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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Ann Gilbert
    signed 2025-12-17 16:58:34 +0000
  • Deborah knight
    signed 2025-12-17 16:52:21 +0000
  • Zara Taylor
    signed 2025-12-17 16:52:08 +0000
  • Patricia McCubbing
    signed 2025-12-17 16:52:08 +0000
  • Jonathan Hemmett
    signed 2025-12-17 16:51:14 +0000
  • Susan Puddefoot
    signed 2025-12-17 16:51:00 +0000
  • Annabelle Welch
    signed 2025-12-17 16:50:29 +0000
    Stop this horror!! There are alternatives; please use them .
  • B Pye
    signed 2025-12-17 16:50:22 +0000
  • Ruth King
    signed 2025-12-17 16:46:38 +0000
    This is as disgusting as it is heartbreaking. Beagles are such beautiful little souls, like all dogs. This whole country should feel shame over this horrible and evil practice
  • Claire Hunter
    signed 2025-12-17 16:46:33 +0000
  • Linda Stewart
    signed 2025-12-17 16:45:46 +0000
  • Kerry Brodley
    signed 2025-12-17 16:45:06 +0000
  • Mirella Fray
    signed 2025-12-17 16:43:38 +0000
  • Sonia Maskell
    signed 2025-12-17 16:41:43 +0000
  • Jacky Parker
    signed 2025-12-17 16:39:50 +0000
  • Laura Kemp
    signed 2025-12-17 16:39:21 +0000
  • Lynda Ousey
    signed 2025-12-17 16:37:35 +0000
  • Alejandra Peña
    signed 2025-12-17 16:36:34 +0000
    Ban animal testing, such as Beagle, for so-called scientific research. Invest in animal-free methods. Obey the law! Saving a Beagle is an act of courage and compassion. This should never be punished. Stop this madness and respect animals and their rescuers from the hellholes of laboratories.
  • Charlotte Hiatt
    signed 2025-12-17 16:35:22 +0000
  • mick and stella Patchett
    signed 2025-12-17 16:33:54 +0000
  • Conan McDonnell
    signed 2025-12-17 16:33:30 +0000
  • Laura Roberts
    signed 2025-12-17 16:33:18 +0000
  • Julie Dixon
    signed 2025-12-17 16:32:35 +0000
  • Stuart Jones
    signed 2025-12-17 16:32:18 +0000
  • Steve Wigginton
    signed 2025-12-17 16:31:22 +0000
    Why are the rules and legislation ignored on animals being tested on?

    You cannot blame others who will right that wrong.
  • Sharon Niblett
    signed 2025-12-17 16:29:02 +0000
  • Caterina Oliva
    signed 2025-12-17 16:29:00 +0000
  • Tamara Bedić
    signed 2025-12-17 16:27:58 +0000
    Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour government know that a very high percentage of drugs deemed safe and effective in animals, including dogs, fail in human trials; estimates range from 90% to 96%, primarily due to fundamental biological differences. Dog experimentation results are poor predictors of human response. Therefore, the UK should be investing in modalities that replace animal testing with human relevant methodologies like organs-on-a-chip created with human cells, organoids, and AI-driven computational models. This is the future. Animal testing is the past.
  • Claudia Moreira
    signed 2025-12-17 16:25:39 +0000
  • Cheryl Foley
    signed 2025-12-17 16:25:15 +0000