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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Barbara Preston
    signed 2026-06-19 06:14:08 +0100
    Get all of these poor poor poor baby Beagles all out of there !!!!!!!!!!! We all love you babies & God is with you !!!!!!
  • Keeley Cairnes
    signed 2026-06-19 04:01:54 +0100
  • Stephanie Hill
    signed 2026-06-19 03:30:10 +0100
  • Ali Porter
    signed 2026-06-19 03:22:36 +0100
    This is an abomination on animal welfare and we should be ashamed and outraged that this evil exploitation of man’s best friend is happening right under our noses. We do not need animal testing. Ban these disgusting practices now.
  • Laura David
    signed 2026-06-19 01:13:05 +0100
  • Emma Urbanowicz
    signed 2026-06-19 01:01:23 +0100
  • Nathan Kiddie
    signed 2026-06-19 00:35:20 +0100
  • Millie Spackman
    signed 2026-06-19 00:01:42 +0100
  • Suzanne Schiller-Yeh
    signed 2026-06-18 23:58:29 +0100
  • Goose Giroud
    signed 2026-06-18 23:22:42 +0100
  • Ophelia Sootheran
    signed 2026-06-18 22:35:02 +0100
  • Daniel Chinn
    signed 2026-06-18 22:20:53 +0100
  • Linda Wilson
    signed 2026-06-18 22:18:41 +0100
  • Angela Brooks
    signed 2026-06-18 21:57:55 +0100
  • Maria Klatkiewicz
    signed 2026-06-18 21:51:44 +0100
  • Isabella Subet
    signed 2026-06-18 21:49:31 +0100
  • Sophie Brooks
    signed 2026-06-18 21:48:10 +0100
  • Kennedy Lewis
    signed 2026-06-18 20:54:00 +0100
  • Michael Sneddon
    signed 2026-06-18 20:47:49 +0100
    Did countless heroes and liberators fighting on the front line I hold upmost respect for you doing everything you can apart from physically attacking the building to get those dogs out being over in the state. It feels like there’s not a lot I can do to help but I’m trying everything from spreading the word across all my social media as often as I can to donating money when I have the available funds once I’ve paid all of my bills is my hope that this building and all of the death dealing employees that work inside will be shut down and run into their own cells to One day to know exactly how it feels to have their freedom stolen, any employees or supporters of MBR resist know that we’re coming for you you cowardly insignificant, nobody who would refuse to do this to another person, but had no problem torturing a small understanding and forgiving creature like this Ridgeland Farms is the biggest milestone I’ve seen in terms of animal, liberation, and know that because that succeeded your comeuppance won’t be far behind
  • Maddy Duggan
    signed 2026-06-18 20:43:37 +0100
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  • Erin McCarthy
    signed 2026-06-18 20:20:03 +0100
  • Dawn Davila-Belala
    signed 2026-06-18 20:16:35 +0100
    Release The animals the torture must stop
  • Francesca Pischel
    signed 2026-06-18 20:05:39 +0100
  • Alex Ullmann
    signed 2026-06-18 19:14:59 +0100
  • Erica Rogers
    signed 2026-06-18 18:33:56 +0100
    Please get MBR ACRES shut down for good & free all those poor babies trapped inside. It’s not science it’s violence!
  • Jane Martin
    signed 2026-06-18 18:18:27 +0100
    Please stop this awful trade of live animals for laboratories.

    The public want the immediate closure of the vile puppy factory MBR ACRES
  • Sasha Gardner
    signed 2026-06-18 18:18:24 +0100
    Please shut this vile place down! Anyone involved with this company, work for this company or help service them have blood on their hands, shame on you all!


    Beagle pups we will fight for you until this pain and suffering is over! We are your voice and we stand with you.
  • charlotte finch
    signed 2026-06-18 18:07:04 +0100
  • Scarlett Wailes
    signed 2026-06-18 17:12:25 +0100
  • Keeva Martin
    signed 2026-06-18 15:40:02 +0100