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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Elizabeth Richmond
    signed 2025-12-12 10:00:42 +0000
    It is unquestionable that this organisation causing such horrific abuse should be shut down. The owners and managers who run this should also be prosecuted for animal cruelty. If this doesn’t happen, what kind of governmental message does this send out?
  • Tina Smith
    signed 2025-12-12 09:55:06 +0000
  • Lois Caine
    signed 2025-12-12 09:54:19 +0000
    She is a hero! Anyone who thinks it’s right to torment or torture a sentient creature needs to go before a judge.
  • Susan Rushton
    signed 2025-12-12 09:54:17 +0000
  • Malcolm Geace
    signed 2025-12-12 09:53:19 +0000
  • Karrie Clelland
    signed 2025-12-12 09:51:04 +0000
  • Karen Cogher-adams
    signed 2025-12-12 09:45:21 +0000
  • jennifer sinnott
    signed 2025-12-12 09:43:10 +0000
  • Alison Whitelaw
    signed 2025-12-12 09:37:34 +0000
  • Louise Carr
    signed 2025-12-12 09:36:28 +0000
  • Lynda Free
    signed 2025-12-12 09:33:23 +0000
  • Hayley Deacon
    signed 2025-12-12 09:30:01 +0000
  • amanda taylor
    signed 2025-12-12 09:29:20 +0000
  • Lynda Starkey
    signed 2025-12-12 09:29:13 +0000
  • Charlotte Brelsford
    signed 2025-12-12 09:28:54 +0000
  • Patricia Pope
    signed 2025-12-12 09:27:32 +0000
    This is time to stop this awful cruel breeding
  • Emma Deas
    signed 2025-12-12 09:26:39 +0000
  • Lilian Gent
    signed 2025-12-12 09:21:25 +0000
  • Rachel Dowding
    signed 2025-12-12 09:19:35 +0000
  • Valerie jones
    signed 2025-12-12 09:19:20 +0000
    Innocent puppies & dogs Beagles are inhumanly treated by vivisection companies in the UK & MBR Acres is main breeding programme in Uk sending puppies to company for vivisection torture tiny puppies ripped from their mothers this place needs totally shutting down! Gone on for years ! There’s enough humans to do medical trials We UK don’t need this horrible plant all dogs & puppies can be re homed with help of people …, This Government need to listen to the people !
  • Natalie Clarke
    signed 2025-12-12 09:18:39 +0000
  • Carree Edwards
    signed 2025-12-12 09:17:32 +0000
  • Frank Ryniejski
    signed 2025-12-12 09:16:02 +0000
  • Hilary Rayne
    signed 2025-12-12 09:14:38 +0000
  • Roger Day
    signed 2025-12-12 09:13:44 +0000
    Stop this barbarity there are other was to test drugs now.
  • Susan Tomlin
    signed 2025-12-12 09:10:09 +0000
  • Lynne Bacon
    signed 2025-12-12 09:09:55 +0000
  • A Baker
    signed 2025-12-12 09:08:40 +0000
  • Julie McWilliam
    signed 2025-12-12 09:04:45 +0000
  • Sandra Owens
    signed 2025-12-12 09:03:15 +0000
    This barbaric practice should be stopped and anyehere doint shut down