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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Jessica Bunn
    signed 2025-12-23 13:12:33 +0000
  • Caroline Barker
    signed 2025-12-23 13:11:50 +0000
  • Emily Weaver
    signed 2025-12-23 13:11:21 +0000
  • Sian Gill
    signed 2025-12-23 13:11:16 +0000
  • Matthew Dadamo
    signed 2025-12-23 13:10:08 +0000
    Sick people evil
  • Signe Dyremose
    signed 2025-12-23 13:09:24 +0000
  • Ugnė Jankauskaitė
    signed 2025-12-23 13:08:48 +0000
  • Jasmine Bennett
    signed 2025-12-23 13:07:56 +0000
  • Helen Calver
    signed 2025-12-23 13:07:26 +0000
    I hope so much that the government will finally open their eyes and see how wrong animal testing is. These beautiful souls have feelings and no way should they be tested on for cruel, painful, useless experiments.

    This barbaric trade needs to STOP NOW ✋️
  • Cherilynn Chan
    signed 2025-12-23 13:05:47 +0000
  • Helen Bramley
    signed 2025-12-23 13:04:13 +0000
  • Susan Sheldon
    signed 2025-12-23 13:01:50 +0000
  • AnnaLena Balles
    signed 2025-12-23 13:01:44 +0000
  • Ulrike Vogel
    signed 2025-12-23 13:01:41 +0000
  • Ashleigh Hall
    signed 2025-12-23 12:57:43 +0000
  • Emily Law
    signed 2025-12-23 12:56:34 +0000
  • Kathleen Williams
    signed 2025-12-23 12:55:52 +0000
    This barbaric torture to these because you can hear them screaming in pain not to mention the breeding of them another cruelty act .These poor pups are suffering it needs to end we live in 2000s there’s other methods not barbaric torture
  • Barbara Brasca
    signed 2025-12-23 12:53:13 +0000
  • anais Guindon
    signed 2025-12-23 12:53:11 +0000
  • Hailey Webb
    signed 2025-12-23 12:52:21 +0000
  • Christhopher Mendez
    signed 2025-12-23 12:52:13 +0000
    Por favor ayuden a los que mas Pierangelo
  • Sally Clayden
    signed 2025-12-23 12:49:57 +0000
  • Perwin Jnied
    signed 2025-12-23 12:49:04 +0000
  • Hayley Tonner
    signed 2025-12-23 12:47:58 +0000
  • Kemal Uğurel
    signed 2025-12-23 12:44:58 +0000
    LETS END THIS VIOLENCE
  • Linda Brannigan
    signed 2025-12-23 12:43:04 +0000
    Need to stop wicked no animals shouldn’t suffer
  • Joe Ali
    signed 2025-12-23 12:42:35 +0000
  • Karen Potter
    signed 2025-12-23 12:42:35 +0000
    Absolutely horrendous, beagles are such gentle souls, please shut down this facility immediately!!!!
  • Lauryn Purcell
    signed 2025-12-23 12:36:23 +0000
  • Victoria Herking
    signed 2025-12-23 12:35:32 +0000
    Barbaric cruel scum people!