Overview
- Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley received the dogs Thursday evening, with about 49 arriving and 16 staying at AHS as 33 moved to Tri-County Humane Society and Ruff Start Rescue.
- The Minnesota placements are part of a coordinated purchase and transfer of about 1,500 beagles from the Wisconsin breeder to organizations nationwide.
- Beagle Freedom Project is facilitating placements for roughly 500 dogs, working alongside the Center for a Humane Economy and Big Dog Ranch Rescue to move animals out of the facility.
- In Wisconsin, the final 100 of the 1,500 dogs were delivered to Dane County Humane Society on Thursday in what the shelter called one of the largest transitions from a research-breeding facility.
- Veterinarians report widespread dental disease, ear infections, and the need for spay or neuter surgeries, so the dogs will undergo medical and behavior checks before adoptions begin next week in Minnesota.