Homeward Trails, a Virginia-based animal shelter, rescued beagles from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Va. The beagles were bred for medical research purposes. in Virginia, and they’re in need of new homes.
The Humane Society of the United States announced that approximately 4,000 beagles will be removed from Envigo, a medical contract breeding facility that has been accused of having unfit conditions. Envigo’s facility in Cumberland, Virginia, was taken to court in 2021 after the USDA and other law enforcement agencies found multiple federal violations.were said to be underfed, injured and sick. The dogs were reportedly kept in small spaces where feces piled up.experiments. Court records stated that more than 300 puppies died at the facility between January and July of last year.