{"id":273600,"date":"2026-05-16T17:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273600\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:09:08","slug":"beagle-boom-demand-soars-for-rescued-beagles-in-south-florida-animal-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273600\/","title":{"rendered":"Beagle Boom: Demand soars for rescued beagles in South Florida animal shelters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 More than 6,270 adoption applications are already in\u2014and most rescued beagles haven\u2019t even hit the adoption floor yet.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of beagles rescued from a Wisconsin research facility are now in Florida shelters, where staff say demand has been immediate and overwhelming as the dogs begin medical care and socialization.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/hundreds-of-rescued-research-beagles-arrive-at-big-dog-ranch-rescue-research-lab-beagles-big-dog-ranch-rescue-loxahatchee-groves-animal-testing-ridglan-farms-wisconsin-dog-breeding-facility-beagle-freedom-project-1500-beagles-300-beagles-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Big Dog Ranch Rescue<\/a>, which helped coordinate the transfer, officials say the response has surged statewide as nearly 400 of the dogs arrive at its Loxahatchee Groves property. The organization says it has received more than 6,000 adoption applications so far.<\/p>\n<p>The beagles originally came from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ridglan.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ridglan Farms<\/a> in Wisconsin, a breeding facility that supplies dogs for veterinary research and has faced scrutiny after a judge found probable cause for animal cruelty concerns. A settlement later led to the release of roughly 1,500 beagles to rescue organizations across the country.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/florida\/florida-residents-walt-disney-world-tickets-as-low-as-65-per-day-this-summer-discount-multi-day-may-17-october-3-theme-park-lake-buena-vista-orlando-house-of-mouse-park-hopper-epcot-magic-kingdom-hollywood-studios-animal-kingdom-mickey-mouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida residents: Disney World tickets as low as $65 per day this summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Tri-County Animal Rescue, 15 of the dogs are already getting steady attention from staff, volunteers, and would-be adopters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are in much better mental condition than we expected they would be,\u201d Amanda Zimmer, Tri-County\u2019s assistant director, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2026\/05\/15\/adopt-a-saved-beagle-from-these-florida-animal-rescues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS12 news partners at the South Florida Sun Sentinel<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ve done rescues before where the dogs want to cower and hide. But the beagles are very kind dogs. Even without having had human contact, they are still looking for love and are glad to sit in a human\u2019s lap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zimmer said interest in adopting the floppy-eared companions has been immediate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a line out the door,\u201d she told the Sun Sentinel on Thursday, adding the shelter has already received about 170 adoption applications. One beagle, named Robert Downey Jr., has already been adopted.<\/p>\n<p>Shelters that have taken in rescued beagles:<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. 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