North Texas Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. is dedicated to the welfare of basset hounds. We were founded in 1984 and later formed as a committee under The Basset Hound Club of Greater Fort Worth. In 1997, NTBHR was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Texas. In June of 1998, NTBHR was classified as a Charitable Organization by the IRS, meaning your gifts to us are tax-deductible. NTBHR has rescued over 1200 basset hounds.North Texas Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. is organized for the following purposes:Prevent cruelty to animals, specifically basset hounds;Support animal welfare by locating and retrieving homeless, unwanted and/or mistreated basset hounds;Provide necessary funding for medical care, spaying and neutering, for unwanted and/or mistreated basset hounds; andPlace homeless, unwanted, and or mistreated canine basset hounds in permanent, loving homes.