LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thousands of beagles were rescued from a massive breeding facility, and 30 of them are now being cared for at the Kentucky Humane Society.

The 15 adults and 15 puppies arrived Thursday evening in Louisville. All of them are female.

The 4,000 beagles come from a facility in Virginia that bred dogs to sell to laboratories for animal experimentation.

"And we at the KY Humane Society are just proud to be able to partner with other organizations and make sure that we save the lives of any animal but these babies haven't really seen much love in their lifetime," said Alisa Gray, vice president of outreach at the Kentucky Humane Society. "As you can see, they just want some attention and just some love and some cuddles."

The beagles will be medically evaluated before they can be put up for adoption.

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