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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Onel Dankha
    signed 2026-04-23 10:58:18 +0100
  • Jessica Stocks
    signed 2026-04-23 10:39:45 +0100
  • Lily Bryant
    signed 2026-04-23 10:09:56 +0100
  • Lauren Newman
    signed 2026-04-23 10:08:51 +0100
  • Niall Ramsey
    signed 2026-04-23 09:28:03 +0100
    SAVE THE PUPS!
  • Shaveen S
    signed 2026-04-23 08:58:27 +0100
  • Sandy easby
    signed 2026-04-23 08:45:20 +0100
    We do not need any more testing to be done on these dogs. It’s human greed. Stop this disgusting cruelty. Just for Financial gain. In years to come A1 will use humans for testing then you won’t like it
  • Laura May
    signed 2026-04-23 08:25:29 +0100
  • Nadia Kingston
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  • Marie Weaver
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  • Valeria Duran
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  • Colten Begay
    signed 2026-04-23 05:09:07 +0100
  • Lizzy Adams
    signed 2026-04-23 03:17:05 +0100
  • Sabrina Souza
    signed 2026-04-23 02:26:11 +0100
  • Summer Klein
    signed 2026-04-23 01:37:15 +0100
    People who are murdering others should be put through this instead of sweet innocent animals should be ashamed of themselves
  • Ayushi Singh
    signed 2026-04-23 00:56:10 +0100
  • Phuong Nguyen
    signed 2026-04-23 00:54:14 +0100
  • Lydia Wilson
    signed 2026-04-23 00:48:22 +0100
    Please free these poor babies and put them in loving homes.
  • Sawsan Abdalrazaq
    signed 2026-04-23 00:38:38 +0100
  • Maiar Alghoul
    signed 2026-04-23 00:31:01 +0100
  • Myles Bessette
    signed 2026-04-23 00:10:20 +0100
    I want to save these bengals no more suffering
  • Celia Cooper
    signed 2026-04-23 00:10:07 +0100
    Onwards and upwards towards a totally cruelty free world
  • Clementine Ashcroft
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