Pages
2- PageThe movement
Ridglan Solidarity (USA)
Ridglan Farms, Wisconsin — the closest US equivalent to MBR Acres. Over a thousand people converged…
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- PageTake action
The Open Letter to MBR Acres
…public, good-faith offer to MBR Acres to meet, talk and negotiate a peaceful close-down on the Ridglan model — hand-delivered on 21 June 2026. The four-week response window closed on 19…
savethedogs.uk/open-letter
Sections on a page
2- On the pageThe Timeline
International — Ridglan and the movement
The US movement, Ridglan Farms, and what a win looks like.
savethedogs.uk/timeline#international
- On the pageThe Timeline
Phase 05 — The open letter to MBR Acres
A direct, public ask: meet us, talk, negotiate a peaceful close-down on the Ridglan model.
savethedogs.uk/timeline#phase-05
Questions answered
9- Question answeredMarshall’s FAQ, answered
Is Marshall affiliated with Ridglan Farms or Envigo?
…removed; its parent, Inotiv, later pleaded guilty and paid a record Animal Welfare Act penalty. Ridglan Farms surrendered its breeding licence in April 2026 after a Wisconsin court found…
savethedogs.uk/marshall-bioresources-faq#affiliated-with-ridglan-or-envigo
- Question answeredMarshall’s FAQ, answered
Is Marshall guilty of the same offences as Ridglan and Envigo?
MBR says: It will not comment on others, and points to its 85-year record. Marshall’s own record includes Green Hill in Montichiari, Italy, a beagle breeder in the Marshall group.…
savethedogs.uk/marshall-bioresources-faq#same-offences-as-ridglan-and-envigo
- Question answeredMarshall’s FAQ, answered
Can’t animal testing be eliminated immediately?
…substantive reply. The deadline passed at midday on 19 July 2026. They did not respond. When Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin agreed to close in 2026, more than 2,000 beagles went to rescue…
savethedogs.uk/marshall-bioresources-faq#eliminate-animal-testing-immediately
- Question answeredMarshall’s FAQ, answered
Will closing Marshall eliminate animal testing?
…China and Japan, so its “overseas” warning rings hollow. The same argument was made about Ridglan, which closed in 2026 without research collapsing. More than 65 companies have already…
savethedogs.uk/marshall-bioresources-faq#will-closing-marshall-eliminate-animal-testing
- Question answeredMarshall’s FAQ, answered
Has Marshall tortured dogs, as alleged by Wayne Hsiung?
…colour. For transparency: Hsiung faces separate felony charges in Wisconsin connected to Ridglan Farms. That does not change what the footage shows. As covered in question 5, an inspection…
savethedogs.uk/marshall-bioresources-faq#tortured-dogs-wayne-hsiung
- Question answeredMarshall’s FAQ, answered
Can the dogs at MBR Acres be rehomed?
Yes. When Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin, a US beagle breeder of similar scale, agreed to close in 2026,…
savethedogs.uk/marshall-bioresources-faq#can-the-dogs-at-mbr-acres-be-rehomed
- Question answeredMBR Medical Advances: What Marshall Leaves Out
Would ending dog breeding “abruptly” slow medical progress?
…deadline passed on 19 July 2026. They did not respond. The precedent already exists. When Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin, a beagle breeder of similar scale to MBR Acres, agreed to close…
savethedogs.uk/mbr-medical#would-ending-dog-breeding-slow-medical-progress
- Question answeredMBR National Security: Marshall’s Overseas Warning, Answered
Are US standards really “among the world’s most rigorous”?
…parent Inotiv later pleading guilty to a record Animal Welfare Act penalty, and under which Ridglan Farms surrendered its breeding licence in April 2026 after a Wisconsin court found…
savethedogs.uk/mbr-national#are-us-standards-among-the-most-rigorous
- Question answeredMBR National Security: Marshall’s Overseas Warning, Answered
What is “a responsible path forward”?
…substantive reply. The deadline passed at midday on 19 July 2026 without a response. When Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin agreed to close in 2026, more than 2,000 beagles went to rescue…
savethedogs.uk/mbr-national#what-is-the-responsible-path-forward
Campaign updates
4- Campaign update6 Jul 2026 · Campaign updates
PRESS RELEASE | July 2026
…conversation around the future of animal testing. Recent developments, including the closure of Ridglan Farms in the United States, have strengthened the campaign's belief that meaningful…
savethedogs.uk/updates#update-cmr9obt6l00kugk5wzo1v7a3f
- Campaign update21 May 2026 · Campaign updates
We are out of polite options.
…and agree the peaceful close-down of this facility. The American beagle-breeding company at Ridglan Farms agreed to do exactly that earlier this year. We are asking MBR Acres to follow…
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- Campaign update11 May 2026 · Campaign updates
Amazing Sights and Reaching Heights!
…our hearts with the kindness, compassion and love they are showing the recently released Ridglan Beagles. We are now aligned with https://savethedogs.io and we are putting pressure…
savethedogs.uk/updates#update-cmp1oiwds00muy4glbfjhjfl2
- Campaign update29 Apr 2026 · Campaign updates
Strengthening the legal info and evidence
…credit to our friends over in the USA who are trying to achieve the same goal but over at Ridglan farms. We are inspired by you. #SaveTheDogs #SAveTheDogsUK
savethedogs.uk/updates#update-cmoj8jkyw0001y42r4ot692ck
From the timeline
4- Timeline18 April 2026 · Full chronology
Ridglan Farms, Wisconsin — the movement escalates
Over 1,000 peaceful activists converge on Ridglan Farms, the closest US equivalent to MBR Acres. Deputies respond with tear gas, rubber…
savethedogs.uk/timeline#chronology
- Timeline24 April 2026 · Full chronology
Ridglan agrees to surrender its licence
A special prosecutor’s settlement: Ridglan will surrender its breeding licence by 1 July. The same day, a federal class action…
savethedogs.uk/timeline#chronology
- Timeline29 April 2026 · Full chronology
Ridglan agrees to release 1,500 beagles
The release deal is signed — and the US House Appropriations Committee passes a cross-party amendment directing the USDA to review breeder licences where state licensure is lost.
savethedogs.uk/timeline#chronology
- Timeline1 May 2026 · Full chronology
The Ridglan transfers begin
The first of more than 2,000 beagles leave Ridglan for rescue. The facility closes for good — proof that a breeder of MBR’s scale can…
savethedogs.uk/timeline#chronology