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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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Jane Mcy signed 2026-03-16 18:30:35 +0000Absolutely need to stop this, how can anyone torture these babies. I look into my dogs eyes and I see when they are happy or in pain. Disgusting to be doing this in our time ! -
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michele Miray michele Miray signed 2026-03-16 18:21:04 +0000Animal testing is utterly barbarick
Well done to all the men and women who rescued the few that they managed to free from hell.
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Nici Moriera signed 2026-03-16 18:12:37 +0000Please let me know how I can actively help thank you -
Tammy Hawkes signed 2026-03-16 18:10:31 +0000Save the Beagles! save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments. No more animal testing, starting by immediately closing MBR Acres and advocating for investment into modern testing methods which are ethical and more reliable. -
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Angela Turford signed 2026-03-16 17:53:42 +0000stop the testing why not do the test on pedos and people who hurt animals not poor little animals that do no wrong just plain sick -
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Kenneth Green signed 2026-03-16 17:39:58 +0000I am signing this petition because I fundamentally that not only is it aborhant and wrong to use anilmals in testing, there is no good reason to do so. Medical research has access to technology and willing human test subjects and it is long overdue that we as a race, ban subjecting animals to abuse that in any other setting would be treated as Criminal. -
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Jacqueline A Corliss signed 2026-03-16 17:17:51 +0000Have a heart, update your research practices and release these sentient beagles to loving homes. -
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