Within three hours this petition has gained over 2,500 signatures! As a animal lover, I hate to see any animal suffer so needlessly. I looked into why it was specifically beagles that were used in animal testing, the reasons broke my heart. According to The Beagle Freedom Project, "Beagles are the most popular breed for lab use because of their friendly, docile, trusting, forgiving, people-pleasing personalities. The research industry says they adapt well to living in a cage, and are inexpensive to feed. Research beagles are usually obtained directly from commercial breeders who specifically breed dogs to sell to scientific institutions. 106,000 people in the US die yearly from drugs tested ‘safe’ on animals." The Beagle Freedom Project has run a campaign in the US to give beagles a life after they are no longer needed for research purposes. There is nothing like this in the UK. Please visit their page to see some heartwarming happy endings for dogs that have had a very sad start in life.