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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Jaya Chohan
    signed 2026-01-14 23:08:04 +0000
  • Samantha Coates
    signed 2026-01-14 23:08:03 +0000
  • Demi Louisw
    signed 2026-01-14 23:08:03 +0000
  • Rhianna Lyn
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:56 +0000
  • Claudia
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:55 +0000
  • Gemma Crawley
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:54 +0000
  • Bianca Oliveira
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:40 +0000
  • Hope Georgas
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:29 +0000
    STOP PROTECTING ABUSERS AND SAVE THE ANIMALS WHO ARE BEING TORTURED IN THE NAME OF “SCIENCE”
  • Vicky Gauthier
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:26 +0000
  • JaElle Crow
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:14 +0000
  • Lara Marsh-jones
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:11 +0000
  • Louise Gregory
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:08 +0000
    lets get this banned!
  • Daniela Kingswood
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:05 +0000
  • Camila Mejía
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:04 +0000
    It’s a disgrace that companies like these still exist; they only think about profit and not about anyone’s well-being but their own. If they’re so eager to experiment, let them do it on themselves. What fault do animals have for human greed? And the authorities should prosecute the owners and employees of these places for animal abuse.

    Ctm MBR Acres
  • Bernardo Pierote
    signed 2026-01-14 23:07:01 +0000
    I belive you can give the freedom to them
  • Luciana Cristovao
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:50 +0000
  • Bella Brown
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:48 +0000
  • Chloe Hickman
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:45 +0000
  • Kevin Cruz
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:41 +0000
    Stop abusing animals!!! Please save these babies. Humans are the worst that happened to earth.
  • Jasmine Smith
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:18 +0000
  • Claire Ledger
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:08 +0000
    Absolutely needs to be stopped. 95% of animal trials fail when it comes to human trials. We don’t share any DNA, it’s utterly pointless when there are better, clinically more appropriate and ethically kinder alternatives. Please, in this day and age can we stop this barbaric treatment of man’s best friend
  • Sophie Turner
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:07 +0000
  • Kaitlyn Sezer
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:03 +0000
    Save these babies
  • Evelyn Aswad
    signed 2026-01-14 23:06:03 +0000
    I hope this helps. Those poor dogs need to be saved
  • natalie bui
    signed 2026-01-14 23:05:43 +0000
  • Anastasia Silin
    signed 2026-01-14 23:05:40 +0000
  • Rugile Ribinskaite
    signed 2026-01-14 23:05:34 +0000
  • Jordyn Heinz
    signed 2026-01-14 23:05:32 +0000
    signed without any hesitation. this is truly a sad, sad world we live in. so disappointed.
  • Alexa Romero
    signed 2026-01-14 23:05:31 +0000
  • saf o
    signed 2026-01-14 23:05:26 +0000