Where do laboratories get their beagles?
Jake (formerly Henry), adopted laboratory retiree through BONES, loving life with his new sisters When a beagle escapes and is lost, one concern that often worries its owner is: “If caught, will my dog end up in a research lab?” In New Jersey, the answer is definitely not and in all others, the chance is negligible for several reasons. New Jersey passed legislation which forbids research oriented facilities from using “random source” (feral animals, lost pets) from the state of NJ. Other states have stringent laws which make using random source animals very difficult and expensive. There ARE shelters (specifically in Michigan) that will sell shelter dogs to laboratories. CBR-East does not work with the laboratories doing the type of research that would allow random-source animals to be used. Most reputable facilities use only animals which are specifically raised and bred in clean facilities for research. This eliminates many variables which cannot be accounted for. Animals from other
