The Washington County Humane Society recently took part in a national effort to remove beagles from a testing facility in Blue Mounds Wisconsin, Ridglan Farms.

It has served as a large beagle breeding facility. The beagles have been bred for scientific research.

Washington County Humane Society Director of Engagement Joe Poczkalski told WTKM that the dogs are adapting.

"There has been a national effort to rehome these pets. A big rescue out of Texas purchased many of them and are dispersing them among Wisconsin shelters. The Washington County Humane Society was able to take two of them. They are two females, including an adult beagle. We have named them Blue and Frannie. They are currently recovering and decompressing."  

Poczkalski says one thing they are concerned about is that the beagles have been living in wire crates their whole life. The dogs have spent some time outside for the first time in their lives. They are stepping into a new phase of their life.

The dogs were picked up from the Dane County Humane Society and seemed a bit stressed, until they arrived at the Washington County Humane Society where they had a chance to settle down. The beagles have been transitioning and are doing well.