Homes needed for 4,000 beagles rescued from breeder in US
By Francesca GillettBBC News
Getty ImagesMolly, 4, pets a beagle rescued from Envigo breeding facility as her parents fill out adoption papersNearly 4,000 beagles are looking for new homes after what is thought to be one of the biggest ever dog rescue efforts in the US.
The dogs were being bred at a facility in Virginia that then sold them on to laboratories for drug experiments.
But the company has now been shut down because of animal rights violations - and charities are on a mission to rehome the dogs.
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