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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Caroline Graham
    signed 2025-11-18 18:37:32 +0000
    Why are we still testing there’s no need & how can people abuse these beautiful, trusting creatures & return home & sleep at night it’s abhorrent
  • Valerie Court.
    signed 2025-11-18 18:37:04 +0000
    Is this cruelty necessary, surely it’s out dated and ineffective
  • Susan Burdon
    signed 2025-11-18 18:23:32 +0000
  • Lesley Summers
    signed 2025-11-18 18:23:12 +0000
    Barbaric…..the facility should be closed with ALL animals rescued to sanctuaries. The kind people who RESCUED these poor animals from a life or abuse SHOULD RECEIVE MEDALS, Not be punished in any way. Close this facility down & any others that are still testing on animals etc. CHANGE THE ANIMAL ABUSE LAWS
  • Laura D’Costa
    signed 2025-11-18 18:22:59 +0000
    Free the beagles!!
  • mererid Randell
    signed 2025-11-18 18:22:17 +0000
  • Lucy Bridgewater
    signed 2025-11-18 18:21:04 +0000
    It’s outrageous that as a nation of animal lovers we allow testing on animals to continue, especially ‘mans best friend’. If we do this to our friends, god help our enemies!
  • Sam Moore
    signed 2025-11-18 18:21:00 +0000
  • mali jones
    signed 2025-11-18 18:18:43 +0000
  • Tina Brinklow
    signed 2025-11-18 18:18:09 +0000
  • Sue Oneill
    signed 2025-11-18 18:16:16 +0000
  • Jonathan Cardwell Davies
    signed 2025-11-18 18:15:45 +0000
  • Nick Murphy
    signed 2025-11-18 18:10:13 +0000
  • Claire Coomber
    signed 2025-11-18 18:05:13 +0000
  • Joanna brazier
    signed 2025-11-18 18:04:42 +0000
  • Ana Paula Alvarado
    signed 2025-11-18 18:04:19 +0000
  • Sian Wicks
    signed 2025-11-18 18:02:44 +0000
  • Penelope Milnes
    signed 2025-11-18 18:02:07 +0000
  • colin mance
    signed 2025-11-18 18:00:35 +0000
  • Elfed Morris
    signed 2025-11-18 17:59:41 +0000
    Yikes
  • Liana Ballingall
    signed 2025-11-18 17:59:39 +0000
    Cannot believe their is any justification for breeding beagles for experimental”abuse”

    Nation of dog lovers -NOT

    This is so outdated and cruelly barbaric -should be ashamed of this animal abuse !!!
  • Anne Clark
    signed 2025-11-18 17:59:00 +0000
  • Rita Donovan
    signed 2025-11-18 17:58:01 +0000
    What these courageous, compassionate people did in rescuing the puppies from horrific futures of being poisoned in toxity testing, is honourable. No-one with an element of decency could subject anyone, of whatever species, to something so evil as the puppies were destined for. God bless and protect them, and may the jurors’ eyes be opened to seeing the righteousness of what the brave rescuers did. And may the judge free them 🙏
  • David Propsting
    signed 2025-11-18 17:57:31 +0000
  • Lisa Nguyen
    signed 2025-11-18 17:56:54 +0000
  • Dorothy Keeling
    signed 2025-11-18 17:56:23 +0000
  • Anne Rasmussen
    signed 2025-11-18 17:56:11 +0000
  • Kerry Gunshon
    signed 2025-11-18 17:55:02 +0000
  • Christine Ball
    signed 2025-11-18 17:52:45 +0000
  • Mark Painter
    signed 2025-11-18 17:51:44 +0000