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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Toni Evensen
    signed 2026-07-23 23:31:52 +0100
  • Laura Lambie
    signed 2026-07-23 22:58:38 +0100
  • Caroline Sleight
    signed 2026-07-23 20:11:28 +0100
    Unprecedented EVIL.
  • Ann Silvester
    signed 2026-07-23 19:53:39 +0100
    It’s time to close down this horror breeding!
  • Mark Johnson
    signed 2026-07-23 16:53:55 +0100
  • Claire Brett
    signed 2026-07-23 16:49:28 +0100
    It’s just animal cruelty, It’s barbaric and should not be happening.
  • Sadie Ind
    signed 2026-07-23 15:50:34 +0100
  • Esther Muilwijk
    signed 2026-07-23 15:44:48 +0100
  • Charley Olivia
    signed 2026-07-23 15:24:25 +0100
    This is unneeded (especially with advancements now and many trials usless for helping humans).


    People employed are using this legal loophole to abuse animals, born into pain till death, treated inhumane.
  • Lucie Waller
    signed 2026-07-23 15:02:45 +0100
  • Maggie Bashford
    signed 2026-07-23 14:56:44 +0100
  • Sky Kestell
    signed 2026-07-23 14:43:40 +0100
    This is disgusting and animal testing is not needed in this generation we have other sources to use for testing products than animals. This needs to end and this is why i am signing up.
  • Millie Rawlings
    signed 2026-07-23 14:35:32 +0100
  • Claire Stout
    signed 2026-07-23 14:14:06 +0100
  • Steve Russell
    signed 2026-07-23 14:02:00 +0100
  • Mops Kirwan
    signed 2026-07-23 09:48:48 +0100
  • Jacqueline Steed
    signed 2026-07-23 08:56:20 +0100
  • Jessica Jones
    signed 2026-07-23 07:35:50 +0100
  • Cody Cason
    signed 2026-07-23 04:00:27 +0100
    This is messed up doing this that is why I’m signing this
  • Mayte Cervantes
    signed 2026-07-23 03:30:53 +0100
  • Holly Stringer
    signed 2026-07-23 00:28:33 +0100
  • Elizabeth Thompson
    signed 2026-07-22 23:59:27 +0100
  • Jennifer Chambers
    signed 2026-07-22 23:34:26 +0100
  • Maria Kempczyńska
    signed 2026-07-22 23:07:45 +0100
  • Hailey Tribble
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  • Kyle Moore
    signed 2026-07-22 20:53:39 +0100
    Discusting
  • Paige Smith
    signed 2026-07-22 20:39:47 +0100
    I think they should be doing the testing on rapist and killers. Instead of innocent animals and dogs who don’t know what’s going on.