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Residents urge Fort Collins to ban use of dogs and cats in local research after alleged abuses at Red Beast Enterprises
Summary
Multiple residents, researchers and animal‑welfare advocates told the City Council they want an ordinance prohibiting use of purpose‑bred dogs and cats in Fort Collins laboratories after investigations cited USDA violations and alleged mistreatment; councilmembers said they will pursue legislative and state avenues.
Dozens of residents and experts urged the Fort Collins City Council on Feb. 3 to pursue a local ordinance barring the use of purpose‑bred dogs and cats in city laboratories following allegations of cruelty at a local facility.
Jill Forrest, a District 2 resident, said the city’s 2024 ban on retail sales from puppy mills left a “back door” open and asked council to “prohibit the use of dogs and cats in research facilities and finally close this loophole.” Her remarks cited a local investigative report and PETA’s undercover investigation.
Rebecca Robinson, founder of the Wisconsin‑based nonprofit Dane for Dogs, told the council that Red Beast Enterprises and Mountain West Research Center in Fort Collins have purchased beagles from Ridgeland Farms and that multiple investigations produced allegations of mutilations, poor housing…
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