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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Florence kate Mahusay signed 2026-08-23 00:56:20 +0100Save all the animals, and stop lab experiments those human should be the one that is in that lab experiments not the animals!! -
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Nicky Shakespeare signed 2026-08-22 20:22:11 +0100I’ve been outside this facility the beagle pups can be heard from outside.
Appalling place needs to be shut down -
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Kelly Naylor signed 2026-08-22 19:54:42 +0100Disgusting, this makes me ashamed to be British. Time for change! -
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Kathy Smith signed 2026-08-22 19:38:32 +0100There is NO reason to test on animals anymore. NIH research shows it is FLAWED. Read this published paper!
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4594046/
ORGAN CHIPS ARE BETTER!
Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) systems are microfluidic devices about the size of a USB stick that contain living human cells. These devices are engineered to mimic the complex structures and biological functions of real human organs, such as the lung, liver, or heart, providing a way to test drugs and study diseases without using animals or humans.
Clinical trial disasters after successful animal testing occur because over 90% of drugs fail in human trials due to toxicity or lack of efficacy not predicted by animal models.
Famous examples include the 2006 TGN1412 “cytokine storm” trial, 1990s Fialuridine liver failure, and the 2016 French trial, where species differences caused severe human harm.
Key Clinical Trial Disasters Following Animal TestingTGN1412 (2006): A monoclonal antibody trial for autoimmune diseases. Although doses were 500 times lower than safe animal levels, all six human volunteers suffered life-threatening organ failure due to an immune system “cytokine storm” not predicted in monkeys.
STOP testing on animals. It is a barbaric old method that is flawed and involves horrific cruelty and bad Public relations for your company. It’s 2026!
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