Adopt a Bloodhound
Our Adoption Process
Step 1
Apply
Fill out our online adoption application.
Step 2
Interview
A volunteer reaches out to get to know you and your home.
Step 3
Home visit
A virtual or in-person home visit, where possible.
Step 4
Welcome home
Sign the adoption agreement and bring your new hound home.
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Meet our adoptable bloodhounds
See all available hounds →Found a hound you love? Start your application today — one of our volunteers will be in touch about next steps.
Adoption Fees
Puppies, 0–6 months
$450
6 months – 8 years
$350
8 years and older
$250
Seniors in our Vintage Hounds Program have their own fee. Fees for special-needs hounds may be reduced at the Rescue Director’s discretion.
Adoption FAQ
What to expect when you adopt from SCBR
A foster-based rescue
SCBR is a completely foster-based program. We rescue and rehome hounds from kill shelters, strays and cruelty cases into loving foster homes, where they are loved and cared for until they are placed with their forever families.
Fully vetted
Every hound is evaluated by a veterinarian, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped before going home to an adopter. Rescues in need of more extensive medical attention are given the love and care required before being made available.
Areas we serve
Our home region covers AR, CO, LA, KS, OK, TX and NM most extensively, but we adopt to all areas of the United States using a network of volunteer transportation. Don’t see an available hound near you? Please inquire!
Fenced yard required
Due to the inquisitive and stubborn nature of most hounds, we require an above-ground fence for most homes. In rare cases, exceptions can be made for a dog who would do well on a ranch or for one of our Vintage Hounds.
Not ready to adopt?
Looking to foster instead?
Some of our hounds are still waiting for a soft place to land. Fostering gives a bloodhound a home while they wait for their forever family — and every foster home lets us say yes to one more hound.
Learn about fostering
If you have additional questions about our Rescue Program, please don’t hesitate to reach out!