Envigo
Envigo RMS LLC
Othercomparison facilityCumberland, VA
Beagle breeding facility shut down by the federal government in 2022 after USDA inspections documented widespread animal welfare violations. ~4,000 beagles rescued. Dr. Rosenberg testified Ridglan conditions are significantly worse.
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D1Dr. Rosenberg testified conditions at Ridglan are significantly worse than Envigo, a facility recently shut down by the federal government.#43
F1Envigo was a beagle breeding facility in Virginia shut down in 2022 after USDA inspections found widespread animal welfare violations. ~4,000 beagles were rescued.#61
F1Dr. Rosenberg testified that Ridglan's conditions are significantly worse than dog production facilities recently shut down by the federal government, such as Envigo.#62
F1Envigo RMS LLC (owned by Inotiv Inc.) operated a beagle breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. The DOJ filed a civil complaint in May 2022 for systematic AWA violations.#96
F1Envigo's violations included inadequate vet care, over 300 puppy deaths, improper euthanasia, overcrowding, and unsanitary conditions. The facility was ordered shut down and ~4,000 beagles were rescued.#97
F2The Envigo rescue, coordinated by HSUS, was one of the largest animal rescues in U.S. history and helped build bipartisan Congressional support for the FDA Modernization Act 2.0.#98
F1Envigo pleaded guilty and was fined $35 million — the largest penalty in Animal Welfare Act history. Violations included 300+ puppy deaths, puppies crushed by mothers in overcrowded cages, and workers injecting euthanasia drugs into puppies' hearts without sedation.#124