With the expert guidance and help from NYC Second Chance Rescue, who rescued dozens of beagles as part of a larger effort to save 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in Madison, Wisconsin, have been adopted.
On May 6, dogs who had been bred for biomedical research, made national news after activists arrived at the facility trying to save them. Ridglan Farms surrendered their license and sold the dogs after authorities said the lab violated state veterinary standards.
Shortly, thereafter, an agreement with a non profit were able to purchase 1,500 beagles. Many of the dogs had spent their entire lives in crates and kennels. Some dogs were used repeatedly for breeding.
Several animal shelters across the U.S. partnered in the effort to provide a pipeline for the dogs’ adoption.
Dozens of the beagles arrived at NYC Second Chance Rescue, and after weeks of veterinary care, socialization, training and lots of love, the rescue’s founder Jennifer Brooks posted on social media that all the beagles in the group she rescued have been adopted.
When they arrived, they were very thin and malnourished, yet they were lovable and grateful. Their ribs were showing, paws red and swollen, their coats were dull and many had giardia. Soon all that would be in the past for these resilient dogs. Let the good times roll…
Our beagle boys had their neuter surgeries and are recovering well…just learning how to navigate life with those cones.
These resilient boys continue to show more of their loving personalities as they settle into life outside the research facility. Watching them experience comfort, playtime, toys, affection and simple freedoms never gets old.
Click here to view the happy pups.
Sadly, this brings the heartbreaking plight of so many other dogs still being used to promote science experiments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been implementing plans to reduce animal testing, shifting the emphasis to non animal criteria. Still thousands of dogs, cats and rabbits are mercilessly used for experiments.
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