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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Vanessa Ward signed 2026-06-18 12:28:12 +0100 -
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Sharon Hazelden signed 2026-06-18 11:58:19 +0100I almost went to prison back in the 1990s because, through ALF, I sent 10 threatening text messages obtained by a whistle blower to 10 lab workers and the police took my threat seriously of putting trigger bombs on their vehicles and were scared to get in their vehicles to go to ‘work’ for over a week. My home was searched by CID for ‘bomb making equipment’ and although nothing was found, I had to appear in Crown Court and could have potentially have gone to prison for the ‘threat’ of blowing people (evil c***s I would call them!) up. Luckily I had a very good Barrister who got me off. But I am appalled that this hell hole is still operating, that is why I am travelling from Wiltshire to Huntingdon on Sunday and will be making lots of noise with my drum! I have also signed up to personally break into this dog prison if it is necessary and carry out what I was unable to do all those years ago! Let’s do this and get these poor innocent dogs out of this hell!! -
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Sawyer Christine signed 2026-06-18 02:25:57 +0100It’s wonderful to be in the fight against animal testing with our brothers and sisters in the United Kingdom!
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Falia Hernandez signed 2026-06-18 00:54:44 +0100Uk shut down mbr permanently -
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Gemma Taylor signed 2026-06-17 22:45:38 +0100This should be a priority! It’s just not necessary. We need to act NOW -
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Olivia Roe signed 2026-06-17 21:50:22 +0100Im 15 years old and own a dachshund from a puppy mill, my baby was so scared of people and anytbing that moved. I hate to see any animals abused and tortured if my dachshund was there i’d be devastated. I believe in stopping animal testing, Even at 15 years old im humane enough to not even think about testing on animals. I am truly disgusted people willingly test on animals. -
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