My name is Echo. The only reason I was ever born was to be used in animal experimentation. For years, I only knew a small cage, isolation, cruelty, and neglect. I was poked, prodded, and cut open for experiments. read more
Category: Rescue Stories
The Weekday Warriors
Because of incredible supporters like YOU, Beagle Freedom Project was able to rescue SEVEN animal testing survivors last week. These seven sweet rabbits deemed ‘The Weekday Warriors’ now get the chance to feel sunlight on their fur and touch grass for the very first time. After their time in the laboratory, they were handed over to BFP to begin a new life. read more
Flowering Dogwood
On June 7th, 2019, a very special group of survivors made a long journey to freedom from a life of cruelty and experimentation. Four dogs, five rabbits, and two mice got to take their first steps. read more
Pound Seizure Rescue
POUND SEIZURE is the practice of animal shelters selling or giving dogs and cats to laboratories to use in research or experimentation. Help us introduce legislation to ban pound seizure and continue the fight against animal testing! read more
River
We rescued River from a shelter in South Carolina. An officer found him lying next to the road begging someone to help him! We took him straight to emergency veterinary care, where he has remained in ICU. He is extremely emaciated with open wounds containing maggots. Somebody neglected him for years, and he has the symptoms to show for it. We will do everything we can to help River on his road to recovery.
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
This cat — and many others like her — spent most of her life as a lab test subject
If you happen to visit Shannon Keith’s Los Angeles office, there’s a good chance you’ll meet a gray-and-white cat named Amelia. As the resident office cat, Amelia doesn’t give visitors much choice. “She’s like the queen of the office,” Keith tells MNN. “She greets everybody.” It wasn’t always like that. In fact, when Amelia arrived at the Beagle Freedom Project just a few months ago, the first thing she did was find a hiding place. Because, you see, for much of Amelia’s life, human hands were wrapped in white gloves.…
Gaia
“This is just a pause, a hiccup,” she said, as she gently reached over and lifted the nearly dead Husky from the streets of Chengdu, China. “One day, you will forget this interruption ever happened, and your life will be wonderful.” Starved, beaten and tortured with insecticide poison, wine and other chemicals, Gaia has been fighting for her life. She has been given care in China but must come to the U.S. to continue her care, treatment and her forever home. Help us continue a life interrupted and make sure…
A Rescue of Luck and Determination
Meet the lucky survivors of “Robbie’s Rescue,” named after an angel up above watching over these eight lucky survivors from China. Daisy, Jenny, Abby, Alice, Betty, Eileen, Rita and Ella all animal testing survivors that were rescued from a truck heading to slaughter. LET THAT SINK IN. They were experimented on then going to be slaughtered for meat. That is more pain and suffering than any life should ever endure. They came to us with missing and rotting teeth, canines growing inwards causing severe pain, heart issues, curious implants in…
Year of the Dog Rescue Recap
In Chinese astrology, each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal. 2018 is Year of the Dog and we took this to heart! We kicked off 2018 with the rescue of 15 dogs from China. 12 of the dogs were beagles rescued from animal testing. 2 of the dogs were rescued from the meat trade and 1 was a shelter stray in bad condition with a malformed leg. Watch their inspirational stories of freedom and survival and share the love. Grab your tissues!
The Stork Has Landed
Welcome Maddie and her puppies! Maddie and pups were rescued from a laboratory and thanks to your support, we are able to care for them, rehabilitate mom, get them veterinary care and find them loving homes. Thanks to your support, they will never see the inside of a laboratory again.
A Blind Survivor
Meet Maria. 10 years old, blinded from the testing done to her inside a Chinese laboratory. Then impregnated, for what was probably at least the 10th time. Maria had never known sunshine, grass, toys or treats. Maria had her sight stolen from her before she could even see the world she will come to know now... because now, she is FREE. read more