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MADISON, Wis. — <\/span>Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry \u201cGeezer\u201d Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments.<\/p>\n The unlikely pair came together Tuesday not for a most unusual duet, but instead to praise ongoing efforts<\/a> to find new homes for roughly 1,500 beagles purchased<\/a> from dog breeder and research facility Ridglan Farms outside of Madison.<\/p>\n Forget Black Sabbath\u2019s anti-war anthem \u201cWar Pigs.\u201d This day was all about the dogs \u2014 more specifically, the beagles.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was so profound to be able to hold each of these dogs in our arms and be able to assure them that their new life was starting,\u201d Gibson said. \u201cToday was a very emotional day.\u201d<\/p>\n Both Gibson and Butler held beagles from Ridglan Farms that had been transported from the facility to the humane society on Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve never let me down,\u201d Butler said of his pet dogs at the Dane County Humane Society, which is working to find new homes for 500 beagles. \u201cThey\u2019re always loving.\u201d<\/p>\n As they and others spoke in the humane society’s barn, beagles from Ridglan Farms sat in the arms of volunteers as they waited to be seen by veterinarians for a health check, vaccinations and other care. <\/p>\n The Washington, D.C.-based Center for a Humane Economy and Florida’s Big Dog Ranch Rescue, which both oppose using animals in research, struck the deal last month to buy the dogs for an undisclosed amount from Ridglan Farms. <\/p>\n