PAWS Chicago welcomes 25 beagles from Ridglan Farms Animal

PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles animal rescued from a Wisconsin breeding and biomedical research facility on Saturday afternoon. The dogs, all young males, had spent their lives in wire cages before arriving in Chicago for evaluation and foster placement.

Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds

PAWS said the dogs were surrendered by Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding and biomedical research facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The facility agreed to surrender its state breeding license effective July 1 to avoid criminal prosecution for civil animal cruelty violations.

Veterinary evaluation at PAWS Chicago

PAWS Chicago veterinarians will evaluate the beagles before they move into foster homes. That step puts the dogs into a care pipeline that starts with medical review and ends with placement outside the facility where they were kept.

July 1 license surrender

The July 1 license surrender sets the legal end point for Ridglan Farms' state breeding operation, while the arrival in Chicago gives the dogs a different path immediately. For anyone following the case, the practical question is no longer whether the beagles leave the facility; they already have, and their next step is the veterinary exam that will determine when foster homes can take them.