Langworthy, who serves on the House committee overseeing the NIH, urged the agencies to cut off the money pipeline to Ridglan-sourced dogs.
Ridglan Farms, located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, is one of America’s largest commercial beagle breeding facilities dedicated solely to selling dogs for research.
The operation has consistently housed approximately 2,000 beagles and bred and sold thousands more puppies annually for decades. The facility has faced years of allegations of animal mistreatment, including unauthorized veterinary procedures that violated state standards.
In October, Ridglan reached a settlement with prosecutors to avoid criminal charges by agreeing to surrender its Wisconsin state breeding license effective July 1, meaning it will no longer be able to breed or sell dogs to outside researchers after that date.
Public pressure to give up all the dogs exploded recently with multiple high-profile protests by the Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs.
In March, activists broke in and removed 30 beagles, leading to 27 arrests.
This is the moment I knew pups were going to be saved from a lifetime of abuse at Ridglan Farms.
We broke through the fence, and, minutes later, rescuers were streaming out of the facility with 30 dogs in our arms.
But 2000 remain. On April 19, we go back to save them all.pic.twitter.com/qluV19kgNj
— Wayne Hsiung (@waynehhsiung)March 25, 2026
Source: The Gateway Pundit
