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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Natalie Bartlett
    signed 2026-05-20 13:20:49 +0100
    Horrific and unnecessary suffering
  • Craig Hart
    signed 2026-05-20 13:15:04 +0100
  • Alice Hodge
    signed 2026-05-20 13:07:06 +0100
  • Jayne O’Toole
    signed 2026-05-20 13:06:17 +0100
  • Andrea Cassidy
    signed 2026-05-20 13:06:11 +0100
  • Jana Hart
    signed 2026-05-20 12:28:22 +0100
  • Julie Waldie
    signed 2026-05-20 12:22:35 +0100
  • Dawn Hutchison
    signed 2026-05-20 12:22:09 +0100
    Close this outdated hell hole now!
  • Gweneth Harris
    signed 2026-05-20 12:04:53 +0100
    It is hell on earth
  • Colette Maynard
    signed 2026-05-20 11:53:50 +0100
  • Christina Turner
    signed 2026-05-20 11:43:38 +0100
  • Kayla Esterhuizen
    signed 2026-05-20 11:35:41 +0100
    As someone with a beagle, they are the most caring, introspective, forgiving beings on this planet. Humans exploit all things good and genuine just like these beagles. They deserve the love, care, snuggles and hope they give us. It’s time to take action and stop such horrific abuse.
  • Ben Edwards
    signed 2026-05-20 11:26:48 +0100
  • Graça Maria Correia Gouveia
    signed 2026-05-20 11:04:00 +0100
  • Tom Smith
    signed 2026-05-20 10:56:35 +0100
    Animal testing like this is contradictory to animal welfare laws. Why has a court ruling not been made to this effect? They can always find human Volunteers & paying them would be less than the cost of security.
  • Susan Brett Brett
    signed 2026-05-20 10:53:50 +0100
  • Kim Dobson
    signed 2026-05-20 10:44:04 +0100
    This has to stop,you don’t need animals to test on, barbaric, outdated, unacceptable
  • callum flowers
    signed 2026-05-20 10:43:29 +0100
  • Vanessa Gray
    signed 2026-05-20 10:34:46 +0100
  • Kristina Hanáková
    signed 2026-05-20 09:49:19 +0100
  • Nicola Riley
    signed 2026-05-20 09:44:09 +0100
  • Claire case
    signed 2026-05-20 09:23:46 +0100
  • Chloe Willis
    signed 2026-05-20 09:11:27 +0100
  • Susan Parsons
    signed 2026-05-20 09:11:21 +0100
  • Kim Attrill
    signed 2026-05-20 09:09:12 +0100
  • Barbara Banks
    signed 2026-05-20 08:59:08 +0100
  • Sharon Perry
    signed 2026-05-20 08:49:52 +0100
  • Diego Cuellar
    signed 2026-05-20 08:44:58 +0100
  • Julie Bannon
    signed 2026-05-20 08:23:32 +0100
    Utterly vile institution, where money comes before humanity.
  • Angela Graver
    signed 2026-05-20 08:14:34 +0100
    This vile practice has no place in 2026. No experiments on ANY SPECIES is necessary.