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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Ana Ceballos signed 2025-12-27 18:31:42 +0000 -
Jackie Smith signed 2025-12-27 18:30:16 +0000 -
Chanelle Marzouk signed 2025-12-27 18:30:01 +0000Cruel and uneacary practice absolutely should be banned animal testing is horrific practice -
Keira Kleyn signed 2025-12-27 18:29:59 +0000This has to stop. Animals rely on us to be their voice, yet instead of protecting them, we exploit and abuse them. MBR Acres exposes a cruel failure of humanity.
Know this: the people who saved the 23 beagles are not criminals , they are heroes. They became the voice those innocent puppies desperately needed. Fighting for there freedom with nothing to gain in return is what true humanity looks like. The disturbing choice to use beagles simply because they are known to be friendly and non-aggressive is deeply disgusting. My full support is with animal rising and the people that saved those beagles! -
Victoria Brierley signed 2025-12-27 18:28:44 +0000I have been signing petitions against this since I was 16, I am now 58. Is this ever going to stop!, it just keeps going on an on. Where there is money to be made and cruel sadistic bastards whom enjoy torturing and killing poor defenceless animals I just can’t see this ever coming to an end unless there are more animal lovers running the country and more public pressure is applied. -
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Laura Delhauer signed 2025-12-27 18:04:41 +0000There is no reason to continue with this abuse. Make it stop. -
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Mariette Oepkes signed 2025-12-27 18:01:26 +0000Please show some compassion in this cruel world, you all know very well that animal testing is insanely painful for the dogs….it must stop!!!!
Show compassion…. -
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Rhoda Wedd signed 2025-12-27 17:57:58 +0000These wonderful rescuers were only doing the humane thing, I am deeply disturbed by your lack of compassion. This facility should be shut down and new laws should be made protecting animals from evil humans. We should be able to protest injustices made against animals. What is happening in the UK with all these rotten laws, the bully breed one, the breed specific laws, etc why are you going after animals??? We are only speaking up for them, we have a right to protest. -
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Maria Pace signed 2025-12-27 17:45:51 +0000The people that rescued the beagles puppy’s aren’t criminals they are heroes! I pray that people of the world open their eyes to the animal cruelty that happens around the world and they open their hearts to compassion instead!
