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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Anaïs Viard
    signed 2026-01-11 01:40:38 +0000
  • Karen Madsen
    signed 2026-01-11 00:45:04 +0000
    Stop animal cruelty find intelligent alternatives. Don’t punish these good people who rescued animals from abuse.
  • Sara Shillson
    signed 2026-01-11 00:35:39 +0000
  • Emma Gonzalez
    signed 2026-01-11 00:34:39 +0000
  • elijah skrzynski
    signed 2026-01-11 00:25:03 +0000
    Please save the poor babies.
  • Linda Davis
    signed 2026-01-11 00:22:06 +0000
    I’m ashamed to be the same spieces as the evil humans that treat animals in this way I would happily help these people to save these dogs if I was able at 76 I’m so upset realising the torture the beagles suffer please carry on doing what your doing to stop this suffering and be their voice Amen
  • Deborah Gilbody Deborah Gilbody
    signed 2026-01-11 00:20:58 +0000
  • Marco Salvetti
    signed 2026-01-10 23:57:33 +0000
  • Ffion Jones
    signed 2026-01-10 23:26:45 +0000
  • Deborah Megret
    signed 2026-01-10 23:21:02 +0000
    I am English, but live in France. Even so I wish my voice to be heard over all of Europe. I speak for all animals everywhere. Stop hurting them, they don’t deserve it. All they want is love and kindness. It is too much to ask?
  • Jeimy Molina
    signed 2026-01-10 22:32:36 +0000
  • Kate Hall
    signed 2026-01-10 22:25:34 +0000
  • Maria Papalexi
    signed 2026-01-10 21:59:35 +0000
  • Deborah Downs
    signed 2026-01-10 21:59:01 +0000
  • Samantha Salazar
    signed 2026-01-10 21:46:36 +0000
  • Terri Davis
    signed 2026-01-10 21:29:30 +0000
  • Ellen Fitzsimons
    signed 2026-01-10 21:21:11 +0000
    This is an abomination, it has to stop now.
  • Alexis Dabrowski
    signed 2026-01-10 21:20:08 +0000
  • Linda Ramirez
    signed 2026-01-10 21:18:32 +0000
  • Lindsay Mruk
    signed 2026-01-10 21:17:18 +0000
    Stop harming innocent lives – they don’t deserve this!! We as people need to be their voice – they are sentient beings – you wouldn’t do this to your kids
  • Kelly B
    signed 2026-01-10 21:17:12 +0000
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