ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Half a dozen dogs arrived in Round Rock Friday after an animal cruelty prevention organization rescued them from a laboratory in Mexico. The Rescue + Freedom Project took in six dogs as well as five rabbits and six guinea pigs. The charity said the animals were “subjected to a life of confinement” and testing at a lab. “These animals don’t have a voice. We’re their voice for them. They never asked to be sold to a laboratory,” volunteer Martin Palmer said. “There’s no reason for…
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Charity rescues dogs and other animals from Mexico, brings them to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – This isn’t your average pet adoption story. “The 6 dogs we got from Mexico was sold from a pound down there, sold to a non-disclosed laboratory university we were fortunate enough to have a group of people down there. They go to these places and ask if they have any dogs ready to be relinquished.” Martin Palmer is a volunteer at Rescue + Freedom Project saves animals all around the globe from laboratory experiments, hoarding cases, the meat trade, unique captivity and cruelty, and…
A new year, a new life
My little girl Winnie spent over a year as a laboratory test subject. Winnie – like most of our rescued beagles – suffers from night terrors. She screams, frightened and afraid – and all I can do is hold her and reassure her that she will never be hurt again. With lots of love, patience and time, Winnie has replaced fearfulness with rebellion. We have replaced her pain with love. Winnie is a fighter. And she needs YOUR help to fight for more animals in 2019. Help Winnie give more…
Hunter
Hunter was in a foster home for several months and having a very difficult time acclimating. BFP and his foster tried many different methods of helping him adjust and learn a daily routine. Hunter has been seen and assessed by a professional dog behavioralist, enrolled in doggie daycare and tried containing him in a safe space while his human could not be with him. read more
Inspirational beagle Bea is making the most of life outside of laboratories
Bea the Beagle is our Pooch of the Month for December 2018. Usually we nominate a Parliamentarian of the Month to celebrate the work decision-makers do for animals. But this month we celebrate the inspirational story of Bea the Beagle who was saved from a life of painful experiments by the Rescue + Freedom Project and adopted by a loving family. During our Lead the Way campaign to stop cruel and unnecessary UK dog tests which gathered more than 80,000 petition signatures, wonderful support from Bea and her rescue family…
Paralyzed beagle found in Floyd County dump. She might have been lab test animal
A dog with paralyzed back legs was rescued from a dump near Martin in Floyd County, where it had apparently been left, rescuers said. Dixie Rose is a beagle with a tattoo in her ear, which led rescuers to speculate that she was formerly a lab test animal, said Candice Thies of Stanton, who works with the Rescue Freedom Project. The Rescue Freedom Project is investigating Dixie Rose’s history and how she got in the dump. “Her back legs were paralyzed, but she was trying to crawl up to the…
Dog In Need Of Forever Home After Being Left At Floyd County Dump Paralyzed, Likely Used For Lab Testing
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – A dog in Floyd County is recovering after what was likely a very rough start in life. Rescuers believe she was used for lab testing before being left in a county dump partially paralyzed. The pup has been named Dixie Rose. Candice Theis with the Rescue Freedom Project says while they don’t know exactly what she’s been through, a marking tattooed in her ear means she was likely tested on in a lab. “I mean look at her, just…it tears me up to think…
Dumped by a Laboratory
WELCOME TO THE DIRTY, DARK WORLD OF ANIMAL TESTING…. Dumped in a cold, dark place where people throw out their garbage – paralyzed Dixie Rose found herself trying to maneuver around tires, couches, and old boards before she was able to crawl up into the road to be seen. Brave rescuers swooped in to save Dixie Rose and contacted us because they needed the help of an organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating laboratory testing survivors. Dixie Rose bares the horrific ear tattoo marking of research laboratories that use dogs…
BFF's enjoy Freedom together!
Mini + Maria are blind, animal testing survivors. For years, these senior, blind beagles experienced pain, isolation, cruelty and neglect. When we saw the deplorable conditions they were living in, we stepped in to secure their release. They had never known the comfort of a bed, the love of another, or feeling the sunshine on their face. read more
Tiny
Tiny's name speaks for itself! Tiny is an 8 week old chihuahua puppy that Beagle Freedom Project rescued from a high kill shelter. She is absolutely adorable and very sassy! Tiny has seen our vet and has been given a clean bill of health. She is not housebroken yet and is not able to be walked on a leash because she is still too young. read more
Indy (nka Billy)
Indy is one of our hound animal testing survivors. Indy is approximately 4-5 years old and a handsome and regal coonhound mix (as you can see in his photos). He is still a nervous boy and suffers from anxiety. Indy’s foster mom makes sure to make him as comfortable as possible and comforts him with lots of love he deserves and treats. His favorite thing to do is curl up in a blanket on the edge of a comfy couch. read more
Sparrow
Hi everyone! My name is Sparrow and I'm the sweetest dog in the world. I am 4 years old, born in May 2014. I was rescued by Beagle Freedom Project from a pound in Mexico. Sad right? My story gets worse but I want to share with you what happened and how things turned out to be good... read more