Freedom Fields is a 30-acre sanctuary and rehabilitation center where animals rescued from animal testing laboratories receive dedicated care, enriching environments, and the compassion they once lacked.
We are actively expanding living spaces, setting up specialized medical facilities, and arranging daily routines that promote physical and emotional healing. Every dog, cat, or other survivor who arrives is treated as an individual, with specific medical and behavioral plans in place.
How Freedom Fields Began
The story behind Freedom Fields began with our long-standing promise to save and protect animals from the testing industry. When an opportunity emerged in Nowata, Oklahoma, we committed to rescuing dogs and cats used in toxic flea and tick research. These animals had spent their lives in cramped cages or outside in unforgiving weather, enduring invasive tests with little hope of a future. Each rescue mission released as many animals as possible, and every trip ended with a vow to return for the ones left behind.
By 2024, we had successfully shut down this large-scale laboratory, eliminating a major portion of toxic flea and tick testing in the United States. This victory underscored our belief that testing on animals is unnecessary, cruel, and something we refuse to let continue. We knew that simply shutting down the facility wasn’t enough—these rescued animals needed a safe haven to begin new lives free from trauma.
From Cages to Freedom Fields
Today, we are transforming those 30 acres into a space where survivors can heal, learn to trust humans again, and eventually find forever homes. Our work goes beyond just providing physical necessities; we are giving these animals a sense of security they have never known. This transformation is only possible with the help of supporters across the globe who share our vision of ending needless testing and cruelty.
With each acre we develop and each animal we welcome, we move closer to a world where animals are seen as companions, not test subjects. Freedom Fields embodies that vision every single day—and with your support, we continue to grow, protect, and celebrate every life we save.
Your participation is what truly propels our work forward. Whether you choose to donate, sponsor an enclosure, volunteer on-site, or simply share our mission with your community, you make it possible for these survivors to have the care, space, and nurturing they deserve. Together, we are creating a future where no animal suffers in a testing lab again.
Sponsor a Beagle
Laboratories are no place for animals. Beagles used in research are often subjected to painful and cruel experiments, and come to Freedom Fields traumatized, injured, sick, and scared of the world around them. These dogs have never smelled fresh air, walked on grass, or felt the warmth of the summer sun on their skin.
When survivors arrive at Freedom Fields, they are assessed by a veterinarian and receive immediate medical treatment as needed for injuries and/or ailments. Once they are healthy enough, they are spayed or neutered, then matched with a foster family who help them develop a sense of security and confidence until they are ready to be adopted.
Adoptable Animals
The majority of Beagle Freedom Project’s animals are rescued from animal testing laboratories and, often times, the details surrounding these rescues must be kept confidential. For this reason, many of BFP’s adoptable animals are not featured online, however, BFP always has many adoptable cats, dogs, and farmed animals that are searching for their forever homes globally.
Volunteer Opportunities
In Nowata, Oklahoma, an old laboratory is turning into a caring refuge for animals rescued from testing—thanks in large part to volunteers. Whether you’d like to walk dogs, spend time socializing with cats, capture photos or videos to tell their stories, or help build and maintain enclosures, your contributions help create a nurturing home for these survivors. If you’re skilled at design, handy with tools, able to transport animals, or even eager to spread the word at community events, you can find a place in this effort.
Every volunteer action, no matter how big or small, helps these animals experience trust, safety, and the warmth of human kindness—often for the very first time. By jumping in, you become part of a broader mission to show that animals are companions, not test subjects. Click below to see how you can get involved and make a genuine impact in transforming this property into a home of hope.
Meet the Other Residents of Freedom Fields
Freedom Fields is also home to rescued Farmed Animals who are Victims of Animal Testing
Visit Nathan’s Cat Lady Lounge
We book out quickly, and all visits require a reservation. Admission fees remain the same for everyone, so please reserve your spot in advance to guarantee entry.
Hoping to adopt?
Please complete our Adoption Inquiry form so we can help you find your ideal companion with a free adoption appointment.
