CINCINNATI — Beagle girl number one, let’s call her Uno for short, just recently arrived to SPCA Cincinnati.  The energetic, four-legged friend loves running and flopping around. 

What You Need To Know

  • 4,000 beagle dogs were rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia

  • According to the DOJ, it was failing to provide humane care and treatment

  • 20 of those dogs are now at the SPCA Cincinnati

  • The dogs are expected to go up for adoption by the end of this week

“This one has a great personality, as I think all of them do,” said Mike Retzlaff, SPCA Cincinnati President and CEO. 

Like most beagles, said Retzlaff, she loves to use her nose. 

“Beagles like to smell things,” he said. “They put their nose to the ground and they like to run. So big backyard is always important. A fenced-in backyard would be very important.”

Just last week, the SPCA of Cincinnati received her and 19 other beagles from Columbus. They’re all female and around a year old. 

“This little girl is about 20 pounds at one years old,” Retzlaff said. “She’s a little over a year old, she’s full grown, so she’s not getting any bigger than this." 

The 20 beagles were among 4,000 rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia that was shut down due to violations. According to the United States Department of Justice, the facility was failing to provide humane care and treatment to the thousands of beagles. 

And because they’ve spent a lot of time in their cages, the beagles are still getting used to being outdoors. 

“They’re not quite sure what to expect yet,” Retzlaff said. “But they’re getting used to being outside, getting used to being handled, and kind of running around and learning how to be a dog.”

All the beagles are expected to be spayed and will soon be ready to find their "fur-ever" home. 

“They’re pretty much good for any situation,” he said. “They’re great with kids, great family dogs because their personalities are loving.”

SPCA Cincinnati is expected to make an announcement on their Facebook when the dogs are ready for adoption. You are encouraged to visit spcacincinnati.org to explore the available adoptions.