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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Barbora Dankova
    signed 2026-05-22 18:45:12 +0100
    The UK should be the first to lead the world in advanced, human-relevant science that protects animals and delivers better research for people. Please close MBR Acres and help move science forward without animal suffering.
  • Erin Booth
    signed 2026-05-22 18:15:17 +0100
  • Kirsty Matheron
    signed 2026-05-22 18:10:49 +0100
  • Amy Chetwood
    signed 2026-05-22 17:10:29 +0100
  • Skye Golledge
    signed 2026-05-22 16:42:29 +0100
  • Rachel Woollaston
    signed 2026-05-22 16:29:59 +0100
  • Samantha Lowe
    signed 2026-05-22 16:12:15 +0100
  • Jane Morris
    signed 2026-05-22 15:10:49 +0100
  • libby Rush
    signed 2026-05-22 15:08:01 +0100
  • Susan Cheetham
    signed 2026-05-22 14:55:46 +0100
  • Rowan Tooze
    signed 2026-05-22 14:41:08 +0100
  • Yvonne Reidy
    signed 2026-05-22 13:27:35 +0100
    End this horrendous practises on these dogs…
  • Sinead Loughran
    signed 2026-05-22 12:57:41 +0100
  • Courtney Jopson
    signed 2026-05-22 12:24:42 +0100
  • Paul Gibson
    signed 2026-05-22 12:15:26 +0100
  • Simone Mannall
    signed 2026-05-22 11:37:28 +0100
    It’s about time this place was shut down and that the UK could become global leaders in NAMs. Science done properly!
  • Mia Fryer
    signed 2026-05-22 11:13:21 +0100
  • Melanie Gilling
    signed 2026-05-22 10:04:46 +0100
  • Julia Davies
    signed 2026-05-22 09:35:17 +0100
    Heartbreaking and barbaric!!!!
  • Sarah Grey
    signed 2026-05-22 09:32:31 +0100
    Horrific practice that needs to stop immediately
  • Megan Forrester
    signed 2026-05-22 09:09:37 +0100
  • Katie Pitt
    signed 2026-05-22 07:58:05 +0100
  • Sarah britton Sarah britton
    signed 2026-05-22 07:52:06 +0100
  • Charlotte Bilcliffe
    signed 2026-05-22 07:51:49 +0100
  • Saghufthah Aman
    signed 2026-05-22 07:48:56 +0100
  • Bens Mercado
    signed 2026-05-22 07:39:26 +0100
    SDMBR
  • Elettra Lamanna
    signed 2026-05-22 07:35:13 +0100
  • Rachel Fryer
    signed 2026-05-22 07:26:02 +0100
    Let’s get this stopped!! How is our country letting this happen
  • Tara Graham
    signed 2026-05-22 07:17:19 +0100
    Stop animal testing – it’s utterly barbaric and completely unnecessary. These are living beings and do not deserve to be bread into a life just to endure these awful testing procedures.
  • Jane Grzyb
    signed 2026-05-22 07:10:00 +0100