
This is to tell you . . . of a rescue shelter . . .
. . . Of living my
life as a tribute to Partner - A German Shepherd I cherished for 14 years . . .
. . . Of knowing a Doberman named Oso, who saw it was not my time to die
. . .
It was Partner who inspired me to
continue this rescue organization as it was back in 1995. With his soulful guidance
and direction, I became Basset Rescue of Montana's President and "leader of the pack". In his honor and cherished memory, and as my tribute to him, I
save Basset Hounds and
the occasional German
Shepherd. This is how and why this Rescue organization is here
and has continued all these years. I offer this with gratitude for all those who
rescue animals and share my vision.
~Respectfully yours,
Leslie Ames, President
Basset Rescue of Montana
Our Mission
Basset Rescue of Montana,
based in Frenchtown, was founded in 1995. We have been in operation for
over 12 years now and I, Leslie Ames, have taken on the duties of
President of the Board. A twist of fate, and a passion to save dogs,
has placed me here. Our 501(c)3 nonprofit is a full service rescue and
placement organization for the basset hound breed. We are dedicated to rescuing
abused, abandoned, neglected, and/or unwanted bassets. We understand that sometimes
life unfairly throws us cruel curves, so we also accept relinquished hounds. We'll take any basset, for any reason. Our mission is to find the best possible "forever" homes for these dogs.
For that reason, we have strict Adoption
Requirements, which help us find the most loving, stable homes. The primary part of our adoption process is a home and fence check. Our adoption agreements are detailed, and our procedures here at Basset Rescue of Montana are, in every way, for the benefit of the homeless and abandoned dogs.
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