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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Megan Forrester
    signed 2026-05-22 09:09:37 +0100
  • Katie Pitt
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  • Sarah britton Sarah britton
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  • Charlotte Bilcliffe
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  • 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
  • Tracey Burt
    signed 2026-05-22 06:50:43 +0100
  • Julie Crick
    signed 2026-05-22 04:23:52 +0100
    This needs to be stopped, it’s cruel and inhumane.
  • Carmen Oosterkamp
    signed 2026-05-22 01:38:42 +0100
    No more excuses for torturing animals, we’ve had enough of this BS.
  • Elaine Aldridge
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  • Elaine Aldridge
    signed 2026-05-22 00:35:55 +0100
    Get this Evil 😈 place shut down.All The Others Around the Uk 🇬🇧 Vile So Called humans Torturing Puppies 🐶 Then they die with what they have done to them.They are Screaming out in pain 😢 whike the Evil 😈 SCUM laugh.They are insane not human beings just filth on the floor..Then they skin them and throw them away.WHAT BASTARDS THEY ARE..
  • Susan Peake
    signed 2026-05-22 00:16:21 +0100
  • Rosie Allan
    signed 2026-05-21 23:52:48 +0100
  • Autumn
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  • Romina Colchado
    signed 2026-05-21 23:28:08 +0100
  • Tara Mihell
    signed 2026-05-21 22:58:07 +0100
  • McKayla Chapman
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  • Sophie King
    signed 2026-05-21 22:16:36 +0100
  • Holly Hensleigh
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  • Lal Alexander-Lawrie
    signed 2026-05-21 21:39:03 +0100
  • Melissa Brennan blais
    signed 2026-05-21 21:29:34 +0100
  • Lynn Axtell
    signed 2026-05-21 21:11:54 +0100
    This hell hole has to be shut down now along with all animal breeding facilities. Let’s all be more humane
  • Lisa Rockell
    signed 2026-05-21 21:11:17 +0100
  • Kirsty Clayton
    signed 2026-05-21 20:58:11 +0100
    Please stop this barbaric torture of innocent animals , they have thoughts and feelings and deserve love and care and our voices to help stop this and save them
  • Cara Dunn
    signed 2026-05-21 20:53:57 +0100
    STOP THIS NOW !!!!
  • Michelle Juniper
    signed 2026-05-21 20:50:16 +0100
    Please put an end to this barbaric, inhumane practice that is not only an ineffective way to test but also more costly than many of the alternatives.