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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Helen Whiteley
    signed 2026-05-20 16:09:07 +0100
    MBR Acres ltd need to close their doors for good and end vivesection on these innocent dogs .They suffer the utmost cruelty and death for no good reason. There are scientific alternatives available now.


    Please end this cruelty and put an end to this inhumane treatment of these puppies.
  • Jill Medcroft
    signed 2026-05-20 16:07:39 +0100
  • Margaret Layland
    signed 2026-05-20 16:06:28 +0100
  • Megan Jones
    signed 2026-05-20 16:04:27 +0100
  • Julia Krzowski
    signed 2026-05-20 15:57:04 +0100
  • Gaynor bragg
    signed 2026-05-20 15:56:25 +0100
  • Justine Rogers
    signed 2026-05-20 15:55:16 +0100
    Please please 🙏 close this horrendous place! Cruelty at its worse
  • Sandra Mitchell
    signed 2026-05-20 15:54:49 +0100
    Please shut MBR down

    dogs used for cruel outdated failure tests including bleeding them to death and left unattended for long hours in their own urine/ faeces including nursing mothers….We are meant to be a nation of dog lovers.???.This place has no concern for animal welfare its about the money making.. Please do the right thing shut this cruel place down and release the dogs.
  • Jane Simons
    signed 2026-05-20 15:53:47 +0100
  • Andrea Todd
    signed 2026-05-20 15:51:58 +0100
    🙏🏼
  • Chrissie Day
    signed 2026-05-20 15:45:38 +0100
  • Emma Herrity
    signed 2026-05-20 15:45:13 +0100
  • Stephen Hughes
    signed 2026-05-20 15:42:44 +0100
  • Linda Cleary
    signed 2026-05-20 15:37:05 +0100
  • Martine Watson
    signed 2026-05-20 15:27:11 +0100
    Shut MBR Acres and STOP TESTING ON ANIMALS
  • Carol Cameron
    signed 2026-05-20 15:26:41 +0100
    I am fully behind the banning of ANY ANIMAL TESTING, It needs to end,stop the barbaric cruelty and suffering, Close down,MBR acres East Lothian Uncaged Charles River, pure animal abusers!!!
  • anita wheeler
    signed 2026-05-20 15:25:17 +0100
  • Bethan John
    signed 2026-05-20 15:18:23 +0100
    Beyond cruel, pointless and utterly, utterly evil.
  • Priyanshi Yadav
    signed 2026-05-20 15:08:39 +0100
  • Kelle Ashall
    signed 2026-05-20 15:02:10 +0100
    Close down this evil hole
  • Vanessa Paschke
    signed 2026-05-20 14:59:57 +0100
  • Tina Baker
    signed 2026-05-20 14:57:34 +0100
  • Susan Cheetham
    signed 2026-05-20 14:54:06 +0100
  • Stephanie Carlson
    signed 2026-05-20 14:37:08 +0100
  • Maria Foster
    signed 2026-05-20 14:12:24 +0100
    Absolutely disgusting this still goes on! And our government let’s it!
  • Sue Pullen
    signed 2026-05-20 14:03:39 +0100
  • Jayne Lodge
    signed 2026-05-20 14:02:31 +0100
  • Jacqueline Frener
    signed 2026-05-20 14:01:40 +0100
  • hazel ryan
    signed 2026-05-20 13:59:51 +0100
  • Jessica Lewin
    signed 2026-05-20 13:58:45 +0100
    This needs to end now.There are alternatives out there.Animals are suffering in these awful places.