Update: As of October 3, all the puppies are safe and soon will be happily ensconced in loving homes!
We just got word that Alza Corporation's animal testing facility in Mountain View, which is being shut down after being bought by Johnson & Johnson, is trying to find homes for 40 16-month-old beagles.
We're not even going to speculate on what would have happened to these beagles had business continued as usual, but as it is, they've escaped the fate of many of their counterparts and have never been used for animal testing. To its credit, Alza's looking for individuals or rescues to ensure that they all get good loving homes. However, if no one steps up to take them by October 15, they'll be killed.
If your home needs a beagle, or if, like us, you think it's unconscionable that these youngsters should escape being research subjects only to be killed off anyway, Rick Bible wants to hear from you. You can reach him at azoulaybible@hotmail.com. Thanks from us and the pups!