Please go to Basenjirescue.org and join as a member. It will show you are serious about helping. BRAT always needs good foster homes. A home visit will be required (not sure if that is possible at this time considering this COVID-19 crisis). It is especially helpful if you have basenji experience. Not always, but very often, a basenji coming into rescue has special needs (i.e., behavioral, medical, etc.). It is good to ask yourself if you and your family are willing to deal with that. Fostering is hard but it can also be a wonderful and rewarding thing to do.
Possible Basenji Mix in NorCal Shelter
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Today while I was volunteering at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, I got to meet Millie, a very cute, sweet, smart, black and white dog who looks like she might be a basenji mix. She is not listed on Petfinder because the shelter's Petfinder volunteer recently left. Millie is a very nice dog and all the volunteers really like her. She is little bigger than a basenji but shares many traits with my dogs, especially in the personality. I am hoping to get her posted on BRAT and may get a picture of her tomorrow when I go back to volunteer.
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The shelter has a new Petfinder volunteer and Millie's pic is now up.
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9669934
Her behavior is very basenji. The way she approaches other dogs and even her somewhat aloof with strangers attitude. Like many basenjis though the way to her heart is through her stomach and she will be your best friend after a few treats.