US dog breeder fined $35m after 4,000 beagles rescued from facility Envigo bred dogs for animal testing but was found to be keeping them in unsanitary conditions and failing to provide vet care Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024
Investigation of Musk’s Neuralink targets federal oversight of animal testing Sources tell Reuters law enforcement authorities are concerned about USDA’s record on animal welfare violations The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2022
‘We did not stop’: How rescue groups saved 3,776 abused beagles Thousands of dogs were liberated from Envigo’s dangerous breeding facility. Then the hard work began The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2022
Government hands £700,000 contract to firm that tortured and killed dogs Thousands of beagles bred at an American facility run by Envigo RMS had to be rehomed after inspectors discovered appalling conditions with dogs needlessly killed with painful injections instead of receiving basic veterinary care Daily Mirror · Nov 10, 2022
Dozens of beagles rescued from cruel drug experiment excitedly arrive at home A van carrying 36 rescue beagles has arrived at an animal centre in Chicago, US, after around 4,000 dogs were saved from a breeder who sold them to research laboratories for drug experiments Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022
This animal rights lawyer helped Meghan, Prince Harry adopt beagle rescued from Virginia plant LOS ANGELES — In less than two months, Mamma Mia the beagle went from rags to royalty. Los Angeles Times · Aug 26, 2022
Robin Abcarian: 4,000 abused beagles were liberated from captivity. This one found a home in California You would hardly guess that for most of her 5½ years, Nancy was kept in a cage at a notorious Virginia beagle breeding facility owned by Envigo, producing litter after litter of puppies destined for research laboratories around the country. Los Angeles Times · Aug 25, 2022
Rescue groups begin work to rehome 4,000 beagles bred for research The beagles were bred by the company Envigo for pharmaceutical research and testing, but conditions at the facility were found to be inhumane. Now the dogs are starting journeys toward forever homes. WEKU · Jul 24, 2022
Animal rescue groups across the U.S. band together to rescue 4,000 beagles A federal judge ordered thousands of dogs to be rehomed from a Virginia research facility after several inspections revealed poor conditions. Animal rescue groups are working to do just that. WEKU · Jul 14, 2022
4,000 beagles rescued from Virginia dog breeding facility with nowhere to go More than 300 beagle puppies died last year at the facility that has 70 animal welfare violations The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022