The story of BoB

When I adopted my first beagles, born on a farm in Burgundy, I didn’t know  about the thousands of beagles in the world used for scientific experiments who never have real lives. I learned that young beagles are born in cages, grow up in cages, are sent to experimental laboratories, and then are euthanized when no longer useful. I learned that this is a huge, world-wide industry. I also learned that there is an ongoing and vigorous debate about medical experimentation, and deep concern about the ignorance of most people that beagles are being used in this way.

I told my veterinarian that I regretted not having been aware of the situation before adopting my dogs because I could have adopted survivor beagles, instead. He said, philosophically,  « At least, you have made 3 beagles very happy. »

On that day in 2004, I realized that to make 3 beagles happy wasn’t enough. It is intolerable that these joyful, docile, sweet, and playful dogs suffer for our “wellfare” and are then killed. Bertrand, Isabelle, and I discussed an alternative we could offer the laboratories, a center to welcome and care for beagles who had lived through experimentation. We then decided to wait to begin until we could devote our energy as entrepreneurs and sufficient material resources to the project, each according to our skills and experience.