Animal rights activists in Boise demonstrated near Merck Animal Health’s downtown office in early October, joining a nationwide campaign called “Save the Dogs” over the company’s alleged purchase of laboratory beagles from a Wisconsin breeding facility.
Members of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) gathered near the company’s office on 8th Street, calling on Merck to release 54 beagles the organization alleges were purchased from Ridglan Farms in April. Similar protests have been organized in California, Wisconsin, New York and Nebraska.
Jay Jaganaach, a co-organizer in the Boise demonstration, said protests can attract attention even when their methods generate disagreement…