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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Ann Williams
    signed 2026-06-22 11:46:32 +0100
    This is outdated, barbaric and cruel. Stop it NOW!
  • Nikki Lamonby
    signed 2026-06-22 11:37:58 +0100
  • angela morris
    signed 2026-06-22 11:36:24 +0100
  • Pamela Larmour
    signed 2026-06-22 11:34:45 +0100
  • sheonagh quist
    signed 2026-06-22 11:30:50 +0100
    This needs to STOP!!!
  • Gayle Taylor
    signed 2026-06-22 11:30:32 +0100
    It’s absolutely appalling that this testing still is allowed to continue its time to stop this madness once and for all
  • Downie Sigourney
    signed 2026-06-22 11:25:20 +0100
    This needs to stop, its 2026 there is absolutely no need to be doing something like this to innocent beings in this day and age!!
  • Cristina Vanhout
    signed 2026-06-22 11:18:11 +0100
  • Heather Rutherford
    signed 2026-06-22 11:15:12 +0100
  • Beverley Currie
    signed 2026-06-22 11:06:42 +0100
    Please stop this barbaric treatment immediately
  • Patricia Finnegan
    signed 2026-06-22 11:06:10 +0100
  • Lisanne Sharples
    signed 2026-06-22 11:04:13 +0100
    This should not still be happening in this day and age. It’s absolutely disgusting. Those involved from top to bottom should be ashamed of themselves and done for animal cruelty. Why don’t you put yourselves forward to be tested on and leave innocent animals alone.
  • Mrs s h davies
    signed 2026-06-22 11:00:16 +0100
  • Dove Gardiner
    signed 2026-06-22 10:51:25 +0100
  • Alison Reid
    signed 2026-06-22 10:49:59 +0100
    Please help save the puppy doggies as a dog mum.and human being i can not for the life of me how these workers can live with themselves to test on dogs .. this is oute animal.cruelty .. wjy have a animal.rights acts but somehow does.not apply to these doggies… its in humane
  • Clare Craven
    signed 2026-06-22 10:38:35 +0100
    Animal testing needs to STOP.
  • Michelle Haigh
    signed 2026-06-22 10:35:28 +0100
  • Mikayla Williams
    signed 2026-06-22 10:23:11 +0100
  • Lisa Turner
    signed 2026-06-22 09:54:58 +0100
    I’m so sad for these poor animals. I am actively only now buying products that don’t test on animals.

    I feel that people, like myself should be made more aware of what is happening. Ignorance is the only reason I bought these products, but now I know I won’t knowingly purchase anything tested on animals

    again.
  • GIllian Hancock
    signed 2026-06-22 09:38:11 +0100
    Heartbreaking.. we need to stop this torture but how?
  • Lucy De Peyer SHEPPARD
    signed 2026-06-22 09:23:32 +0100
  • Hannah Lee
    signed 2026-06-22 09:18:48 +0100
  • Tina Dey
    signed 2026-06-22 09:10:24 +0100
  • Amelia Rose
    signed 2026-06-22 08:36:08 +0100
  • Desiree Añasco
    signed 2026-06-22 08:20:45 +0100
    No to Animal Testing, No to Animal Cruelty.
  • Heide Galsote
    signed 2026-06-22 08:11:37 +0100
  • Samantha Cason
    signed 2026-06-22 07:55:23 +0100
  • Deb Moorcroft
    signed 2026-06-22 07:44:28 +0100
  • Richard Crow
    signed 2026-06-22 07:42:18 +0100
  • Gianna Lisa Salvatori
    signed 2026-06-22 07:14:26 +0100