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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Sharon McNulty signed 2026-06-27 11:38:54 +0100 -
Lynne Shaw signed 2026-06-27 11:33:06 +0100This abhorrent place has to close -
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Claire Miller signed 2026-06-27 10:18:51 +0100 -
Michael Boyd signed 2026-06-27 10:00:05 +0100 -
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Victoria Chamberlain signed 2026-06-27 07:19:19 +0100 -
Jamie Chapman signed 2026-06-27 06:46:55 +0100End all cruelty -
Deb Whitmarsh signed 2026-06-27 05:54:22 +0100 -
Luzy Tribble signed 2026-06-27 02:45:33 +0100It is time for our humanity once again to shine through, and leave the inhumanity behind. Animal testing is widely criticized because it inflicts immense suffering on animals and often yields misleading scientific data. Because animal biology and genetics differ from human biology, many treatments that are safe for animals fail or cause harm in humans. For example, up to 90-92% of drugs that succeed in animal trials fail in human clinical trials.
Animals have suffered long enough by humans. We have lost all empathy and compassion for those we have used for far too long. We must be kinder. We must care for others, humans, and animals alike. These animals are gifts from God… but not for us to abuse. They offer so much more to us. They are sentient beings, just as human are, having feelings emotions and feelings just as we do. They know only unconditional love, something humans haven’t yet mastered. We can and should do better. Close MBR Acres now. -
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Anna Berglund signed 2026-06-27 00:29:15 +0100 -
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Ayesha Begun signed 2026-06-26 23:23:13 +0100Please save the dogs and together we can find another method for testing on non-animals! -
Cassandra Rugginz Rugginz signed 2026-06-26 23:01:28 +0100 -
Nalan Rezaee signed 2026-06-26 22:58:48 +0100I’m here to stand with you. Save the babies, thank you for doing something about it -
Trudy Rule signed 2026-06-26 22:28:56 +0100People want animal testing in the past. It’s barbaric and science has already provided the alternative. Shut down MBR! -
Sarah Fashoni signed 2026-06-26 22:28:06 +0100 -
Elisha Nelson signed 2026-06-26 22:22:59 +0100 -
Sheryl Cutforth signed 2026-06-26 22:19:01 +0100Stop this cruelty at MBT Acres and beyond, we are supposed to be a nation of animal lovers, all animals deserve better, we must do better. -
Katy Taylor signed 2026-06-26 22:18:45 +0100 -
Michelle Smith signed 2026-06-26 22:15:53 +0100 -
Georgina Danochristou signed 2026-06-26 22:10:50 +0100 -
Kelly Simons signed 2026-06-26 22:07:12 +0100MBR Acres needs closing down for good!!
Implement technological testing instead of torturing dogs, monkeys and other animals. The test results no bearing on human psychology & fail in the stages after.
We have incredible accuracy with technology testing methods & it’s cruel, outdated and barbaric to carry on abusing animals.
We’ve been calling for change for over 40 years and now it’s time for change -
Emily Strudwick signed 2026-06-26 22:02:13 +0100 -
Lilly Bell signed 2026-06-26 21:46:58 +0100 -
Julia Morican signed 2026-06-26 21:39:01 +0100Have a conscious….please stop this cruelty. -
Maiju-Leena Puhakka signed 2026-06-26 21:27:43 +0100I plead you to close the MBR facility and free all those innocent animals being tortured and killed within its premises.
