Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles

MADISON, Wis. — Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments. The unlikely pair came together Tuesday not for a most unusual duet, but instead to praise ongoing efforts to find new homes … Read more

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps. Every single one of them … Read more

Animal rescue group says it bought 1,500 beagles from Wisconsin facility targeted by protesters

MADISON, Wis. — Animal refuge groups said Wednesday that they have agreed to buy nearly 1,500 beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business that was the site of a violent clash earlier this month between activists trying to break in and police who repelled them with tear gas and pepper spray. Big Dog … Read more

Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin gov’s office seeking beagles’ release

MADISON, Wis. — Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!” and demanding that the governor and attorney general do what they can to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility where many of the protesters clashed with police two days earlier. An estimated … Read more