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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Ree Anand
    signed 2026-03-17 06:39:41 +0000
  • Tom Gorrier
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  • Manon De Sousa
    signed 2026-03-17 06:38:03 +0000
  • Lynn Simmered
    signed 2026-03-17 06:37:22 +0000
    Free all the fur babies
  • Thais Nguyen
    signed 2026-03-17 06:32:26 +0000
  • gabriella miranda
    signed 2026-03-17 06:28:57 +0000
  • Pamela Castro
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  • Crystal N
    signed 2026-03-17 06:25:28 +0000
    Stop animal testing let’s end this cruel practicum
  • Pawani Lodh
    signed 2026-03-17 06:25:00 +0000
    I would urge to please shut this down and to not support animal cruelty lets have a step towards humanity and be considerate towards the pain and sufferings which have been caused to these animals
  • Madison Rainey
    signed 2026-03-17 06:20:44 +0000
    Thank you for all your work :3
  • Carol Sinnott
    signed 2026-03-17 06:19:21 +0000
  • Maria Simeona
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  • Devika Suresh
    signed 2026-03-17 06:09:24 +0000
  • Evelyne Lebigot
    signed 2026-03-17 06:05:06 +0000
    stop a la maltraitance animale! stop à l’expérimentation en utilisant des animaux!
  • saanvi agarwal
    signed 2026-03-17 06:04:49 +0000
  • Hafsa Benaouda
    signed 2026-03-17 05:59:07 +0000
  • Kaleigh Phoenix
    signed 2026-03-17 05:56:16 +0000
    Please contact Donald Trump he needs to be aware and to make a change! Free the beagles! Scott Marshall should be arrested and all labs shut down
  • Clarisse Lesserteur
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  • Danni Grantman
    signed 2026-03-17 04:54:37 +0000
    90-96% of passed animal testings FAIL in human trials.
  • Amandine Potel
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  • אפרת גולדיאן
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    חופש לכלבים ❤️🙏🏻
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