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Wisconsin beagle farm closing, hundreds of dogs to be sent to Florida rescue group
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- Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin beagle breeding farm, is permanently closing, with its remaining 475 beagles being transferred to Big Dog Ranch Rescue and other groups for adoption and care.
- Big Dog Ranch Rescue purchased about 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms in April and plans to complete the transfer of all dogs by August, ending the farm's breeding, sales, research, and testing operations.
- The closure follows years of protests and legal actions by animal activists, including arrests during attempts to rescue dogs, and a deal for Ridglan Farms to surrender its breeding license to avoid felony animal mistreatment charges.
- Ridglan Farms has denied mistreatment allegations, but a special prosecutor found the farm violated state veterinary standards with certain eye procedures on the dogs.
- Big Dog Ranch Rescue has urged protesters to stop demonstrations and focus on supporting the dogs' transition to new lives in rescue and adoption programs.
