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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Suwan Jang
    signed 2025-12-21 07:28:35 +0000
    Please save them all :(
  • Prisha Palpunavam
    signed 2025-12-21 07:28:25 +0000
  • Brianna Sinclair
    signed 2025-12-21 07:28:16 +0000
  • Ciana Uribe
    signed 2025-12-21 07:28:04 +0000
    No animal deserves this suffering
  • Angelisa Tsosie
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:50 +0000
    Sign the damn thing yall
  • Laa Sylva
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:50 +0000
  • Nadja Mujagic
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:36 +0000
  • Jade Cairns
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:25 +0000
  • Jo Vallentine
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:23 +0000
    such cruelty must be stopped!
  • Molemo Manonyane
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:20 +0000
  • Arianna Marquez
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:06 +0000
  • Immy Tobin
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:06 +0000
    No dog should have to be put through so much pain the poor baby’s
  • Arielle Viljoen
    signed 2025-12-21 07:27:01 +0000
  • Lilly Pitman
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:44 +0000
  • Anriane Sablan
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:35 +0000
    End Animal testing and resort to advanced technology rather than love animals.
  • P Walker
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:21 +0000
    Horrific! Must end!!
  • Skyla Blackwell
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:21 +0000
    save them all, these beautiful babies need to helped ❤️
  • Dante Flores Marin
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:16 +0000
  • Alaila Martinez
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:15 +0000
  • Alexa Cifra
    signed 2025-12-21 07:26:01 +0000
    Please save this puppies 🥺
  • Cristina parente
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:56 +0000
  • Margarette Urbano
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:52 +0000
    Poor babies don’t have to go through this :(
  • Victoria Morgan
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:49 +0000
  • inna lu
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:37 +0000
    Human’s were called “god’s best invention“ but how come we don’t live up to that title. we were given a chance to care for our earth and it’s kids so we must do what we were meant to be doing and that is being human and opening our hearts for every beings safety and prosperity.
  • madison lamore
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:30 +0000
  • Gael Mayorga
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:25 +0000
    SAVE THE BEAGLES
  • Shivanjali Khadgi
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:19 +0000
  • Milena Kost
    signed 2025-12-21 07:25:02 +0000
    Helft den Bibi hunden
  • Coco Kotaich
    signed 2025-12-21 07:24:58 +0000
    save them all.
  • Maddy Williams
    signed 2025-12-21 07:24:50 +0000