2,110 Beagles Rescued From A Lab Research Facility In Wisconsin, Taken To Shelters Across America. Big Dog Ranch Rescue Has officially Negotiated Permanent Closure Of Ridglan Farms

News 4 Tucson KVOA-TV published May 5, 2026: First Steps on Grass: Hundreds of Lab Beagles Get a Second Chance at Life. Beagles rescued from Wisconsin research, breeding facility get new South Florida homes

CBS TEXAS published May 8, 2026: Pregnant beagles rescued from research facility arrive at North Texas shelter. Several of the 1,500 beagles removed from a Wisconsin research facility have arrived at Saving Hope Rescue in Aledo. Staff say all ten dogs brought in today are pregnant, and some are seniors who spent most of their lives in cages. The rescue group says the dogs are adjusting surprisingly well but are now learning basic behaviors for the first time.

CBS 12 News - WPEC published June 4, 2026: 67 more rescued beagles arrive in Florida for care and adoption. Big Dog Ranch Rescue and Center for a Humane Economy secured the release of 135 more beagles from Ridglan Farms, a biomedical research facility in Wisconsin, as part of its ongoing effort to relocate and rehome dogs from the facility, the organization announced Tuesday. The latest transfer follows a large-scale rescue on April 29 that saw approximately 1,500 beagles removed and placed with organizations across the country. Of the newly released dogs, 67 were transported to Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s Florida campus on June 3, where they underwent medical care, including spay and neuter procedures, before being made available for adoption nationwide. The dogs arrived on Wednesday morning at an off-site location in Marshall, Wisconsin, where they will be received and processed before transport. Officials said video from the operation will be released later in the day. Lauree Simmons, founder and CEO of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, said the effort underscores the impact of coordinated rescue operations and community support.

FOX6 News Milwaukee published June 15, 2026: Ridglan Farms beagles: Big Dog Ranch Rescue secures release of remaining dogs. Ridglan Farms is closing permanently, and the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is taking new steps to replace animal testing with alternative technology.

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WPTV NBC5 News,

Big Dog Ranch Rescue secures closure of Wisconsin beagle breeding facility, to relocate 475 dogs

written by Emma Romano

Monday June 15, 2026

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. — Big Dog Ranch Rescue has reached an agreement to permanently close Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based dog breeding and research facility, and transfer the remaining 475 beagles housed there.

A total of 325 beagles will be transferred from Ridglan Farms to Big Dog Ranch Rescue today and tomorrow. The dogs will be transported to the organization's Florida and Alabama campuses, where they will receive medical care, including spay and neuter procedures, before being placed for adoption. Some of the beagles will also be transferred to partner rescue organizations across the country.

The remaining 150 dogs are expected to be released to Big Dog Ranch Rescue by the beginning of August. Once that transfer is complete, Ridglan Farms will permanently cease its dog breeding, sales, research and testing operations.

"We are very happy to announce that Big Dog Ranch Rescue has negotiated a deal with Ridglan Farms to release all of the remaining dogs to Big Dog Ranch Rescue," Lauree Simmons said.

Simmons, founder and CEO of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, thanked Ridglan Farms for working with the rescue organization to coordinate the transfers and for committing to permanently close its operations.

"As this effort comes to a close, we respectfully ask that the public refrain from further protests directed at Ridglan Farms, its owners, or its employees," Simmons said. "Our focus now should be on supporting these dogs as they transition into their new lives."

The agreement follows a large-scale rescue effort carried out on April 29 that resulted in the relocation of 2,110 beagles from the facility.

Simmons also thanked Big Dog Ranch Rescue supporters, iPaw Rescue and the Robert and Perri Bishop Foundation for helping make the rescue effort possible.

"Most importantly, we are excited for these dogs to begin their new lives," Simmons said. "After spending their lives in a breeding facility, they will now have the opportunity to experience the loving homes they deserve."

Big Dog Ranch Rescue said it will continue advocating for an end to the use of dogs in research and testing and hopes federal agencies discontinue funding studies involving invasive experimentation on dogs.

Founded in 2008, Big Dog Ranch Rescue has rescued more than 90,000 dogs. The organization focuses on rescue, rehabilitation and adoption efforts, as well as animal welfare advocacy, disaster response, spay and neuter initiatives and responsible pet ownership education.

Those interested in adopting one of the rescued beagles or supporting transportation and medical care efforts can visit Big Dog Ranch Rescue's website for more information.

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CBS News published September 2, 2022: Beagles rescued from research facility find new homes. The Humane Society rescued 4,000 beagles from a now-closed Virginia facility, where they were bred to be sold to labs for research and science experiments, and groups across the country are working to find the pups their forever homes. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus reports.