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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Jill Amery
    signed 2025-12-17 20:19:38 +0000
  • Debra Nicholls
    signed 2025-12-17 20:18:22 +0000
  • Lorna Sandbach
    signed 2025-12-17 20:17:36 +0000
  • Marion Dow
    signed 2025-12-17 20:17:27 +0000
    I thought this had been banned already.
  • Grace Deacon
    signed 2025-12-17 20:15:17 +0000
  • Gillian Falkingham
    signed 2025-12-17 20:13:56 +0000
  • Linda Jones
    signed 2025-12-17 20:12:11 +0000
  • Nicola James Nicola James
    signed 2025-12-17 20:11:40 +0000
    Stop now please
  • Oleksandra Radchenko
    signed 2025-12-17 20:11:11 +0000
  • Tamara Heeney
    signed 2025-12-17 20:09:37 +0000
    Stop this madness!
  • James King
    signed 2025-12-17 20:08:49 +0000
    WHEN THE ALTERNATIVES ARE THERE. WHY CONTINUE THIS DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR
  • Giulia beretta
    signed 2025-12-17 20:06:39 +0000
    How can a dog loving country, not only tolerate, but actively promote such horror? Please for the love of God, close it down and pardon the activists that saved some lucky pups!
  • Julie Williams
    signed 2025-12-17 20:04:10 +0000
  • Phoebe Francois
    signed 2025-12-17 20:03:52 +0000
  • Christine Headington
    signed 2025-12-17 20:01:04 +0000
  • Lila Motairek Reynolds
    signed 2025-12-17 20:00:45 +0000
  • Essa Bea
    signed 2025-12-17 20:00:05 +0000
  • Tom Brent
    signed 2025-12-17 19:57:34 +0000
  • Stella Botham
    signed 2025-12-17 19:57:05 +0000
  • cat burt
    signed 2025-12-17 19:55:18 +0000
  • Kim Russell
    signed 2025-12-17 19:54:47 +0000
    Its time this was banned, its totally barbaric 😡😡😡
  • Ollie Stevens
    signed 2025-12-17 19:54:03 +0000
  • Jill Green
    signed 2025-12-17 19:53:52 +0000
  • Katherine Street
    signed 2025-12-17 19:53:45 +0000
  • Aimee Reynolds
    signed 2025-12-17 19:53:26 +0000
  • LJ Claxton LJ Claxton
    signed 2025-12-17 19:52:20 +0000
  • David Barry hinde
    signed 2025-12-17 19:48:10 +0000
    Stop this cruel barbaric out dated treatment of innocent animals.
  • Georgina Rednall
    signed 2025-12-17 19:48:05 +0000
  • Lisa Wichall
    signed 2025-12-17 19:47:18 +0000
  • Queenie Stovell
    signed 2025-12-17 19:45:24 +0000
    Glad to see there still people there who stick up for the animals