Daphneyland Basset Rescue

08/17/2025

UPDATE 8/19/25: YOU DID IT!! Oliver's Grid made 100%!!!
Oliver had his surgery yesterday and did GREAT! Recovering with us now, he (and we) want to thank everyone! YOU MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO JUMP INTO ACTION WHEN THE NEED ARISES!

An alert about a hound in an overcrowded shelter, surrendered by his owner who was no longer able to care for him. We jumped into action and adopted him. Then the wildfire broke out next to us here, and well - watch the video you will see how sweet this boy is!
His vet appt is Monday, and the wildfire pushed us around a bit - please help by donating, sharing and helping rescue continue being able to save these kids when they need us!

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08/15/2025

****FIRE EVACUATION PLAN INFO****
As an A Rated, Licensed Facility, it is required to have an emergency evac plan in place. This is part of our annual inspection & licensing process. Our plan is (briefly) as follows.
1. Emergency call to our Team leader is made. No further calls or emails, IM's DL's etc will be responded to or taken, as we are loading & prepping to evac with communication to contact person as well as emergency offices.
2. Wranglers load hounds & records into our Evacuation Trailer.
3. Depending on direction, we will transport self contained hounds to a meet up location out of the immediate area. Team leader contacts LOCAL evac volunteers to meet us at the evac location for potty breaks, transport to emergency approved foster locations, or to help situate at our emergency facility location.
4. If a total loss of the facility is declared, we would look to out of the area fosters for longer term assistance.
If you would like to be on this call list, email: [email protected]
with your name, cell number and one of us will get back to you.
In the meantime: Here is the link to view our own evacuation trailer. Made possible by Luis, Willard's Family & Many donors.

08/14/2025

UPDATE 8/15/25: Never easy to have a wildfire burning close. Our amazing Fire Crews once again saved the day! As of today, this fire was moved away from the community and is 42% contained.
We will do a fresh post on our evacuation plan - for those who are unaware; It is a REQUIREMENT on licensed facilities to have a plan in place, and we are all inspected on it every year. When a wildfire breaks out, the general public CANNOT cross a fire line, so unless you are a member of a local CERT team, and have training you are unable to cross the line. We are self contained and have a plan. See the new post for details if you are LOCAL.
***Hawk Fire*** 1 mile east, winds blowing to the east. Safe but on high alert 8/14/25.

08/11/2025

This pair was a pretty sad intake - we jumped thru hoops to get them safe. It has taken a month to get them thru deworming, mange baths, weight gain, shots, blood work, dentals & spay/neuter. Please help by donating & sharing! Ewok (MN) is 2 years old, Kivah (FS) is 1.6 yrs old!

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08/10/2025

***TEAR ALERT*** Alumni Chief Hart ATB
Many may remember the senior imp of 2020 named Chief. During the days of lock down, we never stopped rescue - we just figured out how to revamp. Chief came to us in April of 2020, he was falling asleep on his previous owners oxygen line and she kept passing out. She was forced to surrender him, and documentation upon surrender showed he was 18 years old. We brought him in, started his vet care and launched a giving grid - which was where Marin Hart saw him! Marin & Andrew adopted Chief at 18 years of age. He has certainly given them a run!
Last Friday he finally let them know it was time - at 23 YEARS OF AGE! This deserves a HUGE call out, not only for the adoption of an 18 year old, but for all of Marin & Andrews' care they gave to him to get him to 23!!!
May those green pastures romp with the pitter patter of younger feet as Chief Hart arrives at the rainbow bridge.
Clear a path to the chocolate buffet - I suspect he will be busy for while!
Daphneylands oldest Alum. (to date).

Chief Hart of Daphneyland - a long lived & loved hound always on his own terms.
ATB 8-8-25

08/06/2025

Please welcome very young girl "Sweet pea". Getting her on the right track towards adoption begins now!

08/06/2025

4 gallons of frozen strawberries. 4 cups of ground charlie bears. 1 case of ground Stewart liver treats turned into 84 frozen stuffed kongs for the hounds.
Taste tested and approved.
When it heats up - Daphneyland is prepped!

08/02/2025

***TEAR WARNING*** Mojo ATB
March of 2014. An upsetting case. A central California all breed group reached out. They had a young adult basset in a foster home that suddenly became paralyzed. This hound was snarling & snapping and xrays showed a spinal depression which involved 2 disks that were not ruptured, but had the width & depth of a walking cane. The problem was - rehab. This hound would let no one near him. We were contacted by the vet asking us to consider his intake. We accepted and Mojo arrived. It took us a few months to get him up and walking, he was triggering on females (his previous foster home was a senior woman - with a cane) so we began looking for a male only home with no children. He was adopted to that home in 2015 and all went well for a few months. Sadly, he started reacting to neighbors and so Mojo came back to the ranch. Eleven plus years we have loved Mojo. He insisted on life by his terms, and this was okay with us. You knew where you stood with Mojo, he was perfectly happy to be fed, run around the ranch, play with toys, steal treats - just leave him alone and he was happy. Only seasoned wranglers could muzzle & bathe him. We have a million Mojo stories. Every time we thought it might be his time, he rebounded. Mojo showed us all what a tough cookie he was. This morning it was alarming to see him dazed with bloody stool. Dr. Loken was coming for a shot clinic already scheduled, and so it was that Dr. Loken assisted Mojo over the rainbow bridge today - our 16 year old grumpy red collared beastie. We all are gut punched. Despite his age and issues, we just did not see this one coming. We love you always and forever Mojo - we each carry your mark if not on us, certainly within. I will always remember you this way.
Mojo forever of Daphneyland
ATB 8/05/25
Spread those webbed wings and soar!

08/02/2025

3 yr old Thistle is sure to rev up your life!