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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Caelan Hart
    signed 2025-12-23 04:29:33 +0000
    I have a beagle at home and it breaks my heart to see these poor, defenseless, and loving animals treated like nothing more than dirt. Let’s end this now!!
  • simona emmi
    signed 2025-12-23 04:29:11 +0000
  • karen clayton
    signed 2025-12-23 04:28:42 +0000
  • Kay Mz
    signed 2025-12-23 04:27:22 +0000
  • Aarón Reyes
    signed 2025-12-23 04:25:00 +0000
    Mexico is fighting for beagles too! Let’s contribute for the animal welfare!
  • Nikolina Pincerato
    signed 2025-12-23 04:23:51 +0000
  • Edward Castro
    signed 2025-12-23 04:23:08 +0000
  • Maria Giulia Fiore
    signed 2025-12-23 04:22:51 +0000
  • Silvina Raynova
    signed 2025-12-23 04:21:16 +0000
  • Devyn Piotrowski
    signed 2025-12-23 04:20:38 +0000
    Please put an end to this. This is terrible and should be illegal.
  • Tobin Smith
    signed 2025-12-23 04:19:12 +0000
  • Dayashankar Choudhary
    signed 2025-12-23 04:17:23 +0000
    I wd adopt one if u can get me in fact I will get them.all.afopted.
  • Carlos Vazquez
    signed 2025-12-23 04:14:55 +0000
  • Emery Bartolf
    signed 2025-12-23 04:11:42 +0000
    A beagle was my childhood dog, all these beagles should get to experience that same love.
  • Yoana Netezilova
    signed 2025-12-23 04:09:56 +0000
  • Charles Caswell
    signed 2025-12-23 04:07:33 +0000
  • Micaela Leon Boschieri
    signed 2025-12-23 04:06:43 +0000
  • Tyler Crossinggum
    signed 2025-12-23 04:04:43 +0000
  • Dominic Zerillo
    signed 2025-12-23 04:04:05 +0000
  • Rae Davis
    signed 2025-12-23 04:01:33 +0000
  • Kito
    signed 2025-12-23 04:01:01 +0000
    I hope you guys can help out those poor animals. I can’t do much right now but I can try by signing this. Keep up the good work and greetings from Chile.
  • Sarenitty Bennett
    signed 2025-12-23 04:00:54 +0000
    These are babies, loyal, kind-hearted, forgiving, loving sweethearts. The fact that this happens for “scientific research” is uncalled for. You have plenty. Now imagine a human farm like this one imagine doing this to a human. With consent a human can give yes but a dog? They can’t speak they can only listen and obey. This need to end. There are other ways to go about research but enough is enough. Using the most forgiving dog breed too is so heart wrenching and stomach churning it’s unreal. I could never imagine being the person that is getting paid to bleed these beautiful babies… to death.
  • madilyn skaggs
    signed 2025-12-23 04:00:27 +0000
  • Dafne Sotres
    signed 2025-12-23 03:58:33 +0000
  • Aethan Tabao
    signed 2025-12-23 03:58:00 +0000
    Save the Beagles
  • carla smith
    signed 2025-12-23 03:56:47 +0000
  • Christine Bennett
    signed 2025-12-23 03:54:35 +0000
  • Nazim Hamouda
    signed 2025-12-23 03:51:45 +0000
  • Vanessa M
    signed 2025-12-23 03:51:21 +0000
  • Lyn Rodavia
    signed 2025-12-23 03:51:19 +0000