A story of survival in four acts… ACT 1. R+FP’s Chinese rescue partners pull two Mastiffs from a literal pit of despair. These two were destined to be someone’s dinner. They are alive, but just barely.
Category: Highlights
Big Hearts!
The heart is the strongest and hardest working muscle in a body. Its constant beating gives us life. It endures years of 24/7 labor and fluctuates with our activity. It is also, metaphorically, the most fragile part of all of us, sensitive to slights and so easily broken by betrayal. It never ceases to amaze any of us involved in rescue work just resilient the laboratory survivors are. Both biologically and metaphorically “the heart” it takes for a sweet little beagle, like Yoyo, to endure nine years of caged confinement,…
Rescue + Freedom
RESCUE + FREEDOM It’s who we are. We rescue the animals and free them. You give them a family and affection. Together we are creating real change.
Pudding’s Story
Imagine living in the world under a blanket of darkness… scared of what maybe lurking all around you, uncertain of what lies ahead of each step you take, not knowing where you even are at times. Losing ones vision is one the greatest fears humans have. Now imagine that you are not only blind, but also stuck in a laboratory cage. Your whole world is perceived through sound and smell. The loud clanging of metal doors and cages, the echoes of voices bouncing off cinderblock walls and cement floors, other…
Paula’s Story
There is one in every rescue group. The dog that saw, heard, and physically felt too much. That special soul with a gentle psyche, so beautifully innocent and so very fragile. That one survivor in the group who is not enthusiastically bewildered by the exciting new concept of freedom, but instead shell-shocked and dazed. We remember their faces, like that of Abe, Raymond, and Lucia. On January 11th 2018, that dog was Paula. She is a Shepherd-Beagle mix and is only a year old. Ordinarily such a dog would…
Year of the Dog!
1. What’s the story? Who, what, where, and why! The story is that: In September of 2017 our rescue friends at BeagleChina and their amazing volunteers managed to rescue over 25 beagles from experimentation from various laboratories throughout China. Most of these survivors were between the ages of 9 and 10 and suffering from serious health concerns. Over the course of the fall, BeagleChina and volunteers were able to find adopters for half of the dogs, primarily the younger and healthier beagles. The remaining dogs were moved to rescue centers…
I Love Lucy!
While many Beagle Freedom Project supporters learn about the organization through rescue videos, the Fricke family of Haddonfield, NJ, discovered BFP through one of the rescues himself. In July 2013, Alexander Hamilton, who goes by Hammy, left the laboratory where he spent the first four years of his life and was released as part of BFP’s DC7 group. The Fricke family’s longtime friend, Melanie, brought Hammy back to her home in Washington, DC, and begin fostering him. Just five days later, 10-year-old Lucy and her mom Rachel drove to DC…
Happy Anniversary BFP!
Happy Anniversary to my Love, Beagle Freedom Project! 7 years. Wow. It seems like yesterday I was in a remote area of California rescuing our first two beagles from a laboratory.
Together Forever
Laila found her tribe. And oh, how they love one another. The Webster/Zgainer family from Alexandria, Virginia owned two male beagles, Ralphie and Mason. Little did they know what a perfect match they’d find in a female fighter named after a famous boxer. With the help of her big brothers, Laila quickly blossomed conquering her fears of walking on a leash and climbing the stairs. read more
Love + Patience
Meet The Howell Family from Phoenix, Arizona. The Howells have not one, not two, but three dogs rescued by Beagle Freedom Project and BFP’s parent organization, Animal Rescue, Media and Education (ARME). Like many families, The Howell’s first learned about BFP through the Spanish 40 rescue.
A Message from Matzah!
BFP would like to thank Matzah and his lovely family for sponsoring the freedom of these lucky, happy beagles! Here is to beagles helping beagles.