{"id":781066,"date":"2026-05-01T09:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=781066"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:32:16","slug":"deal-inked-to-transfer-1500-beagles-from-ridglan-farms-to-animal-protection-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=781066","title":{"rendered":"Deal inked to transfer 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms to animal protection groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ridglan Farms beagle rescue will be conducted in phases to ensure the ongoing health and safety of the animals, with veterinary teams, transport specialists, and partner organizations coordinating care, relocation, and adoption across the country. The movement of dogs will begin soon, and continue until the transition is complete, with several hundred beagles finding homes in Wisconsin and more than 1,000 becoming family members in other states. The organizations are asking for financial support to help fund the rescue, including opportunities to sponsor individual dogs, transport missions, and medical care.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION:<\/strong> The Center for a Humane Economy and Big Dog Ranch Rescue today announced an agreement with Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based breeder of dogs for laboratory research, to acquire 1,500 beagles and then work with partner organizations to treat and socialize the dogs before adopting them out to families in Wisconsin and throughout the nation… The movement of dogs will begin soon, and continue until the transition is complete, with several hundred beagles finding homes in Wisconsin and more than 1,000 becoming family members in other states…<\/em><\/p>\n

Under the agreement, Big Dog Ranch Rescue will take responsibility for approximately 1,000 dogs, while the Center for a Humane Economy will work with Beagle Freedom Project, the Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project, Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies, and the Dane County Humane Society to handle and then place 500 dogs…<\/em><\/p>\n

The rescue will be conducted in phases to ensure the ongoing health and safety of the animals, with veterinary teams, transport specialists, and partner organizations coordinating care, relocation, and adoption across the country. The organizations are asking for financial support to help fund the rescue, including opportunities to sponsor individual dogs, transport missions, and medical care…<\/em><\/p>\n

Local organizations are playing a critical role in the rescue effort, working alongside the Center for a Humane Economy and Beagle Freedom Project to assist with coordination, logistics, and on-the-ground support to ensure the safe and humane transition of the dogs…<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is exactly the kind of moment we have been working toward for years,\u201d said Shannon Keith, founder and president of the Beagle Freedom Project. \u201cWe have built the infrastructure to not only rescue these dogs, but to give them full lives beyond the laboratory system. Every one of these dogs will be treated as an individual deserving of care, healing, and a home”…<\/em><\/p>\n

The agreement comes amid accelerating federal efforts to modernize drug development and reduce reliance on animal testing. The passage of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 in 2022, led by the Center for a Humane Economy, removed the longstanding requirement that new drugs be tested in animals prior to human trials, opening the door to advanced methods such as organ-on-chip systems, computational modeling, and human cell\u2013based assays.<\/em><\/p>\n

Building on that progress, lawmakers are now advancing FDA Modernization Act 3.0 to further accelerate the transition toward non-animal testing approaches and ensure federal agencies fully implement these reforms. The Senate passed this bill in December, but U.S. House leaders are lagging in putting it on the floor for final passage. <\/em>SOURCE<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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