The families nationwide who adopted the abused beagles today have a bond via Facebook.
Gary Smith and Kezia Jauron pose with their rescued beagle Gabe July 5, 2024 in Sherman Oaks, CA. Gabe is one of many beagles that were rescued after a PETA undercover investigation into Envigo’s Cumberland, Virginia, beagle factory operation.Woof! If dogs could read the news, that’s what we would have heard from more than 4,000 beagles bred for research when their East Coast captors were fined a record $35.
“I’m in full agreement with anyone who thinks Envigo should continue to bear the financial burden of providing for these animals,” said Dan Paden, vice president of legal advocacy for PETA, on June 19. “As historic and strong as this plea deal is in many respects, it can’t … undo all of the harm Envigo did to those animals and the thousands that never made it out of that facility alive.”
Federal authorities and inspectors discovered unsanitary conditions, dogs euthanized without anesthesia, underfed puppies, failure to document the cause of death of hundreds of puppies, and improper veterinary care, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. Rescued beagle Gabe enjoys an afternoon in owners Gary Smith and Kezia Jauron’s backyard July 5, 2024 in Sherman Oaks, CA. Gabe is one of many beagles that were rescued after a PETA undercover investigation into Envigo’s Cumberland, Virginia, beagle factory operation.
Patty and Jim Struckmeyer are the proud owners of Grace, one of thousands of beagles rescued after being severely mistreated by an East Coast puppy mill, and were photographed at their home in Redondo Beach on Thursday, July 5, 2024. After many complaints, a search warrant was executed by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2022 and inspectors found thousands of
The couple was disappointed to learn that the $35.5 million in penalties against Envigo would not trickle down to the pet rescue agencies across the country who found families and provided medical treatment for many of the pooches. Anaheim-based non-profit Cage to Couch accepted 27 dogs saved from the Envigo puppy farm, some with significant medical conditions requiring extensive veterinarian care.
“One we had with bad knees was probably $12,000 for the surgeries,” she said. “We rented a van … two different times and we had volunteers driving their cars, using their gas. We had to have people donate to pick up the dogs.”“They were a challenging group,” Pryor said. “Some of them had PTSD and anxiety. We always thought beagles would do best in a home with another dog, so we went that route.”
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