The final release of 155 beagles marks the end of a massive rescue effort that began on April 29 and resulted in 2,115 beagles being relocated from the Wisconsin facility to safety. Big Dog Ranch Rescue founder Lauree Simmons said the rescue is celebrating the end of dog operations at Ridglan Farms, but the organization plans to continue pushing for an end to the use of dogs in laboratory testing. ‘We will not stop fighting until dogs confined in breeding and testing facilities are safe’.
GRACE BELLINHAUSEN: The final 155 beagles have been rescued from Ridglan Farms, bringing a months-long mission to save the beagles from animal testing to a close. Big Dog Ranch Rescue (BDRR) announced Wednesday that the last 155 beagles from Ridglan Farms have been released into its care, including 141 puppies believed to be about four months old…
The final group of beagles will undergo veterinary evaluations and receive vaccinations, along with spaying or neutering, before being placed in adoptive homes. The rescue has already seen an overwhelming response from potential adopters. Since the Ridglan mission began, BDRR said it has received more than 8,000 adoption applications from across the country…
Big Dog Ranch Rescue founder Lauree Simmons said… the rescue is celebrating the end of dog operations at Ridglan Farms, but the organization plans to continue pushing for an end to the use of dogs in laboratory testing. “We will not stop fighting until dogs confined in breeding and testing facilities are safe”…
The transfer marks the end of a massive rescue effort that began on April 29 and resulted in 2,115 beagles being relocated from the Wisconsin facility to safety. BDRR said Ridglan Farms has also committed to permanently ending its dog-breeding, sales, research, and testing operations. SOURCE
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