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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Miranda Pearce
    signed 2025-12-23 16:06:26 +0000
  • Dee Hewison
    signed 2025-12-23 16:05:55 +0000
  • Stop Animal cruelty
    signed 2025-12-23 16:05:53 +0000
  • Fay Braxton
    signed 2025-12-23 16:04:28 +0000
  • Lauren Palmer
    signed 2025-12-23 16:00:05 +0000
  • Sarah Leuzzi
    signed 2025-12-23 15:57:37 +0000
  • Renee Jespersen
    signed 2025-12-23 15:57:16 +0000
  • Sandra Jersby
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  • Julie Sharp
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  • Al Coles
    signed 2025-12-23 15:52:27 +0000
  • Rosie McShane
    signed 2025-12-23 15:52:03 +0000
    Stop this cruel shit we don’t need animal resting! Test on humans!
  • Tamara Diaz
    signed 2025-12-23 15:50:35 +0000
  • Jennifer Francis
    signed 2025-12-23 15:48:52 +0000
  • Brittany Vosen
    signed 2025-12-23 15:47:28 +0000
  • Christine Bell
    signed 2025-12-23 15:45:09 +0000
  • Sabina Ginga
    signed 2025-12-23 15:45:05 +0000
  • Lance Harbour
    signed 2025-12-23 15:44:47 +0000
  • Mayke Schlatmann
    signed 2025-12-23 15:42:26 +0000
  • Doris Tweten
    signed 2025-12-23 15:41:31 +0000
  • amilie please
    signed 2025-12-23 15:37:41 +0000
  • Claire Harvey
    signed 2025-12-23 15:36:12 +0000
  • Patricia Rizzo
    signed 2025-12-23 15:35:19 +0000
    Just barbaric

    Stop

    Please stop this absolutely disgusting abuse
  • Catherine McComish
    signed 2025-12-23 15:34:20 +0000
  • maria cristina poggioni
    signed 2025-12-23 15:33:45 +0000
  • Neil Cowood
    signed 2025-12-23 15:33:43 +0000
  • Rebecca Harland
    signed 2025-12-23 15:32:57 +0000
  • Kerry Docherty
    signed 2025-12-23 15:31:26 +0000
  • Hilary Bretherton
    signed 2025-12-23 15:30:41 +0000
  • Gill Cheadle
    signed 2025-12-23 15:29:59 +0000
    I can’t belive we are treating animals like this. I thought there were other options for testing. No living creatures deserve to suffer this cruelty.
  • Ava Leys
    signed 2025-12-23 15:27:03 +0000
    i hope these babies are soon safe.