UW-Madison should publicly commit to a permanent end to non-therapeutic dog and cat experimentation.

In 2024 and 2025, UW-Madison reported using ZERO dogs in research to the USDA but continue to use cats. It is possible UW-Madison may have already stopped using dogs for experimentation but we are asking for a public commitment to end dog AND cat experimentation permanently.

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Rise for Animals released records, photographs, and research documents obtained through public records requests that appear to trace beagles purchased from Ridglan Farms into experiments at UW–Madison: Ridglan Farms: The Horrific Fates of Dogs Not Rescued – Rise for Animals. Please note: this link includes very graphic photos that will likely be upsetting.

According to the records, dogs were subjected to research procedures and ultimately euthanized and dissected as part of the studies. The documents identify individual Ridglan-bred dogs by tattoo number and provide a rare glimpse into what happens to dogs after they leave breeding facilities and enter laboratories.

At a time when hundreds of Wisconsin residents have opened their hearts to rescued Ridglan beagles, these revelations underscore the continuing demand for dogs within the animal experimentation industry and the need for greater transparency and a transition to modern, non-animal research methods.

  • Urge Vice Chancellor Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska to public commit to ending non-therapeutic dog experimentation permanently.

    Call: (608) 262-1044

    Email: dorota.brzezisnka@wisc.edu

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