Elmbrook Veterinary Clinic and Grooming

05/20/2026

Next Saturday!

Announcing our May nail clinic date!

05/04/2026

Announcing our May nail clinic date!

05/01/2026

If you can help!!

In the coming days, WHS will welcome 150 beagles from Ridglan Farms, as part of a national effort to rescue and rehome 1,500 dogs. This endeavor is being led by Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy, and other partners, including the Dane County Humane Society, Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies, Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project, Inc, and other Wisconsin animal welfare groups.

This is how you can help:
🐾 Become a foster family!
If you are not yet an approved foster family, start that process directly from our website at wihumane.org/foster/apply 👈

🐾 A single intake of 150 dogs will require some extra resources. If you are able to donate supplies, you can do so from our Wishlist at: https://wihumane.me/WHSAmazonWishlist or by dropping off supplies at any of our locations.

🐾 Those interested in making a donation to help these animals can do so online at https://wihumane.me/Beagles2026 👈

The beagles cared for by WHS will be available for adoption once they are medically and behaviorally cleared. Those interested in adoption should review the adoption process at www.wihumane.org/adopt in the coming days and weeks.

Community support truly makes it possible for WHS to help large-scale rescues like this, and we couldn’t be more proud to be part of an effort making a difference for animals and the people who love them.
Thank you! ❤️

05/01/2026

Waiting for a sign to adopt a dog? 🌠THIS IS IT! 🌠
All dog (6 months+) adoption fees are 50% off now through May 9!
Visit any WHS campus during adoption hours or meet with a WHS foster family and bring home a new canine companion the very same day. ❤️
Your best friend is waiting for you!

05/01/2026

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1,500 beagles are being released from the Ridglan Farms testing facility in Wisconsin following months of activism. Dane County Humane Society and the Beagle Freedom Project will help place 500, and Big Dog Ranch Rescue is rehoming the other 1,000. "We wanted a structured, responsible plan that guarantees every one of these dogs is safely transitioned into the care of reputable fully vetted rescue organizations, including ourselves," said Big Dog Ranch founder Lauree Simmons.

Ridglan Farms, a commercial breeding facility that supplies beagles to animal testing labs, has been in the news for months following multiple break-in attempts this spring by activists attempting to free the dogs. The news comes one day after a court ruled the case against one of the organizers of those efforts can proceed to trial; felony burglary charges are pending against three others. Simmons credited the activists with raising awareness about the facility. "What they did was put the message out," Simmons said. "What we did, we wanted to do legally and in the best way and for the best outcome of these dogs for the future."

Ridglan Farms agreed to sell "a substantial majority of its dogs to groups that offered to purchase the animals," according to a statement from the facility. Terms of the negotiations and sale will remain confidential. After a special prosecutor was appointed in 2025 to investigate alleged violations of Wisconsin’s animal cruelty laws, Ridglan Farms reached a settlement to avoid criminal prosecution in which it will forfeit its license to sell dogs effective July 1, 2026. It's estimated that Ridglan Farms has roughly 2,000 beagles, so we hope to hear good news about the remaining dogs before that July deadline. To all the dogs being released, we wish you many years in loving homes. 14/10 for all

For more information on fostering and adopting and to support the organizations involved, head to the link below ❤

https://bfp.org

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Save the date for an adoption event this weekend!

04/30/2026

We will miss you Tami. Thanks for 23 years!