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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Rosemary Okelehigbemen
    signed 2026-01-16 15:36:56 +0000
  • Ian Lokhorst
    signed 2026-01-16 15:36:43 +0000
  • Rocky Wien
    signed 2026-01-16 15:36:19 +0000
    I really hope they can be free from this miserable torture. I too own a beagle and I would hate to see any beagle OR DOG OR ANY ANIMAL go through any of this.
  • Marli Steyn
    signed 2026-01-16 15:35:56 +0000
    Please don’t give up on these poor spuls
  • Jasmine Campos
    signed 2026-01-16 15:35:52 +0000
  • Joseph Parker
    signed 2026-01-16 15:35:39 +0000
  • Issabel Rincon
    signed 2026-01-16 15:35:09 +0000
    Stop animal testing, save the beagles
  • Ethan Williams
    signed 2026-01-16 15:35:07 +0000
    Can’t believe this is still a thing. Disgusting practice and shame on all the people who work there. Wish I could reciprocate all that testing on the despicable people who torture helpless animals. Even better idea, test on the criminals who have committed heinous crimes as they have less value then these complex and loving animals.
  • Linda Schreuder
    signed 2026-01-16 15:35:00 +0000
  • Rocio Zelaya
    signed 2026-01-16 15:34:54 +0000
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  • Mya Masiewicz
    signed 2026-01-16 15:33:51 +0000
  • Jonathan Barney
    signed 2026-01-16 15:33:50 +0000
  • Theodoro Silva
    signed 2026-01-16 15:33:34 +0000
  • Paul Andrei Lajato
    signed 2026-01-16 15:33:27 +0000
  • Lauren Walker
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:37 +0000
  • Haley Spears
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:36 +0000
  • Daniella Nicole Pérez Franco
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:30 +0000
  • Jemma Foulds
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:23 +0000
    Close this hell hole down!! It’s about time animal testing generally was abolished. There is no need for it. Dogs don’t share the same DNA as humans so there’s DEFINITELY no need for MBR Acres to continue it’s operations.

    Act NOW. Act for these poor innocent dogs.
  • kyanne dacre
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:14 +0000
  • Claire Bull
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:10 +0000
  • Esmeralda Gomez
    signed 2026-01-16 15:32:04 +0000
  • Nataly Cruz
    signed 2026-01-16 15:31:58 +0000
    I hope one day all the puppies can be free and all the animal test is illegal and hoping the worst for the people that does this to them poor babies thank you guys
  • B Spez
    signed 2026-01-16 15:31:55 +0000
  • Tess Van Couwenberghe
    signed 2026-01-16 15:31:15 +0000
  • Hadassah Thompson
    signed 2026-01-16 15:31:00 +0000
    SAVE THE BEAGLES
  • Camila Cuellar
    signed 2026-01-16 15:30:51 +0000
  • Emily Smith
    signed 2026-01-16 15:30:36 +0000
  • Adrian Martins
    signed 2026-01-16 15:30:27 +0000
  • Katy Needham
    signed 2026-01-16 15:30:07 +0000
  • alice rogets
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