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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Valentina Fels
    signed 2026-01-18 16:22:50 +0000
  • Morgan Bransby Williams
    signed 2026-01-18 16:22:41 +0000
  • Olivia Wilkinson
    signed 2026-01-18 16:22:28 +0000
    Thank you🫶🏻
  • Elisa Pedrazzoli
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  • Ezekiel Gallegos
    signed 2026-01-18 16:18:02 +0000
  • Eleanor Edge
    signed 2026-01-18 16:17:31 +0000
    I am a beagle owner, they are the most loving, loyal and wonderful dogs. I fell in love with my boy Woody when I met him but love him more each day due to his cute, funny and special personality. We treat him like the king he is and in the way every dog should be treated. Looking at those beagles and knowing how much they love humans and for them to be treated like that breaks my heart and hurts me so much to think about. I will share this around and tell everyone I know about this. Thank you so much for rescuing them and never stop doing this work because you are saving their lives and speaking up for them in a way that they can’t do themselves. Woody and I are sending you and all the beagles out there lots of love and cuddles!
  • Miranda Somers
    signed 2026-01-18 16:16:39 +0000
  • Inmaculada Pinilla Sarrio
    signed 2026-01-18 16:16:19 +0000
    Stop this cruelty !
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  • Uneiza Cassamo
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  • Caitlin Tierce
    signed 2026-01-18 16:13:12 +0000
    This is disgusting! It’s Jan 2026-every day that passes, we, as humans, are being shown new evidence DAILY of the kind of world we are ACTUALLY living in—in case you didn’t already know!!! We can not deny how corrupt and how utterly cruel we are to each other…we can’t even protect our children from the predators that run this world so of course the treatment of animals is going to be abhorrent! Please share this petition and continue to talk about it because we MUST take a stand or this will continue to get so much worse…
  • Merrick Surman
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  • Aoibheann Lawler
    signed 2026-01-18 16:12:38 +0000
    Save the beagles 🩷
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