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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • reign kukoda
    signed 2025-12-21 04:21:18 +0000
  • Julianne Heller
    signed 2025-12-21 04:21:16 +0000
  • Diana Venegas
    signed 2025-12-21 04:21:04 +0000
    Buenas noches espero le den condena perpetua a estos desgraciados que no merecen ni el perdón de Dios
  • Zoey L
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:59 +0000
  • Xuan Chau
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:57 +0000
  • angel apuda
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:48 +0000
  • Lou Lourenço
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:41 +0000
    FREE THE BEAGLES! I own a beagle and just by looking at this makes me extremely sad for them! THEY DONT HAVE A VOICE SO LETS USE OURS!
  • Yedda Nadela
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:35 +0000
  • Savi Labreche
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:28 +0000
  • Li Zhang
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:26 +0000
  • V-Jay Dimaculangan
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:14 +0000
  • Lene Nadolska Kjølstad
    signed 2025-12-21 04:20:02 +0000
  • sienna sandell
    signed 2025-12-21 04:19:46 +0000
  • marang Motsohi
    signed 2025-12-21 04:19:33 +0000
  • Susan Brown
    signed 2025-12-21 04:19:20 +0000
    Testing on all animals must be stopped forever
  • Tayla Harrison
    signed 2025-12-21 04:19:09 +0000
  • Shania Lambayong
    signed 2025-12-21 04:19:01 +0000
    Save them, I can’t handle the fact that those dogs are experiencing this. I hope every one of them survive and experience to be loved by a family and have a home

    :((
  • Christina Danica Enierga
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:46 +0000
  • Raven Elle Marithe Escasa
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:41 +0000
    I hope you do the right thing. Please make me believe in humanity again.
  • Delylah Fine
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:22 +0000
  • Victor Albarran
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:20 +0000
  • Nicole Padar
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:10 +0000
    Poor animals we can save them!
  • Jess Klein
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:08 +0000
  • Ariel Duan
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:03 +0000
  • Eunice Mindoro
    signed 2025-12-21 04:18:01 +0000
    Please save these precious animals❤️ Don’t stop fighting for them!! ❤️
  • Rafaela De Oliveira
    signed 2025-12-21 04:17:52 +0000
  • Bella Peh
    signed 2025-12-21 04:17:37 +0000
    Lives shouldn’t be treated like objects, we do not care how much information youve gained, it’s not worth harming ANY form of animals
  • Stephanie Arellanes
    signed 2025-12-21 04:17:34 +0000
  • Daemon Adams
    signed 2025-12-21 04:17:17 +0000
    Signed!
  • Ma. Beverly Fraga
    signed 2025-12-21 04:17:12 +0000
    Stop experiments if it costs life of an innocent creature