Hi, I’m Riley and it’s been almost 5 years since my March 18, 2013 rescue –the Midwest 10! It’s my #freedomversary! Want to celebrate with me as I tell all about my life today? BFP: How did your family find you? A local news story in LA featured the (then) Beagle Freedom Project and told about the rescue of the Spanish 40, and one of my dads saw it and called the TV station to get contact information. It moved very quickly from there, because my rescue was HAPPENING and…
Category: Survivor Updates
Rousseau
Ahoy, Mateys! Batten down the hatches and read on to find out why we are talking like a Pirate this week. Yo Ho Ho. . .meet Rousseau! BFP: How did your family find you? Rousseau: My family found me because they like to hang out with my foster mom. They fell in love with me right from the start, and their beagle (Wally) didn’t have much longer to live. I knew they would need some special beagle love. BFP: How did you get your name? Rousseau: I was named after…
Finley’s Story
“We take our role as Finley’s advocate very seriously and do our best to share her story, our knowledge of vivisection, BFP, the Cruelty-Cutter app and living cruelty-free to everyone we can.” The Hildebrandt family is proud to present Miss Finley Faith, also known as Finney, Finnaroo, and Faenerys (cue Game of Thrones fans). The lives of Dave, Jessica, Addison (13), Hadley (12) and Delaney (9) Hildebrandt have changed dramatically since learning about the Beagle Freedom Project (now Beagle Freedom Project). Mom, Jessica, was first to come across the organization’s…
Ella
Heigh ho, heigh ho. . .it’s back to Boston we go. We keep on smiling as we meet another insanely adorable pup with an insanely adorable story. From the Beantown Beagles rescue, we present: Ella! BFP: How did your family find you? Ella: My mom’s friend (Betty, Teddy’s mom) was fostering me. Betty was also dog sitting Sammi (my soon to be greyhound sister). Betty would send pictures of us sitting together with my mom. Who could resist the sweetest beagle in the world? BFP: How did you…
Xena, Pixel and Enzo's Stories
Oh me, oh my! For the first time, we have ourselves some cats featured in our weekly Where Are They Now series. And you are in for a (hilarious) treat with these three rascals. . .from Austin, Texas, meet the Fab 3 Xena, Pixel and Enzo! BFP: Tell us about the rescue you were part of? Xena: I will do most of the talking for us. Enzo is pretty shy … and Pixel, well, Pixel … Pixel: Not a cat Xena: As I said … Pixel ……
Mimi's Story
It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for ‘Where are they Now?’. This week we travel back to California to meet Mimi from the NorCal 11rescue. Read on to find out all about Mimi’s life after freedom. BFP: How did your family find you? Mimi: My family found out about me when they saw a news story about Belle from the NorCal rescue. They already had two dogs but knew they had to try to adopt from a rescue organization. BFP: How did you get your name? Mimi: My other…
Teddy's Story
“I will always be his voice. I will always tell his story to anyone who will listen to me, even if they won’t listen. I’ll keep trying.” For Betty and Julio Bare, loving a research beagle came at a cost: Grief. They lost their beloved research beagle, Teddy, at the age of 15. That’s a lifetime of love for most dogs, but for Teddy, who spent the first 14 years of his life as a test subject in a research lab, 15 months of freedom with the Bare family was…
Finn's Story
Back to the east coast this week to meet one of the Beantown Beagles. Affectionately called ‘Baby’ by his human sister, Erin, meet Barkhamsted, CT resident Finn! BFP: How did your family find you? Finn: My mom watched a video of BFP Viva Las Vegas Rescue and started researching like crazy. And then. . .ta-da! I appeared! BFP: How old are you? Finn: I am turning 5 in February (I think–I’m not so good with numbers). BFP: How did you get your name? Finn: My foster mom Connie named me…
Grace's Story
Oh, the suspense! Last week you met Bagel from the Grace and Pups rescue and this week we are thrilled to introduce the mother that gave birth to these pups rescued in June 2012. Live from Los Angeles, meet Grace! BFP: Welcome, little mama! Tell everyone how your family found you. Grace: One day my human mom saw a sweet beagle in the neighborhood and asked the other human about it. She learned all about Beagle Freedom Project and gave them a call. As they say. . .the rest is…
Bagel's Story
Back to California we go this week to meet one of Grace’s five puppies born in June 2012 and rescued in August 2012. Meet 5 1/2 year-Norwalk, CA resident Bagel and find out the hilarious word her family uses to describe her. BFP: I love the name Bagel and your adorable picture with the cream cheese. Tell everyone how you got the name Bagel. Bagel: Doesn’t Bagel the Beagle just roll off the tongue? My mom and dad thought so…. BFP: Tell us about your adjustment after spending your first…
Cayman's Story
We are taking a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma this week to meet a five-year-old from the Las Vegas Lucky 9 rescue. Helping us ring in 2018, meet Cayman and read on to learn the unique way he got his name. BFP: Happy New Year, Cayman. Thanks for helping us kick off 2018 the weekly Where Are They Now series. Tell everyone how your family found you. Cayman: My family found Beagle Freedom through various beagle Facebook groups and heard about these special rescues. They signed up to foster or rescue…
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…