From Beagles to Wolves — Every Life Matters
A message of gratitude, a story of rescue, and an urgent opportunity to double your impact — today only.
I am so moved — and honestly a little overwhelmed — by the response to our Ridgeland Farms post. I worked hard on that piece, and hearing that it touched so many of you means the world to me. Thank you.
One reader reached out in honor of her beloved beagle. She called the post inspiring and eloquent, and she is putting her love into action with a matching gift challenge. I want to make sure we meet it.
Meet Cookie — Before & After
I want to introduce you to Cookie — my beagle, my heart, my reminder every single day of why this work matters.
Like the beagles at Ridgeland Farms, Cookie’s early life was not easy. The transformation you see in these photos is everything. It’s what rescue looks like. It’s what fighting for animals looks like.
“Every beagle who has ever been caged, tested on, or hunted deserves a Cookie story.”
— Melissa Smith, Executive Director, GLWAYour Beagles — Your Stories
When I shared the Ridgeland Farms story, you showed up — with memories, with tears, and with photos of your own beloved hounds. Here are just a few of the beagles you’re honoring today.
In Memory & In Honor
These faces. These stories. This is why we don’t stop. Thank you for trusting us with the memory of your animals.
The Connection Between Beagles and Wolves
It may seem like a long way from a beagle rescued from a research facility to a gray wolf fighting for survival in the Wisconsin wilderness. But the thread is the same: every animal deserves to live free from cruelty, persecution, and exploitation.
GLWA stopped a Wisconsin wolf hunt in court — 250 wolves had already been killed in just 60 hours before our litigation succeeded. We are now fighting to restore state endangered species protections for Wisconsin’s wolves through a formal petition. The work is urgent. The window is narrow. And we need your support right now.
Double Your Impact — Today Only
A donor inspired by her own beloved beagle has issued a matching challenge:
$250 → $500 ⏰ Match expires at midnight tonightIf we raise $250 today, she will match every dollar up to $150 — making your gift twice as powerful for hounds, wolves, and every wild creature we fight for.
Give Now — Double My GiftAll donations support GLWA’s wolf petition, wildlife advocacy, and ongoing litigation. 501(c)(3) tax-deductible.
From the bottom of my heart — thank you. For reading. For sharing. For remembering your animals. And for standing with Wisconsin’s wolves.
With gratitude,
Melissa & Cookie 🐾
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