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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • 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.
  • Anthony Connor
    signed 2026-05-21 20:49:38 +0100
  • Patricia Sampson
    signed 2026-05-21 20:38:46 +0100
  • Courtney Quayle
    signed 2026-05-21 20:31:04 +0100
  • Patricia Henry
    signed 2026-05-21 20:17:50 +0100
  • Rayner Howard
    signed 2026-05-21 19:33:32 +0100
  • Tracey Abbott
    signed 2026-05-21 19:03:17 +0100
    This has to stop, no human being has the right to inflict such cruelty on another sentient being, it’s barbaric and totally unacceptable and it’s time people who have the power woke up and became accountable for putting a stop to this!!!
  • Sim Ferhad
    signed 2026-05-21 18:54:54 +0100
    This is disgusting and I am ashamed of the uk for this. I will be spreading this to all people in the film community.
  • Brioni Greenberg
    signed 2026-05-21 18:31:31 +0100
  • Rebecca Elford
    signed 2026-05-21 17:13:55 +0100
  • Aoife Crummey
    signed 2026-05-21 16:25:08 +0100
  • Vicky Wilson
    signed 2026-05-21 15:46:56 +0100
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  • Layla Rusch
    signed 2026-05-21 14:49:38 +0100
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  • Stella Ström
    signed 2026-05-21 14:09:42 +0100
  • Ella Glenvik
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  • Lily McGrath
    signed 2026-05-21 13:47:32 +0100
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  • Britta Hansen
    signed 2026-05-21 12:53:30 +0100
  • Jemma Meecham
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  • Pauline Fennell
    signed 2026-05-21 10:08:31 +0100
  • Catherine McNamara
    signed 2026-05-21 10:02:51 +0100
  • Josephine Coia
    signed 2026-05-21 09:20:30 +0100
    Disgusted that this is going on especially in this day and age , technology is there, use it ! Not torture!
  • Michelle Parkinson
    signed 2026-05-21 08:54:16 +0100
    Thank you, this place needs to close, the puppies are neglected and tortured