THERE is a surprising reason Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to welcome a new addition to their family.
Earlier this week the Sussexes revealed they adopted an adorable seven-year-old beagle called Mamma Mia.
Harry and Meghan decided to adopt seven-year-old beagle Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia joined the Sussexes at the Montecito estate
Mia was rescued along with thousands of other beagles from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia back in July.
And she has now joined Harry and Meghan’s other two pups at their estate in Montecito.
It appears there was a very special reason The Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to add Mia to their family.
The Duchess and her husband Prince Harry are fully supporting the charity that rescued Mamma Mia, Beagle Freedom Project which is now hoping to win a campaign to shut the breeding site MBR Acres.
The Project’s director Shannon Keith told the Mirror: “The Duchess, when she called me, said she’s been supporting Beagle Freedom Project for years and completely supports our mission.
“She specifically said the reason she wanted to adopt from us was to get the message out that it’s important to adopt from animal testing and that she supports ending animal testing.”
Shannon added that she was told Mamma Mia was “getting on well.”
The rescue dog has joined fellow beagle Guy and a black Labrador thought to be named Pula.
Meghan had also adopted a labrador-german shepherd cress called Bogart back when she lived in Canada but he lives with friends in Toronto.
According to Meghan’s spokesperson, the Duchess had a rescue beagle for many years, and when she saw the story about Envigo’s shutdown, she wanted to get involved.
In a lawsuit filed against the company in May, authorities say beagles were euthanised or left for dead by cruel staff that routinely violated the Animal Welfare Act.
