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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Darcy MacAninch
    signed 2026-01-15 04:17:15 +0000
  • Zoe Kelley
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  • Kathia Requena
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  • Alisa Rhodes
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  • mia polese
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  • Maddox Johnson
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  • Ileana Garcia
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  • Andrea Faye Montana
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  • Dariana Moreira
    signed 2026-01-15 04:14:59 +0000
  • Lauren Jones
    signed 2026-01-15 04:14:52 +0000
    Thank you for standing up for those who have no voices.
  • Taylor Dallimore
    signed 2026-01-15 04:14:36 +0000
  • Angel Rosal
    signed 2026-01-15 04:14:08 +0000
    Fck u animal-testers
  • Jeanette Nguyen
    signed 2026-01-15 04:13:34 +0000
  • Kylie Danbrook
    signed 2026-01-15 04:13:29 +0000
  • Alyssa Miape
    signed 2026-01-15 04:13:26 +0000
  • Seren Williams
    signed 2026-01-15 04:13:22 +0000
  • Jocelyn Huerta
    signed 2026-01-15 04:13:21 +0000
  • Mari Harms
    signed 2026-01-15 04:12:33 +0000
  • Kimberly Gamboa
    signed 2026-01-15 04:12:32 +0000
    I want to be part of the people that use their voice for those who don’t have one and I want to raise my voice to shut these places down and give these babies a proper home ❤️
  • Cristina Lopez
    signed 2026-01-15 04:12:32 +0000
  • Melissa Francis
    signed 2026-01-15 04:12:28 +0000
    barbaric way of treating loving animals, DISGUSTING!
  • Isabella Sasso
    signed 2026-01-15 04:12:26 +0000
    Save the beagles
  • Hailey Valdez
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  • Miranda Bustillos
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  • Valeria Tapia
    signed 2026-01-15 04:11:37 +0000
    Me parece muy injusto que utilicen perros para hacer “experimentos” ellos también son seres vivos y tenemos que respetarlos.
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