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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Beatrice Morandi
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:35 +0000
  • Michele Griguoli
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:35 +0000
  • miley phillips
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:35 +0000
  • Leannah Julia Causing
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:33 +0000
    FREE BEAGLES FROM THUS
  • Natalia Kobelkoff
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:33 +0000
  • Sophie Richards
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:30 +0000
  • Faith Jones
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  • Holly Grant
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  • Maria Kariofili
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:25 +0000
  • Kent Tayone
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:20 +0000
    pls stop this
  • Louis Radcliffe
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:18 +0000
  • Noa Yitzhaki
    signed 2025-12-21 10:16:17 +0000
  • Lee Xin wang
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  • Rhi Rhi
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:58 +0000
    Signed
  • Sakinah Musaba
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:57 +0000
  • Ryanne Abbenhuis
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:46 +0000
    I hope the puppy’s will be safe
  • kai ronan
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:42 +0000
  • Kamila Kamila
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:40 +0000
  • Blotor Elizabeth
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:37 +0000
    Let’s save them all
  • Ava Charlton
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:32 +0000
  • Holly Walker
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:22 +0000
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  • Amber Bristow
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:12 +0000
  • Saartjie Pitout
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:07 +0000
    Lets help the beagles ❣️🐶
  • federica fabbri
    signed 2025-12-21 10:15:06 +0000
  • Matilde Carvalho
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  • Anastasia Bakuradze
    signed 2025-12-21 10:14:58 +0000
    I strongly hate animal testing and am completely against it. Animals are innocent and defenseless, and they do not deserve to suffer or be harmed for human experiments. Causing pain to living beings for products or research is cruel, especially when safer and more ethical alternatives exist. Animals deserve compassion, protection, and respect—not fear and suffering.
  • Finn Begley
    signed 2025-12-21 10:14:57 +0000