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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Sandra Munton
    signed 2026-01-02 20:30:14 +0000
    Experiments on dogs does not accurately reflect the results on humans. Absolutely no reason to inflict these horrible experiments on them!
  • Elizabeth Oliver
    signed 2026-01-02 20:29:58 +0000
  • Sandra Flynn
    signed 2026-01-02 20:29:29 +0000
  • Andi Greenhalgh
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  • Stephen LeFevre
    signed 2026-01-02 20:24:43 +0000
  • Lorraine Eardley
    signed 2026-01-02 20:24:33 +0000
    This unbelievable cruelty needs to end NOW!!!
  • Pybus Michelle
    signed 2026-01-02 20:22:49 +0000
  • Rachel Pagan
    signed 2026-01-02 20:22:14 +0000
  • Lauren Brown
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  • Maria Kechichian
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  • Mrs MJ Sainsbury
    signed 2026-01-02 20:14:53 +0000
  • Susan Taylor
    signed 2026-01-02 20:01:49 +0000
  • Helen Shakles
    signed 2026-01-02 19:52:54 +0000
  • Alan Bowers
    signed 2026-01-02 19:45:08 +0000
  • Rosie Mahoney
    signed 2026-01-02 19:38:19 +0000
  • Irene Chadwick
    signed 2026-01-02 19:37:17 +0000
  • moira Taylor
    signed 2026-01-02 19:34:23 +0000
    Disgusting that this is going on in our country or any country for that matter . It’s been proven you don’t need to test on animals at all and if the products are for humans to use it should be tested on humans . If china demand that products are tested on animal’s( which they do I believe ) pull away from them , the world is bigger than china
  • Leisa Hemke
    signed 2026-01-02 19:23:32 +0000
  • Gerardine Young
    signed 2026-01-02 19:15:04 +0000
  • Laura Crimmins
    signed 2026-01-02 19:13:59 +0000
  • Kristin Malone
    signed 2026-01-02 19:11:37 +0000
  • Sandra Harvey
    signed 2026-01-02 19:04:42 +0000
  • Hilary Cowles
    signed 2026-01-02 18:56:35 +0000
    Experiments on animals…ANY ANIMALS, will be of NO BENIFIT to man nor beast!!!
  • Tracey Chan
    signed 2026-01-02 18:49:27 +0000
  • Stavroula Paraskevopoulos
    signed 2026-01-02 18:47:40 +0000
    This is animal cruelty and has nothing to do with modern research. Stop it immediately!
  • Joe Hannaway
    signed 2026-01-02 18:32:40 +0000
  • Deborah Francis
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