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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Mya Saunders
    signed 2026-01-16 20:40:44 +0000
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  • Charlieann Evans
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  • Jessica Woods
    signed 2026-01-16 20:37:35 +0000
    Stop this madness
  • Sydney Richardson
    signed 2026-01-16 20:37:32 +0000
  • Ava Marie
    signed 2026-01-16 20:37:22 +0000
  • Lilly De la Rosa
    signed 2026-01-16 20:37:10 +0000
    Save dem beagles boii
  • Safia Harrison
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  • Holly Bruce
    signed 2026-01-16 20:36:40 +0000
  • Simay Gümüşay
    signed 2026-01-16 20:35:42 +0000
    I’m wishing the animasyon testini shops as soon as possible
  • Sahara Sanchez
    signed 2026-01-16 20:35:27 +0000
  • Ashley Anaya
    signed 2026-01-16 20:35:26 +0000
  • Allison R
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  • Katherine Castañón
    signed 2026-01-16 20:34:55 +0000
  • Lainee Vercimak
    signed 2026-01-16 20:34:46 +0000
  • Dabney Benitez Soto
    signed 2026-01-16 20:34:45 +0000
    Please help animals. Stop the cruelty.
  • eve magson
    signed 2026-01-16 20:34:24 +0000
  • Jatinder Ubhi
    signed 2026-01-16 20:34:15 +0000
  • Lara Lazogga
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  • Barnabás Tóth
    signed 2026-01-16 20:33:47 +0000
    Fuck them
  • Andrea Wellings
    signed 2026-01-16 20:33:45 +0000
    Save these babies. This is cruel and unethical, no living thing shoulder ever go through this.
  • Baleria Rodriguez
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  • Caitlin Rush
    signed 2026-01-16 20:33:34 +0000
    This is inhumane. They do not deserve this. It’s barbaric. We are supposed to be a country of animal lovers. Especially dog lovers. This cannot be allowed to continue.