Nearly 4,000 beagles are looking for new homes after what is thought to be one of the biggest ever dog rescue efforts in the US.
The dogs were being bred at a facility in Virginia that then sold them on to laboratories for drug experiments.
But the company has now been shut down because of animal rights violations - and charities are on a mission to rehome the dogs.
The breeding facility in Cumberland, owned by company Envigo RMS, was sued in May by the US Department of Justice which accused it of multiple acts of animal cruelty.
Inspectors found some dogs were being killed instead of receiving veterinary care for conditions that could be easily treated. They were also being fed with food that contained maggots, mould and faeces, while some nursing mothers were denied anything to eat. In another instance, 25 puppies died from cold exposure.
Following the lawsuit, the company denied the allegations but announced it was closing that facility, and placing the dogs with the animal rights charity Humane Society, CBS News reported.
MonkeyWithACough on August 11st, 2022 at 05:47 UTC »
Hey were one of the shelters adopting the pets out!! We have one thousand beagles right now that we are getting fixed and immunized. It's a lottery process so apply on the website. www.pricelesspetsrescue.org
Temnai on August 11st, 2022 at 02:11 UTC »
Used to have a beagle that was a former test dog, she always was a bit weird. Never did the classic beagle howling, or even barked at all until her final few years when our new dog thought her how.
Wonderful dog though, very glad to have had her in my life.
SenorSplashdamage on August 11st, 2022 at 01:51 UTC »
When an “uplifting” news story makes me aware of something that sounds terrible that I didn’t even know about.
Next post: “Puppy guillotines no longer legal to sell to breeders.”