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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Angela Drury
    signed 2025-12-16 23:29:16 +0000
    THESE PEOPLE ARE HEROS! THEY ARE RESCUING GOD’’S PRECIOUS CREWTURES FROM HARM AND ABUSE! SET THEM FREE!!!!

    STOP ANIMAL TESTING!!
  • Neal bull
    signed 2025-12-16 23:28:23 +0000
    dogs deserve a loving live they have feelings like humans what can you imagine they’re going through, heart breaking 😢😢
  • Lindsey Patel
    signed 2025-12-16 23:28:10 +0000
  • Samantha Entwistle
    signed 2025-12-16 23:26:51 +0000
    In this 21st century world, humans need to do better. Testing on any animal should be eliminated. Not exactly a species evolving are you.
  • Julie McCarthy
    signed 2025-12-16 23:26:37 +0000
  • Samantha Skelding
    signed 2025-12-16 23:25:49 +0000
  • Fiona McCreath
    signed 2025-12-16 23:25:20 +0000
  • Lucy Marcham
    signed 2025-12-16 23:24:18 +0000
  • Suzie Saunders
    signed 2025-12-16 23:24:10 +0000
  • Mollie Britton
    signed 2025-12-16 23:23:21 +0000
  • Angela Seddon
    signed 2025-12-16 23:22:26 +0000
  • Maureen Bowers
    signed 2025-12-16 23:21:37 +0000
    This is diabolical . Animals should never be treated so barbarically and need to be rehomed and these terrible places shutdown forever.
  • Fran McEvilly
    signed 2025-12-16 23:21:12 +0000
  • Tahnee Kaya
    signed 2025-12-16 23:19:56 +0000
  • Cheryl Baker
    signed 2025-12-16 23:19:26 +0000
  • Catia Costa
    signed 2025-12-16 23:19:19 +0000
  • Hindy Pearson
    signed 2025-12-16 23:19:16 +0000
  • Rachel Halstead
    signed 2025-12-16 23:19:12 +0000
  • Tracey Tait
    signed 2025-12-16 23:18:35 +0000
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  • Pete Walker
    signed 2025-12-16 23:18:09 +0000
    Absolutely vile place that has to be closed down now! Dogs are not property they are pets !’
  • Janet Ferris
    signed 2025-12-16 23:15:47 +0000
  • Nigel Cull
    signed 2025-12-16 23:15:19 +0000
  • Paul Middleton
    signed 2025-12-16 23:14:57 +0000
    Animal testing is abhorrent . Stop it now you vile scum.
  • Suzanne Freniere
    signed 2025-12-16 23:13:04 +0000
    END cruel, inhumane and evil animal testing!

    Free these heroes!
  • Natasha Rickard
    signed 2025-12-16 23:12:47 +0000
  • Paul Ham
    signed 2025-12-16 23:11:06 +0000
    Stop all animal testing
  • Jules Davis
    signed 2025-12-16 23:10:23 +0000
    This barbaric ridiculous medieval practice of experimenting on dogs or any other animal has to stop NOW !!!!!!!
  • Sophie W
    signed 2025-12-16 23:10:01 +0000
  • David Sellers
    signed 2025-12-16 23:09:12 +0000
  • Mairi Donald
    signed 2025-12-16 23:09:00 +0000