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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Lee O’Mahoney signed 2026-06-22 07:13:52 +0100 -
Shellie Embrey signed 2026-06-22 06:51:51 +0100Please stop torturing these innocent animals! Better science is available!! -
Elena. Brandsma signed 2026-06-22 06:42:44 +0100 -
Caroline Young signed 2026-06-22 06:29:27 +0100This is barbaric and cruel it has to stop now -
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Edina Birkás signed 2026-06-22 05:12:04 +0100These horrible practices should be stopped and shut down immediately. This is not the way to treat animals, the Earth is their home to and they are not submitted to us, especially for processes such as testing on them!!. -
Natasha Sullivan signed 2026-06-22 04:58:19 +0100 -
Jennifer Hewitt signed 2026-06-22 04:02:40 +0100 -
Sarah Barnes signed 2026-06-22 03:59:04 +0100This is awful. People doing these things should have the same done to them -
j c signed 2026-06-22 03:24:15 +0100 -
Charli Mason signed 2026-06-22 03:21:27 +0100Please stop hurting innocent animals. -
Sheri Kane signed 2026-06-22 02:56:24 +0100No animal testing is ok -
Tanya Ward signed 2026-06-22 02:54:08 +0100Go to the prison and test on those ones. Stop killing and tourchering these innocent animals. -
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Katie Harrison signed 2026-06-22 02:22:41 +0100 -
Joanne Short signed 2026-06-22 01:43:04 +0100The torturers need torturing!!!
Free these poor puppies NOW!!!!
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Sj Ester signed 2026-06-22 01:40:17 +0100Stop this no need -
Cassandra Davies signed 2026-06-22 01:27:26 +0100 -
Sasha Ram signed 2026-06-22 01:18:33 +0100 -
Angela Somers signed 2026-06-22 01:05:27 +0100 -
Catherine lewis signed 2026-06-22 00:58:15 +0100How is this torture allowed in this day and age?😡Those poor babies😢 -
Elizabeth Plummer signed 2026-06-22 00:54:07 +0100 -
Jacquie Batchelor signed 2026-06-22 00:39:41 +0100This practice is cruel abusive and outdated
These sweet sensitive animals should not be treated like inanimate objects. They feel pain and what they are subjected is unspeakable and totally unacceptable and needs to stop now. The money spent on this type of outdated testing is a total waste of funds time and life !! It seems to me to be a completely sadistic practice derived for people who enjoy inflicting cruelty on a sweet submissive animal without any thought or care. Why in this day and age is this abuse still happening !! -
poppy ruffle signed 2026-06-22 00:37:43 +0100dogs are the most caring and loving to all, they deserve to be free and have a life of snuggles walks and treats -
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Vikki Phelps signed 2026-06-22 00:09:57 +0100
