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Wisconsin regulators are set to charge the industrial-scale dog breeder with 311 separate acts of unlawful neglect and veterinary malpractice, spanning years.

One of Ridglan Farms’ biggest customers stepped forward to defend the dog supplier under a court-ordered, state animal cruelty investigation.

We analyzed USDA records; Science Mag reported: AAALAC labs — touted as the “gold standard” for animal welfare — are really responsible for most of the worst violations.

The station brought ongoing attention to our investigation into Ridglan Farms. Then, UW-Madison reacted to being outed as a buyer of dogs from the embattled megabreeder.

These may be the only photos that capture the pups in life — confined on metal floors, faces obscured by cage bars, already in the hands of those who would kill them.

Our investigation revealed, for the first time, the list of Ridglan’s recent clients and the numbers of dogs purchased by each one.

Exclusive new records expose dozens of labs — including major universities and corporations — still buying dogs from Ridglan Farms for use in horrific experiments.

Get a rare and recent glimpse inside U.S. animal labs, through official government photos just released to Rise for Animals after our request for visual records.

The USDA has finally released most of its 2024 Annual Reports for U.S. animal research facilities. Here, we've compiled and analyzed all the data for you.