Basenji Rescue Net – Australia’s Basenji Adoption Service

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Basenji AdoptionNissa has been re-homed from WA to Victoria – Good luck Nissa!

 

The Victorian Basenji Breed Association Inc and Basenji Rescue Net Australia has several Basenjis in its Basenji Adoption Program that are looking for forever homes.  The VBBA is also aware of the following Basenji’s currently residing with their owners who, for various reasons, are looking to re-home them. Please ensure your read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page.

Interested in adoption – complete the on-line application form. We will keep your details on file. Should a suitable Basenji find itself in our care we will contact you if it matches your requirements.

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Nissa
Chaka
Tema
chaka-3 tema3
Status of this dog Successfully re-homed Successfully re-homed Successfully re-homed
Location Western Australia Victoria Victoria
Contact person Adam Adam Adam
Contact’s relationship to dog Re-homing Coordinator Re-homing Coordinator Re-homing Coordinator
Contact phone 03 9018 9332 03 9018 9332 03 9018 9332
Contact email Email Adam Email Adam Email Adam
Sex Female Male Female
De-sexed No Yes Yes
Colour Black & White Red & White Red & White
Age 8 years 8-9 years 8-9 years
General Health No known health issues No known health issues No known health issues
Fanconi Syndrome Status Carrier Currently unknown Currently unknown
Medication/treatment None None None
Vaccinated Vaccinated to C5 Vaccinated to C5 and wormed, not heart wormed. Vaccinated to C5 and wormed, not heart wormed.
Microchip Number 953010001087604 985100010539419 956000001284368
Diet TBA Currently commercial dry and wet food. Chaka is currently overweight. Currently commercial dry and wet food
Temperament/personality Nissa has a great temperament. Chaka is good with people and strangers Tema is good with people and strangers.
Experience with young children Unknown Unknown Unknown
Experience with other dogs OK with other dogs Chaka is good with other dogs. Tema is good with other dogs.
Experience with cats No experience with cats No experience with cats No experience with cats
Crate trained Yes Unknown Unknown
House Trained Yes Yes Yes
Vocalisation Can sometimes make a noise when left alone Not noisey Not noisey
Used to car trips Yes Yes Yes
Lead trained Yes Yes Yes
Registered Name Kipenzi Nerissa Probably bred in NSW, but breeder unknown. Kanibaru Jalo Redsis
Pedigree known Yes No Yes
Pedigree papers Yes No No
Managed through
the VBBA adoption program
Yes Yes Yes
Conditions and fee To be advised. Nissa is available due to changes in family circumstances. Chaka’s loving owner died unexpectedly. We would prefer him to be re-homed with he best friend Tema. Adoption fee to cover any testing or transport costs to be covered by and discussed with new owner. Tema’s loving owner died unexpectedly. We would prefer her to be re-homed with he best friend Chaka. Adoption fee to cover any testing or transport costs to be covered by and discussed with new owner.

Disclaimer and use of website
Where a Basenji is listed on this website as not being managed by the VBBA’s Basenji adoption program, the VBBA takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information advertised.  Before contacting the VBBA or the owner of dogs listed on this website users of this website must ensure they are fully conversant with the requirements of owning a Basenji. Further more, that the breed is suited to their lifestyle. Users should also be conversant in all aspects of responsible pet ownership. Although generally a healthy breed users of this website should also familiarise themselves with Basenji health concerns. Details listed on this page offer a ‘first level’ profile of each Basenji. In the instance where the Basenji is being managed by the VBBA Basenji adoption program a full profile on the dog will be offered on application. In the instance where the Basenji is not managed by the VBBA Basenji adoption program it is the responsibility of the owner to offer applicants a full profile on the dog he/she is relinquishing. Applicants should ask all necessary questions (to the VBBA or ownder) about the Basenjis listed on this website. Applicants should have thoughtfully considered the costs and time involved with owning a dog before posting an application.