Beagles Freed from Ridglan Farms Begin Rehoming Drive
TL;DR
About 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin are being rehomed after protests, with Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy purchasing the dogs. The first 300 have been moved, and roughly 1,000 more will be placed with shelters and adoptive families nationwide. Adoption processes include vaccinations, microchips, spaying/neutering, and thorough screening as groups coordinate across the country. Protests and legal actions surrounding the facility have highlighted concerns about animal testing and licensing.
- 1,500 beagles will find new homes after release from research facility PBS
- ‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests The Guardian
- Ridglan Farms beagles: Dogs released Friday the first of hundreds FOX6 News Milwaukee
- Rescue flight moves 16 beagles from Janesville to East Coast rescues Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- 25 beagles rescued from Wisconsin facility arrive at PAWS Chicago WGN-TV
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