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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Clare Taylor
    signed 2025-12-17 06:43:04 +0000
    Cannot believe this is still happening. Dogs are like children!
  • Leanne Logan
    signed 2025-12-17 06:42:05 +0000
  • Miss Symes
    signed 2025-12-17 06:36:44 +0000
    This is absolutely barbaric and needs closing down YESTERDAY GET THOSE POOR DOGS PUT OF THERE
  • Karen Anderson
    signed 2025-12-17 06:35:29 +0000
  • Candice Gray
    signed 2025-12-17 06:35:15 +0000
    Stop abusing the beagles you horrible people
  • Juliana Love
    signed 2025-12-17 06:33:35 +0000
    Stop torturing animals for unnecessary experiment
  • Lesley Craig
    signed 2025-12-17 06:30:00 +0000
  • Avelyn McCaffrey
    signed 2025-12-17 06:22:47 +0000
  • Elinor Costa-Low
    signed 2025-12-17 06:17:56 +0000
  • Kerrie Stewart
    signed 2025-12-17 06:17:48 +0000
  • Charlotte Butler
    signed 2025-12-17 06:16:10 +0000
  • Charlene Knoetze
    signed 2025-12-17 06:06:49 +0000
  • Nanna Hamfler
    signed 2025-12-17 06:03:50 +0000
  • Victoria Hughes
    signed 2025-12-17 05:57:35 +0000
  • Susan Macmillan
    signed 2025-12-17 05:55:27 +0000
  • Tricia Young
    signed 2025-12-17 05:50:25 +0000
    Ban these abhorrent practices
  • Mathia Davies
    signed 2025-12-17 05:45:33 +0000
  • Lisa Gekis
    signed 2025-12-17 05:38:51 +0000
  • cindy gonzales
    signed 2025-12-17 05:31:19 +0000
  • Suzanne Talbot
    signed 2025-12-17 05:31:10 +0000
    This is disgusting and not nessesary there are alternatives
  • Reagan Veazey Reagan Veazey
    signed 2025-12-17 05:26:31 +0000
  • Ann Lindow
    signed 2025-12-17 05:25:01 +0000
    I strongly oppose animal testing and believe all of these cruel and inhumane organisations should be shut down.

    I believe the government should not pass any laws and should not have the right to ban peaceful protest.
  • Anya Sorokovsky
    signed 2025-12-17 05:22:22 +0000
    Please put a stop to this. The poor beagles are hurting way to much from this. Think of the roles reversed. How would you feel?
  • Harriette Fulford
    signed 2025-12-17 05:12:58 +0000
  • Musolino Katherine
    signed 2025-12-17 05:11:41 +0000
  • Mary Hemmett
    signed 2025-12-17 05:01:24 +0000
  • Maria Pitman
    signed 2025-12-17 04:57:47 +0000
  • Alondra Seimandi
    signed 2025-12-17 04:53:54 +0000
  • Agathi Vasileiou
    signed 2025-12-17 04:53:40 +0000
  • Monika Mezei
    signed 2025-12-17 04:50:48 +0000