The Simple Heart

Seven Lessons from the “Impossible” Ridglan Rescue

The rescue at Ridglan Farms should have been an impossible mission.

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October 2026

This Pharma Giant Injected Dogs With Rabies. Here’s Why It’s a Threat to You.

In November 2025, Merck quietly published results from an experiment where it injected rabies into dozens of Ridglan dogs, watched them descend into…

Oct 20 • Wayne Hsiung

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September 2026

Today, You Could Help Us End Experiments on Dogs. (Literally, Today.)

On Wednesday, September 23, Rep.

Sep 27 • Wayne Hsiung

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My Wife Was Convicted for Rescuing Lambs. Here’s Why I’m More Hopeful Than Ever.

This week provided extraordinary hope for animals—both lambs and beagles—even as the movement faced extraordinary threats.

Sep 26 • Wayne Hsiung

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A Wisconsin Sheriff Sent This Puppy Back to His Abuser. He Broke the Law.

Earlier this year, officers with a Wisconsin sheriff’s office came across a frightened puppy rescued from a dog fighting ring.

Sep 4 • Wayne Hsiung

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August 2026

They Promised Him a Good Death. New Evidence Shows They Lied.

The little lab beagle had nothing in life: no family, no walks, not even a soft place to lie down when he was in pain.

Aug 31 • Wayne Hsiung

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Stupidity Hurts Animals More Than Malice

Learn to fight stupidity at the Save the Dogs Summit. (Today is the last day for early-bird pricing, after which the price doubles!)

Aug 15 • Wayne Hsiung

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The Last Ridglan Beagle Is Free. So Why Am I in Despair?

The last 150 beagles from Ridglan were released on Wednesday; every last dog is now free.

Aug 14 • Wayne Hsiung

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Why Fauci Lied About Funding the Torture of Dogs

“These beagle puppies… have their throats slit!”

Aug 8 • Wayne Hsiung

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July 2026

March for the Kitten Who Couldn’t

Tucked away in a little-read inspection report is the story of a kitten whose tail was chewed down to the bone.

Jul 24 • Wayne Hsiung

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Two Legislators Are Trying to Save Beagles from Being Gassed to Death. They Need Your Help.

You would think the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) would be concerned about dogs being gassed to death with chemical weapons banned…

Jul 21 • Wayne Hsiung

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They're Charging 47 More People for the Ridglan Rescue. Here's Why We'll Win.

Exactly 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, Dane County spent the holiday defending a dog-torture operation.

Jul 4 • Wayne Hsiung

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