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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Joanne Fellows
    signed 2026-05-18 05:12:46 +0100
  • Claire-kirsty Norman
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  • Cassandra Lozano
    signed 2026-05-18 04:34:09 +0100
  • Andrea Adelstein
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  • Tracey Orange
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  • Yeashfa Adnan
    signed 2026-05-18 01:16:22 +0100
  • Christine Murphy
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  • Gabi Fordham
    signed 2026-05-17 23:51:48 +0100
  • Nadia Paihua
    signed 2026-05-17 23:46:48 +0100
    Basta de experimentar con animales, el ser humano debe de dejar de aprovecharse de su condición, todos los seres vivos merecen respeto
  • Juliet Hall
    signed 2026-05-17 23:00:01 +0100
    Please stop all animal testing – it’s both unbelievably cruel and unnecessary.
  • Wendy Downton
    signed 2026-05-17 22:58:38 +0100
  • Andrew Padgett
    signed 2026-05-17 22:52:23 +0100
  • Adrian Harness
    signed 2026-05-17 22:50:07 +0100
  • Adrielle Van Oort
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  • Emma Lawson
    signed 2026-05-17 21:38:24 +0100
  • Lee Swan
    signed 2026-05-17 21:22:39 +0100
  • Fahima Sahabdeen
    signed 2026-05-17 21:06:55 +0100
  • Lucy Sheppard
    signed 2026-05-17 21:06:47 +0100
  • Michelle Thorns
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  • Amber Broadwood
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  • Josie Cochran
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  • Kate White
    signed 2026-05-17 20:11:10 +0100
  • Delphine Blue
    signed 2026-05-17 20:10:52 +0100
    Stop torturing animals for useless experiments!
  • Janine kelly
    signed 2026-05-17 20:08:42 +0100
  • Mathew John
    signed 2026-05-17 20:07:41 +0100
  • Elizabeth Marks
    signed 2026-05-17 19:30:36 +0100
    Please save the beagles. This is utterly unacceptable and barbaric. How on earth is this allowed to happen.
  • Joanne Harrop Caddy
    signed 2026-05-17 19:01:53 +0100
    Stop this hideous barbaric cruelty using sentient beings.
  • Holly Bramley
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