USA: Phasing out animal testing

16.10.2026 The dog breeding facility Ridglan Farms in the US state of Wisconsin is closing. Its remaining 475 beagles will be transferred to rescue organizations and prepared for adoption. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced that it had reached an agreement with Ridglan Farms, a breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, to permanently close…

No taxpayers money to fund cruelty

27.05.2026 “Taxpayer dollars should never support facilities that abuse animals like Ridglan Farms. While we work toward stronger protections for animals used in research, NIH can act right now to stop funding facilities with serious animal welfare violations. “That’s why 34 bipartisan members of Congress urged the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy…

Beagles: Animal Advocacy under Attack

26.05.2026 The University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) opened a formal investigation into registered student organization (RSO) Animal Advocacy over its promotion of the April 18 Ridglan Farms raid, examining whether the group violated campus posting policies and Wisconsin laws related to soliciting criminal activity. Since 2022, the top buyers of Ridglan Farms beagles are:TSS Labs near…

Saved beagles looking for families

Brussels 25.05.2026 The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “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…