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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Deborah Root Root
    signed 2026-05-27 20:29:44 +0100
  • Felicity Marston
    signed 2026-05-27 20:21:08 +0100
  • Julie Witherow
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  • Esmeralda meza
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  • Lynn Torres
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  • Eleanor Yates
    signed 2026-05-27 19:42:39 +0100
  • Anisah Chohan
    signed 2026-05-27 19:36:22 +0100
    Release these dogs and stop keeping them in inhumane conditions or used for testing purposes.
  • B DeValance
    signed 2026-05-27 19:29:13 +0100
    Everyone needs to know about this abhorrent inhumane cruel practice on beagles and STOP it!
  • Poppy Clark
    signed 2026-05-27 18:42:18 +0100
  • Sam Thomson
    signed 2026-05-27 18:39:36 +0100
  • Caroline Nelson
    signed 2026-05-27 18:22:03 +0100
    it is unthinkable that in this still is going on – we are no longer in the dark ages and as we are supposedly trying to save our planet and the wildlife, to still be testing on animals to fix ourselves is criminal. These creatures share the planet with us – we should be treating them with respect and compassion.
  • Debbie Price
    signed 2026-05-27 18:17:04 +0100
  • Claire Salter
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  • Linda Wilson
    signed 2026-05-27 18:11:25 +0100
  • Chantelle Imbusch
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  • Lisa Cowie
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  • Claire Aspinall
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  • Becky Roberts
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  • Cindy Givans
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  • Shelley Edwards
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  • Kimberley Fletcher
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  • Aisling Dodd
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  • Margaret Byrne Lynn
    signed 2026-05-27 16:24:15 +0100
  • Sheila Halling
    signed 2026-05-27 16:04:24 +0100
    Good luck to all of you. This dreadful cruelty to animals is a disgrace and the government should be thoroughly ashamed of their lack of action taken in bringing this to an end.
  • Natalie Lane
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