Dog Factory Farms in the United States? Consumers Can End It
Published by Truthout
Trapped inside a laboratory, Echo’s future looked grim. For six years, this lovable beagle suffered isolation, neglect and painful procedures. A product tested on Echo’s eyes left her blind. Then, a miraculous twist of fate changed Echo’s life forever. Beagle Freedom Project, a nonprofit that rescues and rehomes animals used in experimental research, saved Echo and found her a family. At her new home, Echo stepped out into the sunlight and pawed the unfamiliar texture of grass for the first time.
Echo is one of few survivors of the animal experimentation industry. Approximately 65,000 dogs are used in animal testing each year in the United States. This secretive industry breeds dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals into existence only to suffer agonizing experimentation. The animals may endure unnecessary surgeries, pesticide exposure or force feedings of harmful chemicals. Most of the dogs spend their lives alone in steel cages, only taken out for procedures or transportation.
