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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Diana Chadfield
    signed 2026-06-28 23:17:30 +0100
    There is no need for animal testing, there are alternatives. Why is this place or any of its kind still open. It’s clear outright animal cruelty and must stop now.
  • Maya Young
    signed 2026-06-28 23:13:25 +0100
  • Ruby Gent
    signed 2026-06-28 23:05:05 +0100
    SAVE THE BEAGLES !!!!
  • Lesley Jefferson Lesley Jefferson
    signed 2026-06-28 22:59:43 +0100
  • Helen Sheridan
    signed 2026-06-28 22:28:38 +0100
    This must stop!! Outdated experiments! My heart breaks for these poor dogs
  • Erica Dusza
    signed 2026-06-28 22:14:00 +0100
  • Hayley Burton
    signed 2026-06-28 22:04:19 +0100
    There is no justification for the inhumane treatment of these sentinel beings. Absolute shame on anyone involved in this barbaric practice.
  • Anna Chudobová
    signed 2026-06-28 21:46:58 +0100
  • Michelle Scott
    signed 2026-06-28 21:22:33 +0100
    So cruel
  • Deborah Amara
    signed 2026-06-28 20:58:52 +0100
  • Serenity Morton
    signed 2026-06-28 20:41:24 +0100
    As a beagle owner i hope they manage to shut down those labs
  • robyn ellis
    signed 2026-06-28 20:15:42 +0100
  • Linda Norton
    signed 2026-06-28 20:02:22 +0100
  • Lorna Lewis
    signed 2026-06-28 18:21:34 +0100
    I would love to help in anyway possible . Letting Scotland know what is happening . MBR we need to expose this animal cruelty as much as possible.
  • Russell Hoggart
    signed 2026-06-28 17:57:02 +0100
    I find this barbaric
  • Jackie Harrison
    signed 2026-06-28 17:40:58 +0100
  • Katie McKeown
    signed 2026-06-28 17:33:38 +0100
  • Mila Kumanova
    signed 2026-06-28 17:14:41 +0100
  • Himani Gurung
    signed 2026-06-28 17:02:43 +0100
  • Maria Strunoiu
    signed 2026-06-28 17:00:27 +0100
  • Suzanne Woods
    signed 2026-06-28 16:59:04 +0100
    We all need to get together and shut this disgusting Hellhole for good.
  • Alex Drennen
    signed 2026-06-28 16:58:05 +0100
  • Martin Ambrose
    signed 2026-06-28 16:34:43 +0100
  • Shannon Hoolahan
    signed 2026-06-28 16:05:24 +0100
  • Erica Curtis
    signed 2026-06-28 15:57:12 +0100
  • Natalie Evans
    signed 2026-06-28 15:41:44 +0100
    In this day and age this needs to be sorted. Release the poor dogs. I’ll take one
  • Lucy Flower
    signed 2026-06-28 15:38:58 +0100
  • Leanne Oldham
    signed 2026-06-28 15:22:48 +0100
  • Justyn Greentree
    signed 2026-06-28 15:03:14 +0100
    How the heck is this still legal in the UK? Disgusting!
  • Angela Mcdonald
    signed 2026-06-28 14:56:02 +0100
    To know that these barbaric practices are taking place in this country, in this day and age is abhorrent and causes me significant mental and emotional distress. This needs to stop immediately.