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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Krishna Kaushik
    signed 2026-04-14 09:26:41 +0100
  • Carolyn Seymour
    signed 2026-04-14 09:24:50 +0100
  • Patrick Folkes
    signed 2026-04-14 09:23:09 +0100
  • Ferrelyn Folkes
    signed 2026-04-14 09:20:57 +0100
  • Anouk Sinneger
    signed 2026-04-14 09:16:18 +0100
  • Daniela Helme
    signed 2026-04-14 08:58:05 +0100
  • Angela Reid-Richards
    signed 2026-04-14 08:52:03 +0100
    This is barbaric that the United Kingdom government is letting this happen. They have to change the law.
  • Lauren Gunson
    signed 2026-04-14 08:16:18 +0100
  • Amber Wilkinson
    signed 2026-04-14 08:13:23 +0100
  • Eva Turley
    signed 2026-04-14 08:12:13 +0100
  • Trang-An Ngo
    signed 2026-04-14 07:53:42 +0100
  • Ankita Biswas
    signed 2026-04-14 07:40:29 +0100
  • Chantelle Meeres
    signed 2026-04-14 06:52:58 +0100
    As a beagle owner and dog/animal lover this absolutely breaks my heart! This precious babies shouldn’t have to go through this.


    Let these beautiful little souls be free.
  • Chloe Corpuz
    signed 2026-04-14 06:49:00 +0100
  • Cosmin Țurcanu
    signed 2026-04-14 06:35:45 +0100
  • Kayleigh Wentzel
    signed 2026-04-14 05:29:01 +0100
  • Brianna Parenteau
    signed 2026-04-14 05:02:47 +0100
    Breeding animals to die when we have all this technology at our fingertips is sad and Just downright wrong and needs to be stopped. If humans die out from a disease that’s our problem not theirs to be tested on.
  • kayla humphries
    signed 2026-04-14 03:59:35 +0100
  • Allison Gartrell
    signed 2026-04-14 03:15:54 +0100
  • Elliott Mason
    signed 2026-04-14 01:34:10 +0100
    save the beagles, all workers and previous workers deserve animal cruelty charges.
  • Chloe Cowan
    signed 2026-04-14 01:24:34 +0100
  • El Rose
    signed 2026-04-14 00:45:36 +0100
  • Stephanie Bare
    signed 2026-04-14 00:38:51 +0100
  • Lara Hinkley
    signed 2026-04-14 00:21:09 +0100
  • Gabi Cruz
    signed 2026-04-13 23:49:58 +0100
  • Milly Stevens
    signed 2026-04-13 23:44:46 +0100
    Animal abuse and child abuse are no different
  • Adam mayne
    signed 2026-04-13 23:28:32 +0100
  • Sara Marshall
    signed 2026-04-13 23:17:28 +0100
  • jess massey
    signed 2026-04-13 23:13:23 +0100
  • Sasha Huteson
    signed 2026-04-13 22:01:52 +0100
    Stop NBR acres, and all of these facilities now!