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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Abby A
    signed 2025-12-23 03:07:08 +0000
    It is sick what humans to do poor animals and no living creature should have to go through that.
  • Kelsey Stephens
    signed 2025-12-23 03:05:57 +0000
  • Kellis Persaud
    signed 2025-12-23 03:05:11 +0000
    I don’t think this is right at all and that all animals should live free
  • Giovanna Aquino
    signed 2025-12-23 03:04:58 +0000
  • Karina Contreras
    signed 2025-12-23 03:02:52 +0000
  • Elaine Chapman
    signed 2025-12-23 03:01:28 +0000
  • Brenda Perez
    signed 2025-12-23 03:01:06 +0000
    Shut MBR Acres NOW!!!!!
  • D Edwards
    signed 2025-12-23 03:00:46 +0000
  • Kaia Gu
    signed 2025-12-23 03:00:45 +0000
  • Paige Andresen
    signed 2025-12-23 03:00:39 +0000
    praying for all those innocent babies
  • Angela Kalenak
    signed 2025-12-23 03:00:23 +0000
  • Alyssa Gu
    signed 2025-12-23 02:59:46 +0000
  • Fatima Carrillo
    signed 2025-12-23 02:57:13 +0000
  • Hannah Houston
    signed 2025-12-23 02:56:58 +0000
    get those puppies out 🩷
  • Ashlee Mcluckie
    signed 2025-12-23 02:56:23 +0000
  • Bailey Brickson
    signed 2025-12-23 02:55:49 +0000
  • Chris Barker
    signed 2025-12-23 02:54:00 +0000
    BAN this act of cruelty!
  • Joy Dubois
    signed 2025-12-23 02:53:49 +0000
    PLEASE SHUT DOWN THE UNNECESSARY, CRUEL TREATMENT OF ALLLL ANIMALS!!
  • Sydney Pauley
    signed 2025-12-23 02:53:24 +0000
  • Joshua Bryan
    signed 2025-12-23 02:53:13 +0000
  • Kelsie Thomas
    signed 2025-12-23 02:52:50 +0000
  • Susan Britton
    signed 2025-12-23 02:52:36 +0000
  • Shuyun Wu
    signed 2025-12-23 02:52:22 +0000
  • Stephanie Sandoval
    signed 2025-12-23 02:52:16 +0000
  • Megina Rincher
    signed 2025-12-23 02:50:54 +0000
    Please help the ones who can’t speak!
  • Zerlina Lim
    signed 2025-12-23 02:50:39 +0000
    Free all animals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
  • Jonathan Garrett
    signed 2025-12-23 02:49:46 +0000
  • Lea Bernardo
    signed 2025-12-23 02:49:33 +0000
    Save the beagles!!
  • Brianna Callagon
    signed 2025-12-23 02:49:20 +0000
    RELEASE THEM BEAGLES.
  • Bangchan Bahng
    signed 2025-12-23 02:48:34 +0000