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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Jennifer Rasmussen signed 2026-06-24 14:19:33 +0100How can you do this?! There is NO need! STOP experimenting on animals! -
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Elaine Roberts signed 2026-06-24 12:25:59 +0100PLEASE stop this testing -
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Lara Robinson signed 2026-06-24 12:06:44 +0100It is an embarrassment that places like this are still around. The government should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for supporting this. SHUT IT DOWN! FREE THE DOGS! -
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Nikki Bylo signed 2026-06-24 12:03:23 +0100Animal testing is outdated and scientifically unreliable. Modern science has evolved past cruel animal models. AI and organ-on-a-chip technologies offer better accuracy. The UK must invest in superior, humane alternatives. Close MBR Acres to back modern scientific innovation.
Breeding innocent puppies for torture is entirely unacceptable. No animal deserves to live in absolute terror. This needless suffering must end immediately. Shut down MBR Acres and rehome these dogs. Our laws must reflect compassion, not cruelty.
The Home Office must phase out animal testing. Taxpayer support should fund ethical, cutting-edge science. It is time to shut down MBR Acres permanently. Innovation, not animal abuse, should drive our economy. The government must act to protect these animals. -
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Samantha Tibbs signed 2026-06-24 11:15:18 +0100We send people to jail for cruelty to animals – why not scientists and facilitators? We are in 2026 – if we have not established a method of biological science and experimentation that does not require living species then we have failed in our superior intellect. We all know why this really is – cost. It is likely financially cheaper to continue to test on animals then to finance studies into alternative methodologies. Our greed and arrogance outweigh our compassion and ethical processes. -
Gillian Chalk-Pope signed 2026-06-24 11:00:53 +0100Please keep up your precious and very much appreciated work in getting this hell hole shut down for good! -
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