I agree, BRAT does get in pairs and ask they be adopted together plus BRAT works really hard to ensure placement are suitable and going to good homes. If your looking for a basenji savvy home them I would say "yes, getting the fanconi test will help getting them placed"…anyone not savvy or not caring to know about basenji genetic conditions won't care if theyre tested or not)
Senior Tri in a Shelter in MI
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I know for myself, when someone contacts me re a basenji in shelter, I do everything I can to contact the shelter and network with them.
I do understand they need fees from pb dogs to help with their funding, so I drop off info on b's and BRAT.
But for senior b's, it tough to walk away and have them stay in a shelter.
Seems now, we might have a foster home for this boy,…
The shelter is still seeking funds.
We can only work within the network the shelters set up.
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Ok, as I understand it, BRAT folks will be recontacting the shelter tomorrow to see if they will work with us.
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after 2 weeks of having NO computer (it really was almost the end of the world) I wanted to know if we had heard anything about this guy… I haven't gotten any emails yet... ??
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I have heard nothing.
So, I don't know…
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Welll YAY.. The gentleman has been adopted! To a family who drove from Wisconsin to get him.
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I saw that too – hope it works out for them. He looks like such a nice boy.
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Wonderful news.
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Great! Do you know if the person from WI found out about him on here? If so, I hope they post! I would love to meet some more people from Wisconsin who have basenjis, so far I have NEVER seen another basenji in person except for my own!
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I don't believe they did, but if you would like, I can ask the person who place d him to get their contact information for you .
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Oh I'm so glad. I kept thinking about him. I do love the oldsters.
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Wonderful!
I ended up sending some strips and info up to the kennel that had him. Never heard back. I was hoping for the best.
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Apparently BRAT has tried to get this old guy out - but the shelter was nasty to them.. which is strange because the guy I have been talking to seems stoked that someone is taking interesting in finding this guy a foster home.
I contacted the shelter-back when I firt posted, and the guy i was talking to, Jim D, was super nice.
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Yeah I talked to him too - he was brilliant.. I was surprised when I heard that from BRAT too - must have been a different person.. Banjo was there for months.
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Yeah I talked to him too - he was brilliant.. I was surprised when I heard that from BRAT too - must have been a different person.. Banjo was there for months.
I know, poor old guy. I have such a thing for the oldies. I offered to take him and get him into BRAT, even let the guy know I was a screener and all that. Sent him tons of info including BRATs website and this one, and lots on fanconi and the importance of testing. We really got along great.
I really debated just adopting him, but was not able to at the time due to extra cats and kittens in the home. He even took Banjo into the "cat room" there to see how he reacted so I could update the list here.
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I hope we hear from the new owner…maybe even get some photos of the old dear on the couch.
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I don't believe they did, but if you would like, I can ask the person who place d him to get their contact information for you .
let me knowyeah, if you could that would be great! If they are anywhere near me (east, central Wisconsin, actually Sheboygan area) I would definitely call/email to see if they would be interested in meeting up sometime!
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ok - I went ahead an emailed the super awesome guy in charge of him - and we'll see if we can't invite the family to connect up
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Great! Do you know if the person from WI found out about him on here? If so, I hope they post! I would love to meet some more people from Wisconsin who have basenjis, so far I have NEVER seen another basenji in person except for my own!
One of the most active and friendliest regional Basenji clubs is located in Southeastern Wisconsin
Maybe you could hook up with some of them
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Hey hey!! I'm pretty sure that Banjo's new mom is on the forum!! I can't PM - but I hope she reads the thread. =)!
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Great! I will have to watch for a thread for a dog named Banjo…how do you think she is on here?
