Daphneyland Basset Rescue

10/16/2026

WOW! 75%!! This matching grant ends on 10/21/26 - each dollar up to $10 k is matched AND each $20 donated gets one opportunity for the gorgeous Val of Hawaii quilt to be YOURS! Offline donations via check & paypal have been added and count!
Help the hounds. Have your donation matched. One lucky donor will have an incredible work of art.

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10/16/2026

So glamorous Emma! Took a ton of donations and lots of love - why hasn't she been adopted? Applications on our website at Daphneyland.com

10/15/2026

Happy Gotcha day Henri fka Scamp!

10/12/2026

BASSET FOLKS: Get, ready, get set - Netflix has a new Holiday movie - starring a BASSET! Grab your hound and snuggle up ! Teaser out now!
(Don't have a basset? ADOPT ONE OR TWO!!)

Dennis Quaid and costar Brooke Lena Johnson open up about the ‘heartwarming film’ and working with so many dogs on Netflix’s new holiday movie, ‘A Dog’s Perfect Christmas,’ based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron

10/10/2026

With 2 storms approaching, we're posting our update on the fundraiser. Each $20 donation gets 1 chance to own the Val Brewer Fall Quilt! Donate, Share and help the hounds get ready for what is being called a pretty wild winter! Donations are matched to $10k!

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10/07/2026

***Tear Alert *** Gremlin ATB
Feb 2018 a frantic call from San Bernardino. An "old basset mix" picked up as a stray, paralyzed was due for euth - could we take him? We said yes. Our team; Wranglers, Donors, Supporters, Vets pulled together and raised the funds to get him up, walking and running!
We named him Gremlin, because he was. His FAVORITE thing was fetch. All day every day, on repeat. 2/17/18. Think about that. 2789 days. 2 meals per day, treats, supplements, toys, vet care, baths, ear cleaning, nail trimming, warm blankies, special snacks. Adopters came to look - yet Gremlin really was not interested in any of them - other dogs got adopted Gremlin? He had found his family - he picked us. As those days went by, his joy in his home grew. Arthritis set in, and more supplements and special tidbits. Our joke on bath days was always "Don't get him wet - he will multiply". Gremlin's first day of arrival was Luis' first paralysis case here at the ranch. Gremlin has given us each a reason to smile for over 8 years! Last week his back legs failed him, this week he decided no matter what we tried - he wasn't hungry. He told us today he was ready. Thank you Amanda for gathering him up, taking him to his last Daphneyland treat of cheeseburger & chocolate cake, and holding him, singing our song, as Dr. Loken gave him his wings and sent him soaring. Fly high sweet boy - so many friends will be annoyed as you flutter your bat wings into their heads time and again. Visit often wee one - for we loved you so much. Thank you for picking us as your family. Find yourself an angel that will never tire from throwing that ball.
Gremlin forever of Daphneyland
ATB 10/06/26

10/06/2026

The hounds enjoying Lisa V's donations! Thank you!

10/02/2026

***Tear Warning*** Soleil - ATB
Her intake story was just highlighted in our fall newsletter.
Every dog we have is special, every one has its own story. Soleil came to us in such bad condition, her former life unknown. She craved attention - unsure at first but blooming even as her body waxed and waned. The love in her eyes, the amazement of multiple meals throughout the day. She would eat a preferred meal for a few days, then go on a hunger strike. We rotated meal plans to her preference. We now know she was tasting all she could. Bruce brought Salmon, Pam brought special chicken. Luis cooked his heart out. Everyone gave her tidbits. Goats milk, kefir, Dawn prepped satin balls, wild artic blueberries, venison, cod, halibut. She tasted it all. She snuggled with the groomers, soaked sunshine into her soul, and snored under fluffy blankies. And then she said I'm ready. It was time, arrangements were made for her last vet visit. Her vet: Dr. Loken helped her cross into the land of rainbows and health. The final snuggle, the final singing of When you wish as she left amidst those who loved her. Our hearts broke yet we know - we gave this girl the BEST TIME OF HER LIFE. She told us this every hour of every day. With the rescue dollar shrinking every day, we could not justify private cremation, yet - our incredible vet team knowing how far she had come, donated her private cremation and nose print. LaDonna - Thank you this was so incredibly thoughtful. I share now some photos of Soleil's time here at what was to be her forever home.
Soleil our sunbeam. We wanted years, we are grateful for 6 months. Shine on our beautiful girl - the great buffet in the sky has tasty treats - sample them all. You are loved forever.
Soleil Forever of Daphneyland, ATB.