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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Rachael Philpot
    signed 2025-12-16 18:20:53 +0000
  • Amanda Barfield
    signed 2025-12-16 18:20:30 +0000
  • Sara Truckel
    signed 2025-12-16 18:20:24 +0000
    What is wrong with the world when people choosing compassion get punished and those causing harm are protected??!! Make it make sense!
  • Laura Creed
    signed 2025-12-16 18:20:20 +0000
  • David Hopwood
    signed 2025-12-16 18:20:01 +0000
    Barbaric and unnecessary
  • Cameron Buchan
    signed 2025-12-16 18:19:20 +0000
  • Daneil Parry
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  • Stephen Blake
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  • Jaylen Goins
    signed 2025-12-16 18:14:32 +0000
  • Nicola Toma
    signed 2025-12-16 18:13:57 +0000
    How in this day and age is this allowed, it’s barbaric and needs to stop
  • Nicoleta Sauca
    signed 2025-12-16 18:12:44 +0000
    Please help ! 😭
  • Geoff Hall
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    signed 2025-12-16 18:09:12 +0000
  • Carolyn Davies
    signed 2025-12-16 18:08:30 +0000
    Please don’t send me any postal mail, thank you
  • Regina Widd
    signed 2025-12-16 18:07:33 +0000
    Absolutely DISGUSTING that this cruelty of animal testing is still going on in 2025 … And VERY surprised that so far , every UK government has stood by to let this horrendous suffering continue ! Governments who appear to be totally indifferent to the pain that is constantly being inflicted on helpless , voiceless and most often tied or harnessed , locked up animals … It s an utter DISGRACE …. as is the upcoming trial of the 20 activists who were brave enough to stand by their convictions and freed some of these terribly tortured animals ! These activists ONLY deserve our total RESPECT and NOT face trial for burglary …. Absolutely outrages !!!! ….I ve written this in the hope that there , just might be , somebody with an ounce of understanding , common sense and empathy within the Home office , who will be able to initiate the closing down of MBR Acres , rehoming of puppies , and dropping of charges against all activists …. One can live in hope 🙏
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