Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down
Summary
A dog breeding and research facility in Wisconsin called Ridglan Farms is closing. About 2,000 beagle dogs there will be sent to rescue groups, including Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida, where they will be cared for and prepared for adoption.Key Facts
- Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility, is shutting down permanently.
- Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida will take in most of the remaining beagles.
- About 1,500 beagles were bought by rescue groups from the facility for an undisclosed price.
- Animal rights groups like Peta have been protesting the use of dogs in research at Ridglan Farms for years.
- There were protests and attempts to rescue the dogs, leading to 29 arrests in April.
- Ridglan Farms settled animal abuse allegations by agreeing to stop selling and breeding dogs.
- The rescued beagles will be spayed or neutered before being adopted out.
- Ridglan Farms said the dogs are healthy and hopes for an end to protests against them.
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