These 9 beagles have lived their entire lives inside a research laboratory. They have known nothing except the confines of metal cages. They have never felt a soft touch, a soft bed, companionship or love. They have never been outside or sniffed a tree or grass. Finally, after years of being poked and prodded, these beagles are free! A facility was willing to release them to the Beagle Freedom Project after they had been used in several tests. They were picked up on June 8th and now they are all in loving foster homes. If you are interested in adopting any of these special beagles, here is an application form: www.beaglefreedomproject.org/adoptions. The project also just rescued 40 beagles (all between ages 4 and 7) from Spain who have spent their entire lives inside a lab. They are now in Los Angeles. Please help by donating, fostering or adopting! If you cannot adopt, but would like to help, Animal Rescue Media Education (ARME) is a non-profit organization that relies on donations: www.beaglefreedomproject.org. PLEASE look for the cruelty-free symbol. Search here to find cruelty-free products: www.peta.org

"Beagles are the most popular breed for lab use because of their friendly, docile, trusting, forgiving, people-pleasing personalities. The research industry says they adapt well to living in a cage, and are inexpensive to feed. Research beagles are usually obtained directly from commercial breeders who specifically breed dogs to sell to scientific institutions." www.beaglefreedomproject.org