Governor Phil Murphy, his wife and their four children have welcomed a new puppy into their home, and this particular beagle is one of the 4,000 rescued dogs from the Cumberland, Virginia laboratory, that had been breeding the dogs in inhumane conditions as well as performing unnecessary and painful experiments on them.
We are sooo thrilled to share that one of our adorable Envigo Beagle puppies is now the First Beagle of New Jersey!
Sweet Morty has been adopted by Virginia native New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, her husband Governor Phil Murphy, their awesome kids and current dogs!
What a lifetime of adventure is this cutie pie will have.
We thank them for giving Morty a loving home, opening their hearts and home to a special Virginia dogand are thrilled to welcome them to the Homeward Trails family!!
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue
The Envigo breeding and research facility bred and raised the beagles for scientific research until allegations against the laboratory claimed dogs and puppies had to endure the most egregious experiments without sedation; many dogs and puppies had died in their cages. During a PETA investigation, more than 350 puppies had died at the facility for unknown reasons.
Some puppies had been inadvertently crushed to death by their mothers inside the cramped cages, while others suffered from hydrocephalus, were eviscerated, or just couldn’t survive the harsh conditions.
PETA investigation statement
The new “First Dog” was adopted from Homeward Trails and has been named Morty. Homeward Trails is one of many approved rescue organizations who have welcomed 100 dogs and puppies. The staff and volunteers have been working hard to socialize them and help them to find homes where they will be loved.
Just last week, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan adopted a senior beagle named Momma Mia. Read more about that heartwarming story here.
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