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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Evie Haroutunian
    signed 2026-03-29 15:19:11 +0100
  • Pearl Hayward
    signed 2026-03-29 14:56:49 +0100
  • Carole Aston
    signed 2026-03-29 13:22:24 +0100
  • Kate Ridley
    signed 2026-03-29 13:19:53 +0100
  • Madlen Schrumpf
    signed 2026-03-29 13:10:16 +0100
  • Chris Foreman
    signed 2026-03-29 12:58:28 +0100
  • Abigail Elmer
    signed 2026-03-29 12:47:04 +0100
  • Lynne Morton
    signed 2026-03-29 12:44:43 +0100
  • Katie Davies
    signed 2026-03-29 12:35:10 +0100
    We as humans should not have the right to inflict harm on any animal. The uk I thought had outstanding opinions of this in comparison to the majority of the world. Seeing these poor beautiful and forgiving babies being rescued and then forced back into that environment is the most heartbreaking thing I’ve seen.


    Please can we stop looking past the fact that those dogs have emotions, they feel pain, they feel loneliness. They deserve love.


    Free them and let them feel love for the short time that they get to grace us in this world for goodness sake.
  • Nicola Breen
    signed 2026-03-29 12:04:21 +0100
    Please shut this down how anyone can allow this to happen is sick
  • Louise Rens
    signed 2026-03-29 11:22:30 +0100
  • Bryony Markham
    signed 2026-03-29 10:39:56 +0100
  • Craig Anderson
    signed 2026-03-29 10:17:30 +0100
  • James Wholey
    signed 2026-03-29 10:05:16 +0100
  • Norah Deaville
    signed 2026-03-29 10:04:29 +0100
  • Diana Mărcoiu
    signed 2026-03-29 10:02:54 +0100
  • Louisa Hancock
    signed 2026-03-29 09:50:09 +0100
    You are doing amazing work shining the light on the cruelty in the world. Dave those previous soles and stop them for good.
  • Tegan Van niekerk
    signed 2026-03-29 09:42:00 +0100
  • Rebecca Fletcher
    signed 2026-03-29 09:19:50 +0100
  • Iona Brooke
    signed 2026-03-29 09:00:36 +0100
  • Paula Sylvester
    signed 2026-03-29 08:53:12 +0100
  • Hannah Michalski
    signed 2026-03-29 08:51:37 +0100
    MAKE IT STOP
  • liana ramos
    signed 2026-03-29 06:34:51 +0100
  • Mia Costanzo
    signed 2026-03-29 06:05:50 +0100
  • Sophia Parker
    signed 2026-03-29 03:04:48 +0100
  • Liliana Miller
    signed 2026-03-29 02:49:48 +0100
  • Anouska Nuttall
    signed 2026-03-29 02:13:13 +0100
    It’s disgusting that this still exists, it’s not even representative using dogs to test things aimed for humans. There are other options do better.
  • Elizabeth Olvera
    signed 2026-03-29 00:47:57 +0000
  • Ashley Amador
    signed 2026-03-28 23:23:05 +0000
    Save the beagles
  • J Cullen
    signed 2026-03-28 22:52:14 +0000