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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Daphne Jones
    signed 2025-12-18 11:48:50 +0000
  • hannah bent
    signed 2025-12-18 11:44:46 +0000
  • Georgia Traverse
    signed 2025-12-18 11:44:24 +0000
  • kimberly wilson
    signed 2025-12-18 11:44:22 +0000
    This is disgusting i cannot belivie this still happens .
  • Audrey Wallace
    signed 2025-12-18 11:38:41 +0000
    Heinous, abhorrent place
  • Kathleen England
    signed 2025-12-18 11:35:10 +0000
  • Michael Connolly
    signed 2025-12-18 11:28:19 +0000
    This is disgusting and must be stopped ASAP.
  • Danielle Holland
    signed 2025-12-18 11:27:57 +0000
    Let them go save the dogs
  • Kathrin Ziebell
    signed 2025-12-18 11:27:26 +0000
  • Joanna Lane
    signed 2025-12-18 11:25:09 +0000
    There is no reason for this torture
  • Harry Morris
    signed 2025-12-18 11:19:13 +0000
  • Sophie Ennis
    signed 2025-12-18 11:14:36 +0000
  • Nicole Bacha
    signed 2025-12-18 11:07:59 +0000
    Animals are not experiments or medical equipment. I demand you shut down this torture chamber and let these beagles live out their lives free from harm.
  • Wendy Jeffery
    signed 2025-12-18 11:07:20 +0000
  • Kelsey Russell
    signed 2025-12-18 11:05:18 +0000
    Cannot see why anyone would agree to this barbaric behaviour!!!!!!!!!
  • Ana Veloso
    signed 2025-12-18 10:57:39 +0000
  • Allison Cox
    signed 2025-12-18 10:57:02 +0000
  • Claire Connelly
    signed 2025-12-18 10:56:03 +0000
  • emelia furlong
    signed 2025-12-18 10:52:59 +0000
  • Claire Loveland
    signed 2025-12-18 10:51:23 +0000
  • Tony Lovell
    signed 2025-12-18 10:50:46 +0000
  • Diane Jarosy
    signed 2025-12-18 10:40:03 +0000
  • Megan Smith
    signed 2025-12-18 10:39:46 +0000
  • Tracy Nash
    signed 2025-12-18 10:38:18 +0000
  • Rachel Kok
    signed 2025-12-18 10:37:20 +0000
  • Alicia Meerza
    signed 2025-12-18 10:36:42 +0000
  • Marysette Hubert
    signed 2025-12-18 10:35:12 +0000
    Animal are sentient – XXI century and still experimentation/torture on animals are done

    What a shame. !

    Saving dogs from abusers is not buglary.
    STOP this nonsense


    LET THE RESCUERS BE FREE !
  • Nikola Richardson
    signed 2025-12-18 10:32:00 +0000
  • Edward Brannigan
    signed 2025-12-18 10:31:47 +0000
  • Shirley Tang
    signed 2025-12-18 10:29:15 +0000
    Stop such unnecessary cruelty! Animal testing should be banned! Rehome these lovely beagles!