San Diego Humane Society Senior Vice President Brian Daugherty said the dogs will need to be assessed, spayed/neutered and receive medical checks before they can be adopted.
More than 100 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding center that sells animals for use in scientific testing arrived in San Diego County Wednesday., a company sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly failing to properly care for beagles at its Cumberland, Virginia facility, in violation of the Animal Welfare Act.
The San Diego Humane Society will take in the 108 beagles who arrived on a flight to Gillespie Field on Wednesday afternoon. The society says foster volunteers are ready to provide care for the dogs, who will be transported to the society's El Cajon shelter for intake and exams.
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