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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Neele Dahmen
    signed 2026-01-11 13:39:38 +0000
  • Leon Zebik
    signed 2026-01-11 13:25:37 +0000
  • Stephanie Hohn
    signed 2026-01-11 13:20:49 +0000
  • Ericka Tricia Tabumpama
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  • Keerthana Kumaran
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  • Rose Anne Jasmine Barraquio
    signed 2026-01-11 12:46:24 +0000
  • Mansi Wankhede
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  • Amanda Mifsud Bonnici
    signed 2026-01-11 12:20:14 +0000
  • zhang shirin
    signed 2026-01-11 12:17:38 +0000
  • Jami Wallenburg
    signed 2026-01-11 12:15:08 +0000
  • Pabitra Gurung
    signed 2026-01-11 12:10:56 +0000
  • Leona Wray
    signed 2026-01-11 12:04:31 +0000
  • Melanie Heelam
    signed 2026-01-11 12:02:32 +0000
  • Lisa Corso
    signed 2026-01-11 11:55:07 +0000
    Please stop with this cruelty! 🙏
  • Reetwija Maiti
    signed 2026-01-11 11:37:24 +0000
  • Souad Saint-Marc
    signed 2026-01-11 11:23:02 +0000
    Thank you and the rescuers for taking actions, this needless cruelty on animals needs to end. Please
  • Alexandra-Maria Lazăr
    signed 2026-01-11 11:20:55 +0000
  • Aalya Jindal
    signed 2026-01-11 11:00:29 +0000
  • Patricia Penley
    signed 2026-01-11 10:59:30 +0000
  • Clare
    signed 2026-01-11 10:54:01 +0000
  • Thais Madeira
    signed 2026-01-11 10:49:06 +0000
  • Anushka Pandit
    signed 2026-01-11 10:46:15 +0000
    My heart goes out for the all the angels trapped in there, hope they get their freedom back and live happily 🙏🏻
  • Danai P
    signed 2026-01-11 10:24:33 +0000
  • Yvonne Britzl
    signed 2026-01-11 10:09:52 +0000
    Jeder Militärgeneral könnte sich glücklich schätzen, über derart mutige und moralisch gefestigte Soldaten zu verfügen. Ihr Einsatz zur Befreiung von Wesen, die grausamen Tests ausgesetzt warden, verdient höchste Anerkennung.

    Unabhängig davon, ob es sich um Menschen oder Beagles handelt, dieser Mut sollte von Regierung und Justiz mit Stolz gewürdigt und nicht bestraft werden.
  • Emma Hawkins
    signed 2026-01-11 10:07:18 +0000
  • Michelle Kingsland
    signed 2026-01-11 10:04:21 +0000
  • Diana Hallett
    signed 2026-01-11 10:01:33 +0000
  • Peter Cooper
    signed 2026-01-11 09:54:50 +0000
  • Devyani Swaroop
    signed 2026-01-11 09:52:44 +0000
    We unite for animal rights
  • Keysi Morales
    signed 2026-01-11 09:33:25 +0000