Lab beagles who were force-fed fungicides to be released for adoption
The Michigan Humane Society announced this week that it will take in 32 beagles that were force-fed fungicides as part of pesticide testing to prepare them for adoption.
“We are happy to announce that we have reached an agreement with Corteva Agriscience regarding the placement of the beagles from the study. We are pleased with their decision to work with us and look forward to a new beginning for each of these animals,” the group said in a statement Thursday, noting that the dogs will arrive at its facilities within two weeks.
The humane society said it would announce a timeframe for when the beagles are available for adoption and further details about applications soon.{mosads}
The announcement marks a win for animal advocates and the more than 300,00 people who signed an online petition calling for the beagles’ release.
The dogs’ situation came to national prominence earlier his month after the national Humane Society published videos and pictures from an undercover investigation of the Charles River Laboratories in western Michigan. The investigation concluded that Corteva Agriscience, a division of DowDuPont, allowed 36 beagles to be force-fed fungicides as part of the company’s testing.
The company ceased the tests shortly after the Humane Society’s report was released.
“We applaud Dow AgroSciences (Corteva AgriScience) for making the right decision by ending the one-year pesticide test on 36 beagles at Charles River Laboratories in Michigan. This is a significant step that is critical to the welfare of the dogs,” the Humane Society of the United States said in a statement.
The group thanked people who backed its efforts to end the testing, noting that other dogs are still the subject of similar experiments across the country.
“We are so grateful to each and every one of you that spoke up and took action to save these dogs — without your help, none of this would have been possible,” the society said on its Facebook page. “As we celebrate the freedom of these dogs, our work is far from over. There are still 60,000 dogs suffering in laboratories.”
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