About this episode

This episode discusses the significant rescue of 1500 Beagles from a biomedical research facility and the broader implications of animal testing.

Hi everyone and thanks for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets. In the news just recently has been the rescue of 1500 Beagles from Ridglan Farms, a biomedical research facility located in Blue Mound, Wisconsin, United States, that uses bred Beagles for experimentation. The size of this rescue was enormous, but unfortunately it was just the tip of the iceberg. And because of its significance, I thought we could go together and learn more about this incredible rescue. 📩 Em...

People in this episode

Host: Valerie Cairney

Topics covered

• animal rescue
• beagles
• animal testing
• biomedical research
• animal rights

Keywords

• Beagles
• animal testing
• rescue
• Ridglan Farms
• biomedical research
• animal rights
• animal welfare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ridglan Farms

Places: Blue Mound, Wisconsin, United States

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