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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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.


After signing, want another way to stand with the beagles - and with those now on trial for risking their freedom to save them?

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For the thousands of puppies still trapped in cages, let's win these trials and Shut Down MBR Acres.

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Who's signing

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  • Cindy Ridley
    signed 2026-03-11 14:53:42 +0000
  • Robin K. Woodruff
    signed 2026-03-11 14:50:46 +0000
    As long as we engage in animal torture, as long as we engage in wars, we cannot live in a compassionate healthy society and our lives are mired in pain because of inhumane treatment of others whether animals or people. . Vivisection is no different than monkey crush videos and mutilation for pay. Until animals lives are valued as non-human persons, civilization has failed. Anyone who supports or advocates for animal torture whether for sadistic purposes or for supposed scientific research does not understand the value of life nor the impact the torture has on those responsible as human beings. Please shut down MBR Acres not only to end the suffering of these innocent sentient beings but also to advance society in a positive direction as a whole.
  • Christine Marriott
    signed 2026-03-11 14:49:59 +0000
  • Valerie Easton
    signed 2026-03-11 14:49:51 +0000
  • Jacqueline Spalding
    signed 2026-03-11 14:49:04 +0000
  • Sharon Mcguckin
    signed 2026-03-11 14:46:25 +0000
  • Paul Nicholas Kowalski
    signed 2026-03-11 14:43:18 +0000
  • Christine Péroche
    signed 2026-03-11 14:40:05 +0000
  • Gordon Jackson
    signed 2026-03-11 14:38:38 +0000
  • Natasha D’Aguiar
    signed 2026-03-11 14:37:42 +0000
  • paul O goeman
    signed 2026-03-11 14:35:12 +0000
  • Susan Tanner
    signed 2026-03-11 14:33:49 +0000
  • Catherine Harrod
    signed 2026-03-11 14:23:50 +0000
  • Zyren Hernale
    signed 2026-03-11 14:10:02 +0000
  • Louise Fletcher
    signed 2026-03-11 14:07:46 +0000
  • Hannah Faoileán
    signed 2026-03-11 14:06:13 +0000
  • Claire Alford
    signed 2026-03-11 14:03:00 +0000
  • Megan Williams-Davis
    signed 2026-03-11 13:57:58 +0000
  • Atiya Davids
    signed 2026-03-11 13:53:07 +0000
  • Dianne Williams
    signed 2026-03-11 13:49:58 +0000
    Unbelievable that this is still allowed, it’s cruel and barbaric – should have ended many years ago!
  • Chays Laremore
    signed 2026-03-11 13:49:56 +0000
    Please don’t give up fighting.
  • Llouise Peñaflor
    signed 2026-03-11 13:41:44 +0000
    Hope all those beagles find a home soon! : )
  • Sarah Shore
    signed 2026-03-11 13:21:07 +0000
  • Destiny Diana Garcia
    signed 2026-03-11 13:19:49 +0000
  • r salvona
    signed 2026-03-11 13:18:45 +0000
  • Deborah Wernham
    signed 2026-03-11 13:14:29 +0000
    It’s 2026 all animal testing needs to end
  • Sascha Camilli
    signed 2026-03-11 13:12:52 +0000
  • christophe Martin
    signed 2026-03-11 13:11:22 +0000
  • Jeanette Vaughan
    signed 2026-03-11 13:10:31 +0000
    This is the 21st century and by now we should not be allowing this to happen by law. Animals are not ours to use and abuse. Use humans !! the prisons are full.
  • Ариунхүсэл Лагнаадорж
    signed 2026-03-11 13:08:13 +0000