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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • bridget goode
    signed 2025-12-19 04:18:34 +0000
    Stop the barbaric testing.

    Would you like to be one of those beagles?

    With no choice?

    How dare you treat animals like this and think it is acceptable.

    Animals need looking after and protected – not tortured for money.

    We as mankind domesticated these animals.

    And have a duty to look after them properly.

    Not torture them.

    Dispicablr & disgusting.
  • Char Musil
    signed 2025-12-19 04:04:24 +0000
  • Anne Gieg
    signed 2025-12-19 04:02:07 +0000
    Fully support this movement.
  • jean markiewicz
    signed 2025-12-19 03:52:55 +0000
  • Lora Sauch
    signed 2025-12-19 03:52:01 +0000
  • George Edwards
    signed 2025-12-19 03:46:28 +0000
  • Barbara Franchs
    signed 2025-12-19 03:38:15 +0000
  • Vesna Lijovic
    signed 2025-12-19 03:19:14 +0000
    Horrible animal cruelty.😡😡😡😡😡
  • Dean Johnstone
    signed 2025-12-19 03:08:14 +0000
  • Juana Rodriguez del riego
    signed 2025-12-19 02:53:58 +0000
  • Stephen Rayner
    signed 2025-12-19 02:30:06 +0000
    This is horrific. What are you doing Labour. If you do this, you have lost my vote and I’m sure a larger amount more.
  • Amber Kourofsky
    signed 2025-12-19 02:27:31 +0000
  • Georgia Richards
    signed 2025-12-19 02:20:57 +0000
  • Jennifer Bolin-Ballou
    signed 2025-12-19 02:20:20 +0000
    Stop animal testing it cruel and in human
  • Rosie Jenkins
    signed 2025-12-19 02:17:10 +0000
  • Kelly Smith
    signed 2025-12-19 02:03:36 +0000
    All animal testing must cease it is a criminal act that causes immense suffering and the animals life is worthless . In years to come but as we know right now the uninformed world will finally realise its cruelty these laws wil be outlawed as barbaric .
  • Colin Clarke
    signed 2025-12-19 01:56:28 +0000
  • Ann Hallybone
    signed 2025-12-19 01:42:40 +0000
  • Marcela Ferraz De Caldas Carrocino
    signed 2025-12-19 01:36:59 +0000
  • Polly Doyle
    signed 2025-12-19 01:26:24 +0000
    Animal testing is cruel and unnecessary and must stop. Thank you animalrising for all the work you do
  • Tanay Parekh
    signed 2025-12-19 01:21:31 +0000
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    signed 2025-12-19 01:21:14 +0000
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