Deal inked to transfer 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms to animal protection groups
Deal inked to transfer 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms to animal protection groups
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. ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION: The Center for a Humane Economy […]
Animal rescue group says it bought 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms
Animal rescue group says it bought 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms
Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy said they have entered into a confidential agreement with Ridglan Farms to buy 1,500 of the facility’s roughly 2,000 beagles for an undisclosed price. It’s unclear what the plans are for the remaining dogs. The 1,500 dogs will be transported later this week from Ridglan to partner agencies as well as to Big Dog Ranch Rescue facilities in Florida and Alabama. ASSOCIATED PRESS: Animal refuge groups said Wednesday that they have agreed to buy nearly 1,500 beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business that was the site […]
MEAT-HOOKED: Is it harder to cut back on meat than to quit smoking?
MEAT-HOOKED: Is it harder to cut back on meat than to quit smoking?
For two decades, researchers have studied the relative effectiveness of different approaches to motivate people to reduce their meat consumption. Their results point to a stark conclusion: that it is nearly impossible to motivate large numbers of people to reduce meat consumption through campaigns that rely on convincing them it is bad for their health, the environment, and for animals. Most people already know this — and yet they continue to eat meat. Rather, meaningful meat‑reduction efforts may need to incorporate strategies similar to those that produced the remarkable success of the anti‑smoking movement. These included taxation and price increases […]
