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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Louise Jones
    signed 2026-06-22 17:57:01 +0100
  • Pavithra Gowda
    signed 2026-06-22 17:55:38 +0100
    Please save those beautiful souls
  • Dee Hazelwood
    signed 2026-06-22 17:54:17 +0100
    Why is this still happening in this day and age . Those that have the power to shut this down , you should be ashamed . DO SOMETHING!!
  • Julie Gibbons
    signed 2026-06-22 17:54:11 +0100
  • Angela Brocklebank
    signed 2026-06-22 17:52:08 +0100
  • Kelly Thomas
    signed 2026-06-22 17:47:24 +0100
  • Geraldine Simmons
    signed 2026-06-22 17:47:08 +0100
  • Danielle Kehoe
    signed 2026-06-22 17:46:32 +0100
  • Chloe Glanville
    signed 2026-06-22 17:43:26 +0100
  • Lauren Wilson
    signed 2026-06-22 17:33:23 +0100
  • Linda Smith
    signed 2026-06-22 17:23:57 +0100
    Stop this it’s barbaric and unnecessary
  • Jan Cooper
    signed 2026-06-22 17:21:02 +0100
    Disgusting and unnecessary
  • Helene Carver
    signed 2026-06-22 17:18:22 +0100
  • Becky Harvey
    signed 2026-06-22 17:18:07 +0100
  • Susan Herdman
    signed 2026-06-22 17:10:46 +0100
    Stop this for gods sake. It’s 2026, it’s barbaric
  • Shelley Jeory
    signed 2026-06-22 17:08:48 +0100
  • Amy bold
    signed 2026-06-22 17:03:24 +0100
  • Caroline Brooksbank
    signed 2026-06-22 16:53:44 +0100
  • Tina Rodway
    signed 2026-06-22 16:48:01 +0100
    Close this evil place down,Please!!
  • Sam Hodkin Sam Hodkin
    signed 2026-06-22 16:47:30 +0100
  • Carol Holmes
    signed 2026-06-22 16:43:43 +0100
    Absolutely appalling & barbaric. These are living & feeling sentient animals who deserve so much better. STOP THE TESTING NOW!
  • Bettina Witt
    signed 2026-06-22 16:31:09 +0100
  • Davina Hickman
    signed 2026-06-22 16:14:29 +0100
    Outdated and uncivilised. Purely legalised animal cruelty carried out by psychopaths and there is no place in civilised society for this.
  • Kelly Robertson
    signed 2026-06-22 16:06:47 +0100
  • Joseph Dodson
    signed 2026-06-22 15:58:05 +0100
  • Kathryn Coury
    signed 2026-06-22 15:51:51 +0100
  • Jacqueline Godley
    signed 2026-06-22 15:51:20 +0100
  • Emma Bevan
    signed 2026-06-22 15:49:25 +0100
    This needs ending now
  • Robyn Ward
    signed 2026-06-22 15:46:59 +0100
  • Jayne Mccall
    signed 2026-06-22 15:43:26 +0100
    That is actually horrendous what they do to the poor fur babies 😡😡😡😡