Save the Beagles: Shut Down MBR Acres

MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments. More reliable and ethical alternatives exist, but these dogs are still being tortured in the name of science.

This is the UK’s chance to be a global leader in modern, humane testing methods that save lives without cruelty. It’s time to shut down MBR Acres for good.

MBR Acres is a house of horrors. Behind its locked gates in Huntingdon, over 2,000 beagle puppies are bred every year, only to be used, abused, and killed in the name of “science.” You can help us end this forever.

Some puppies are bled and dissected on-site, their organs harvested. Others are shipped off for toxicology testing, where they suffer unimaginable pain - poisoned, force-fed chemicals, then killed.

But this doesn’t need to happen. MBR Acres does not need to kill puppies. Scientists have already created new testing methods that can replace these beagles today!

Here are the powerful, proven alternatives to animal testing:

  • Organ-on-a-chip technology
  • AI and advanced computer modelling
  • Human cell-based testing

These methods are more accurate, more ethical, and they don’t require animal cruelty.

This needless suffering is why in 2022, Animal Rising rescued 23 puppies from MBR Acres. This year, the 20 rescuers will be taken to court, pleading not guilty to “burglary.”  This is the year animal testing will be put on trial.

There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments. And that is why we are calling for the Home Office to phase out animal testing, starting by immediately closing MBR Acres and advocating for investment into modern testing methods which are ethical and more reliable.

The UK has a chance to lead the world in modern, humane science by investing in cutting-edge alternatives like AI and organ-on-a-chip technology. It's time for the government to put our scientists, our economy, and our values first. By backing innovation instead of cruelty, we can protect the animals we love and spare countless lives, human and non-human alike.

Please join us in calling for the Home Office to safely rehome the beagles and shut down MBR Acres once and for all.

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  • David Fourie
    signed 2026-07-13 10:30:29 +0100
    We as a species can do much better than this.
  • Lorraine Rogers
    signed 2026-07-13 09:50:55 +0100
    Disgusting this is allowed to happen.
  • Elizabeth Orourke
    signed 2026-07-13 09:47:13 +0100
    Stop animal abuse now
  • Anahit Gharagyozyan
    signed 2026-07-13 09:19:41 +0100
  • Monika Bhika
    signed 2026-07-13 08:42:19 +0100
  • Sarah Mahoney
    signed 2026-07-13 08:34:01 +0100
  • Simona Kudelová
    signed 2026-07-13 07:52:33 +0100
  • Catherine Barr
    signed 2026-07-13 07:49:59 +0100
  • Hirsa Shohadai
    signed 2026-07-13 07:44:13 +0100
  • Wanda Espada
    signed 2026-07-13 07:28:29 +0100
  • Astridr esme-rose Anffinsen
    signed 2026-07-13 05:01:08 +0100
  • Verónica Herrera
    signed 2026-07-13 03:49:24 +0100
  • Alivia Anderson
    signed 2026-07-13 01:49:03 +0100
    What they are doing to those poor puppies are absolutely disgusting and a disgrace to anything breathing
  • Josiah Loria
    signed 2026-07-13 01:44:31 +0100
    I hope this helps make a difference.
  • Zoe Kolcz
    signed 2026-07-13 01:23:50 +0100
  • Tanja Schaefer
    signed 2026-07-13 00:07:14 +0100
    This suffering is unnecessary. Please remember that they are sentient beings. They deserve lives filled with love, care, and kindness—just like we do. Please help stop this. Thank you.
  • Kerttu Nykopensius
    signed 2026-07-12 22:54:44 +0100
  • Chloe Hyde-Barker
    signed 2026-07-12 22:18:22 +0100
  • Amy roy
    signed 2026-07-12 22:16:36 +0100
  • Madlen Heuer
    signed 2026-07-12 22:03:51 +0100
    Das muss sofort aufhören. Wir leben im Jahr 2026, es gibt so viele Alternativen, als sich an diese armen Lebewesen zu vergreifen!!!
  • Ansha John
    signed 2026-07-12 21:31:32 +0100
    I’m against animal cruelty and signing this petition for justice of the poor beagles who are being tortured. I plead justice for them
  • Natalie Ponce
    signed 2026-07-12 21:08:03 +0100
  • Teresa Buck
    signed 2026-07-12 20:22:56 +0100
  • Mladen Matejic
    signed 2026-07-12 19:34:52 +0100
    Woe on them.
  • Selina Straube
    signed 2026-07-12 19:06:12 +0100
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