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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Ethan Corcoran
    signed 2026-06-21 16:22:46 +0100
  • Sophie Bathe
    signed 2026-06-21 16:07:12 +0100
  • Charlotte Norwood
    signed 2026-06-21 15:41:33 +0100
  • Ruby Newitt
    signed 2026-06-21 15:06:45 +0100
  • Amy Howard
    signed 2026-06-21 14:28:00 +0100
  • Mollie Craddock
    signed 2026-06-21 13:52:14 +0100
  • Sarah Rust
    signed 2026-06-21 13:34:34 +0100
  • Carol Weaver
    signed 2026-06-21 13:12:21 +0100
    PLEASE SHUT THIS HORRIFIC PLACE DOWN NOW
  • Garima Kumar
    signed 2026-06-21 11:49:43 +0100
  • Anna Iwanicka
    signed 2026-06-21 11:22:49 +0100
  • Charmaine Abraham
    signed 2026-06-21 10:09:49 +0100
    This is shocking. This is what you hear happens in Japan and other countries that are cruel to animals being a British citizen and hearing this happens in our own country is disgusting and unbelievably shocking.
  • Autumn Weston
    signed 2026-06-21 08:43:14 +0100
  • Isabella Stevens
    signed 2026-06-21 08:40:22 +0100
  • Ayra Soete
    signed 2026-06-21 07:36:23 +0100
    I hope those babies het saved
  • Aaliyah Sufurhally
    signed 2026-06-21 07:34:44 +0100
  • karen johnson
    signed 2026-06-21 07:19:45 +0100
  • Ashley Murdock
    signed 2026-06-21 07:14:52 +0100
  • Keth Panchaksela
    signed 2026-06-21 06:23:11 +0100
    I wanna thank you for making this site so we can make a petition to stop MBR acres for torturing and doing a live experiments on all dogs mostly including beagles
  • Kyrie Thompson
    signed 2026-06-21 05:20:05 +0100
  • Mj Campos
    signed 2026-06-21 04:21:31 +0100
  • Mj Campos
    signed 2026-06-21 04:20:28 +0100
  • Melissa Derr
    signed 2026-06-21 03:25:40 +0100
  • Lisa Weatherbee
    signed 2026-06-21 01:09:35 +0100
    How is this still happening? How can human beings be so heartless to those who have no voices. How dare you!!!!!
  • Chris Skelton
    signed 2026-06-21 00:34:16 +0100
  • Feleena Michie
    signed 2026-06-20 23:36:18 +0100
  • Lorelle Busby
    signed 2026-06-20 23:17:09 +0100
  • Tommy Lancaster
    signed 2026-06-20 23:04:27 +0100
  • Kimberley Newitt
    signed 2026-06-20 22:00:07 +0100
    Please stop this cruelty it is shameful this is even a discussion and legal in the uk an apparent nation of animal lovers. Please please stop this cruelty and abuse !!
  • Carole ainsworth
    signed 2026-06-20 21:42:10 +0100
  • Lyla Haines
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