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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Danica Pedley
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:40 +0000
    Free the Dogos!!!
  • Michelle Islas
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:40 +0000
  • Brianna Ison
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:32 +0000
  • Juritcy Alvarado
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:29 +0000
  • Yuly Ruge
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:22 +0000
  • youssef abdi
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:21 +0000
    I just want to help
  • Erin Starnes
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:15 +0000
  • Becki Romero
    signed 2026-01-14 16:04:03 +0000
  • Ingrid Barnes
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:57 +0000
    Animal testing is an outdated and barbaric practice. No animal should be made to suffer in such horrific conditions. MBR Acres needs to be shut down, and those involved charged for the cruel and diabolical treatment of these beagles.
  • Alison Salinas
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:57 +0000
  • Charlotte Jones
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:55 +0000
  • isabelle powell
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:53 +0000
  • Erlisa Spahiu
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:38 +0000
    This is such a horrible thing to learn i hope something can be done to stop the torture of this angels
  • Ryan Forrester
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:36 +0000
  • Louisa Andrada
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:31 +0000
  • Erika Pecoro
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:16 +0000
    Praying to all those people in the lab have their worst lifetime
  • Ívine Pascoal
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:14 +0000
    I hope this will end
  • Sheila Kay
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:06 +0000
  • Ana Clara
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:06 +0000
  • Shianne Austin
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:05 +0000
  • Lewis Cole
    signed 2026-01-14 16:03:03 +0000
  • Meg Williams
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:55 +0000
  • anya parmar
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:53 +0000
  • Kodi Cameron
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:19 +0000
  • Bárbara Ferreira
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:10 +0000
  • lily jarvis
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:07 +0000
    i wish for this to be stopped horrible people
  • Seren Wynne
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:06 +0000
  • Stacey Roth
    signed 2026-01-14 16:02:05 +0000
    I’ll take a beagle
  • Grigore Marina
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  • Jodie Talbot
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