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Fate of Envigo dog breeding facility could be decided Monday
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Dr. Robert Gibbens
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Please levy the MAXIMUM FINE against Envigo RMS LLC for their blatant
disregard of the Animal Welfare Act when their negligence allowed hundreds
of puppies to die without discovering a cause of death. Many of the puppies
bodies could not be examined by a veterinarian because they had begun to
decompose. Adult dogs were injured in fights due to faulty enclosures. Their
behavior should NOT be tolerated and MUST be punished to the fullest extent
of the law.
Envigo's Breeder license must be revoked and this company must also receive the maximum fine allowable under the Animal Welfare Act $10,000 per infraction/per animal.
Fate of Envigo dog breeding facility could be decided Monday
From Ben Dennis, WRIC.com, June 11, 2022
After a federal judge ordered the Envigo facility temporarily halt the
breeding of beagles, the same judge could decide the operation’s fate on
Monday, though already marred with allegations of improper care of canines.
Hon. Norman Moon of Virginia’s Western District Federal Court issued a
temporary restraining order on the facility in late May after a recent
federal inspection. “The Government has provided sufficient evidence that
Envigo is engaged in serious and ongoing violations of the Animal Welfare
Act,” Moon stated.
It remains unknown if Envigo complied with the judge’s temporary restraining
order. A statement shared to 8News Friday by a facility spokesperson said,
“The highest quality of animal welfare is a core value of our company and
central to our business…” “Consistent with company policy, we are fully
cooperating with DOJ and other involved authorities. As these are ongoing
matters, Envigo will not provide further comment.”
Michael Budkie with the animal welfare group ‘Stop Animal Exploitation Now’
said “if they [Envigo] were actually committed to the humane treatment of
animals or professional standards or anything remotely like that, then this
restraining order wouldn’t exist. They wouldn’t have all these violations.“
“Closing Envigo down because that’s what should happen,” he added.
Several inspections from the US Department of Agriculture cited problems
with the treatment of animals within, including dogs housed in excessive
heat, kept away from food and living with decaying teeth.
The statement from Envigo did acknowledge the recent inspections, but not
the concerning details they found.
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