All Ridglan beagles to leave facility by August

Embattled beagle breeder and research facility Ridglan Farms will soon shut down after transferring its remaining dogs, the Center for a Humane Economy said Monday. Big Dog Ranch Rescue negotiated the transfer of the remaining 475 Ridglan beagles. Beginning Monday, 325 dogs will be transferred to rescue partners and Big Dog’s campuses in Florida and Alabama. The remaining 150 will leave Ridglan by the beginning of August, meaning there will be no more dogs left at the facility. In a statement, Ridglan Farms confirmed it reached an agreement Monday to sell 325 dogs to Big Dog. The remaining dogs will be donated to Big Dog before the end of August. Ridglan also asked for protests against the facility to end now that the dogs are leaving.