June 04, 2026

UW Investigates Animal Advocacy Student Group Amid Breeding Facility Raids

As of Wednesday afternoon, 1,635 of Ridglan Farms’ 2,150 beagles had been released to rescue organizations.

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The University of Wisconsin at Madison is investigating whether the student group Animal Advocacy encouraged members to participate in an illegal raid of a puppy mill earlier this spring, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.