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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Wendy Ellacott
    signed 2025-12-31 03:04:05 +0000
    Shareing so sad
  • Sarah Elliott
    signed 2025-12-31 02:59:39 +0000
    When will humans so called more intelligent stop abusing animals when there is no longer any reason scientific or otherwise
  • Judy Stathopoulos
    signed 2025-12-31 02:51:49 +0000
  • David Peachey
    signed 2025-12-31 02:38:00 +0000
  • Breena Williams
    signed 2025-12-31 02:30:08 +0000
  • Mandy Padaca
    signed 2025-12-31 02:25:36 +0000
  • Feather rose
    signed 2025-12-31 02:16:43 +0000
    END THIS NIGHTMARE. THOSE POOR BABIES. SAVE THEM. END ANIMAL TESTING. END THE INSANITY.
  • Ayeme Garcia
    signed 2025-12-31 02:16:09 +0000
    Thank you for caring about these precious innocent animals
  • Kelly Arnold
    signed 2025-12-31 02:07:39 +0000
    Animal testing is against animal welfare, it’s immoral and cruel, the uk government should be ashamed of themselves. This needs to end now, the country is a disgrace run by lying self serving politicians that refuse to listen to the people
  • Carol Polak
    signed 2025-12-31 02:04:40 +0000
    Stop these bastards. Karma now
  • Amanda Wood
    signed 2025-12-31 01:45:46 +0000
  • rosemary robe
    signed 2025-12-31 01:28:21 +0000
  • Peter Malm
    signed 2025-12-31 01:26:07 +0000
  • Ian Gruncell
    signed 2025-12-31 01:19:54 +0000
  • Anna Kastner
    signed 2025-12-31 01:19:50 +0000
  • Tiziana Frianu
    signed 2025-12-31 01:10:14 +0000
  • Adam Cruickshank
    signed 2025-12-31 01:08:34 +0000
  • Janet Nuttall
    signed 2025-12-31 01:05:27 +0000
  • Maja Otte
    signed 2025-12-31 00:57:50 +0000
  • Caoline Golby
    signed 2025-12-31 00:50:58 +0000
    This needs to stop today so cruel
  • Veronica Martin
    signed 2025-12-31 00:49:41 +0000
  • lily nahrawy
    signed 2025-12-31 00:45:37 +0000
  • Jane Halloran
    signed 2025-12-31 00:44:43 +0000
  • Ella Chapman
    signed 2025-12-31 00:43:07 +0000
  • Francesca Roberts
    signed 2025-12-31 00:42:48 +0000
  • Jacinda Conley-Crump
    signed 2025-12-31 00:37:48 +0000
  • Gwyneth Thomas
    signed 2025-12-31 00:32:15 +0000
  • Andrew Hamilton
    signed 2025-12-31 00:29:50 +0000
    This item and all others like it need to be shit down, this is cruel, barbaric and is an absolute betrayal of British cultures love for dogs.


    I urge every politician who looks at this petition to question their morals and seriously ask themselves if this would be okay if it was their dog experiencing this.
  • paula davis
    signed 2025-12-31 00:15:49 +0000
    this is barbaric
  • Jenny Cox
    signed 2025-12-31 00:14:38 +0000
    How the fuck is this still legal? Even when it wasn’t possible to avoid testing on animals weren’t there legal protections against treating animals like this? If it was a person doing it they could be reported and prosecuted. Why is the business somehow immune?