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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Madison Emsley
    signed 2026-03-18 05:57:07 +0000
  • Dylan Koster
    signed 2026-03-18 05:55:01 +0000
  • Diane Waters
    signed 2026-03-18 05:52:46 +0000
  • Ray Anthony
    signed 2026-03-18 05:48:11 +0000
  • Hazel Rai
    signed 2026-03-18 05:45:11 +0000
  • Dalia Hernandez
    signed 2026-03-18 05:44:56 +0000
    Please protect the beagles this torture, inhumane treatment has gone on way to long, hidden away for decades and now surfacing for all to see and know it should never have existed those pups did not have a choice to how they should live their life instead forced to live an isolated life with no compassion no interaction no human contact.. and still they show their love to anyone that comes their way they deserve better they should not be born to a life of mistreatment. Shut down MBR acres.
  • Eric Arghiroiu
    signed 2026-03-18 05:42:56 +0000
  • Kajal Bansode
    signed 2026-03-18 05:36:30 +0000
    Stop this animal cruelty just for the sake of development
  • Cheyenne Moreau
    signed 2026-03-18 05:29:24 +0000
    Nous devons arrêter ça pour le bien des animaux
  • Danielle Dean
    signed 2026-03-18 05:24:51 +0000
  • Luna Rosales
    signed 2026-03-18 05:20:56 +0000
  • Samantha Brady
    signed 2026-03-18 05:19:55 +0000
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    signed 2026-03-18 05:17:32 +0000
  • Carrie Cluck
    signed 2026-03-18 05:09:38 +0000
  • David McInnis
    signed 2026-03-18 05:07:46 +0000
  • Clare Mather
    signed 2026-03-18 05:05:22 +0000
  • Par Ara
    signed 2026-03-18 04:54:38 +0000
  • leila dickson
    signed 2026-03-18 04:47:32 +0000
    this is something that should never be done it’s inhumane its sad. im only 14 and this world is a mess. what if that was you being tortured and beaten for some makeup products and hair products. if you wouldn’t want that done to you dont do it to other animals.
  • Holly Marko
    signed 2026-03-18 04:47:17 +0000
  • Cheryl Lynn Leggett
    signed 2026-03-18 04:45:14 +0000
  • Esmeralda Oviedo
    signed 2026-03-18 04:41:53 +0000
    these babies are mammals just like us. Only thing that sets us apart is the ability to speak and physical appearance.
  • Jeanie Moen
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