A month after police used pepper spray on animal activists, 1,500 beagles are freed from a shadowy research facility | Fortune
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A month after police used pepper spray on animal activists, 1,500 beagles are freed from a shadowy research facility | Fortune
""They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people's laps. Every single one of them are super sweet. I think they are loving the attention. I just know they know they're safe.""
""Talks to purchase the animals began months before the April disturbance, and Simmons said her group wasn't connected to the protests. Now, Big Dog Ranch Rescue is working with partners all over the country to find homes for 1,000 of the dogs, while the Center for a Humane Economy is taking the rest.""
Beagles rescued from a Wisconsin breeding facility are showing signs of comfort and affection shortly after their removal. Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy negotiated to purchase 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms. The organization is now working to find homes for 1,000 of these dogs, having received over 700 adoption applications. The first 300 dogs were removed recently, and they are being prepared for transport and adoption, including vaccinations and spaying or neutering.
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