Dogs used in research could have a better chance of eventually becoming pets under a bill winding through the Maryland General Assembly. The state Senate already has approved the measure, which includes dogs and cats, though it is dubbed the Beagle Freedom Bill because the breed is the most common dog used in research. A hearing is slated for Tuesday in the House of Delegates and nearly 100 lawmakers already have signed on as co-sponsors. The bill even won support from former Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith, who is featured…
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Party with the Peeps
Spring is in the air! And freedom is on the ground. What better way to usher in the season and holiday weekend than by welcoming 10 sweet little bunnies just rescued from a laboratory!
Beagle Freedom Project Saved 10 Bunnies From Human Drug Testing
The rabbits were saved from a laboratory, and are currently up for adoption. Rescuing ten rabbits from a laboratory sounds risky, and perhaps even covert. When the Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) — which has been saving animals from laboratories since 2010 — recently announced that they saved ten bunnies from Agoura Hills, California, where the animals were being used for human drug testing, we caught up with the organization’s founder to learn more. As it turns out, the rabbits are now living on a sanctuary, and once they are spayed…
A Rescue Lifestyle
Artists; whether painters, singers, or poets, have always had a special gift for capturing an essence of an emotion. Whether through song or sonnet, they often portray what we are feeling about heartbreak, joy, love, loss, and frankly, life. Last week we stumbled upon an old letter from Fiona Apple to her fans announcing the reason she was postponing her South American tour and were so moved. Her letter captured the spirit of a “rescue lifestyle” that we daily celebrate and are driven to expand. It is a beautiful and…
Animal rescue group Cuts the Cruelty by exposing company toying with animals in labs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, CA—Animal protection group Beagle Freedom Project (BFP), known internationally for rescuing hundreds of animals from animal research laboratories, is announcing its new “Cut the Cruelty” campaign, to shine a bright light on companies with cruel ties to animal testing. First up, Marshall Pet Products, a pet supply retailer selling toys and treats, is also the largest U.S. supplier of beagles, ferrets and other animals used in laboratory experiments. Online retail giant Overstock.com has already pulled all merchandise from Marshall Pet Products after BFP informed them…
Dog Found In The Worst Place Had No Idea His Life Was About To Change
Thor had been through unimaginable trauma. Last September, the 8-year-old Tibetan mastiff found himself inside a tiny cage at a dog slaughterhouse near Beijing, China. He had to watch as men brutally killed other dogs right in front of him, using them for their meat. Since Thor was a large and physically strong mastiff, the slaughterhouse owner had hired several men to help kill him. But when the men tried killing Thor, the dog fought back. “He was attacking them, they got bitten and so the slaughterhouse owner was upset,”…
Swipe right for puppy love!
Looking for Love? Look no further…. All these animals are available to be your next soulmate. Is it a match? Swipe right to adopt.
Life Saving Laws
It’s a simple and common-sense idea, when dogs and cats are no longer needed in experiments they should get a chance at a real life…. full of freedom and affection. All the labs have to do is not kill them. Sadly, many in the laboratory industry would prefer to do just that and are fighting to kill this bill (and the dogs).
From Hell to Hollywood
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.
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,…
Eagles and beagles: Super Bowl champ Torrey Smith featured in billboard in support of 'Beagle Bill'
Former Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith, who will now have two Super Bowl rings thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday, is still making his presence known in Baltimore. Smith, who last spring made a donation to BARCS that covered the adoption fees for every dog and cat at the animal shelter’s Pawject Runway fundraiser, is now featured on a billboard for the Show Your Soft Side campaign. In the ad, the former Terp holds a beagle, whose name is Lucia, alongside the tagline,…
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.