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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Ellie Rawlings signed 2026-09-04 06:23:22 +0100 -
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Elinor Hiemstra signed 2026-09-04 02:42:09 +0100I don’t understand why animal testing still exists. It doesn’t make sense to put animals in a separate category. They aren’t worthy of moral consideration, yet they’re similar enough to humans we can test our products on them? This is cruelty for the sake of cruelty, not for the sake of science. -
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Emma Neve signed 2026-09-04 00:53:57 +0100I will sign as many petitions as needed to end this horrendous practice on any animal -
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Sarah Davis signed 2026-09-03 17:08:49 +0100I cannot believe in 2026 we would subject such loving animals to such barbaric treatment when the testing on animals will be negligible in comparison to a human. This is needless evil unbritish behaviour and against animal rights and I am an Army veteran who fights for those that cannot fight for themselves. Veterans rely on the love of dogs to get them through mental health after being used to protect this country and yet this country is killing and torturing innocent dogs is inexcusable and beyond belief! Im heartbroken as if there isn’t enough inhumane people now in the UK this is going on under our noses!! We need to do better starting with abolished testing on animals that wont have any solid foundation for human trials and therefore unnecessary. -
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Jeff Hancock signed 2026-09-02 23:38:57 +0100Unacceptable in this day and age. As once stated, you can gauge the morality of a country by how it treats its animals -
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