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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Jose Rivera
    signed 2026-01-15 11:58:47 +0000
  • Ann-Marie Wehner
    signed 2026-01-15 11:58:08 +0000
  • Amy Kennedy
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:36 +0000
  • Sharayah Jordan
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:28 +0000
  • Manuela melo
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:27 +0000
  • Ekaterina Drobiakova
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:18 +0000
    Absolutely against this cruelty!
  • Chloe Huxster
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:13 +0000
  • Sophie Griffiths
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:12 +0000
  • Lauren Omahoney
    signed 2026-01-15 11:57:11 +0000
  • martyna Cyganek
    signed 2026-01-15 11:56:53 +0000
  • mateo acosta
    signed 2026-01-15 11:56:32 +0000
    bless each and every one of the beagle babies that go through cruelty. may each find safety and a forever home<3
  • Elisa Pieri
    signed 2026-01-15 11:56:26 +0000
  • lola keating
    signed 2026-01-15 11:56:11 +0000
  • Sofia Mauro
    signed 2026-01-15 11:56:07 +0000
  • yasmin gonçalves
    signed 2026-01-15 11:55:54 +0000
  • Fiona Jahreiss
    signed 2026-01-15 11:55:49 +0000
    How horrible the world is
  • Charlie Kirk
    signed 2026-01-15 11:55:44 +0000
  • Kayla Barton
    signed 2026-01-15 11:55:39 +0000
  • Julia Kruzynska
    signed 2026-01-15 11:55:30 +0000
  • Jose Nicholl
    signed 2026-01-15 11:55:14 +0000
  • Michael Hill
    signed 2026-01-15 11:54:39 +0000
  • Tara Penfold
    signed 2026-01-15 11:54:37 +0000
    It’s 2026, why are we still testing on animals?


    Animal testing causes immense suffering and fails too often to translate to human outcomes. Ending it is not anti-science — it is better science. The UK should commit to a clear, time-bound plan to phase out animal testing and replace it with humane, innovative alternatives.
  • Natasha Reynolds
    signed 2026-01-15 11:54:20 +0000
  • Ela Artukovic
    signed 2026-01-15 11:54:19 +0000
  • ushma pankhania
    signed 2026-01-15 11:54:00 +0000
  • Namie Thianna Canao
    signed 2026-01-15 11:53:50 +0000
  • Pink Silvestre
    signed 2026-01-15 11:53:47 +0000
    FOR THE BEAGLES❤️❤️
  • Olivia Woods
    signed 2026-01-15 11:53:42 +0000
  • Daniella Williams
    signed 2026-01-15 11:53:29 +0000
  • Elouise Doherty
    signed 2026-01-15 11:53:01 +0000
    Absolutely heartbreaking, I hope we can shut this awful place down!