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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Wendy Stevenson
    signed 2025-12-16 14:10:50 +0000
  • Christina Fothergill-Shipley
    signed 2025-12-16 14:10:19 +0000
  • Mo Clark
    signed 2025-12-16 14:09:00 +0000
  • sarah@cafethrive.co.uk abbott
    signed 2025-12-16 14:08:52 +0000
  • Rachel Wright
    signed 2025-12-16 14:07:32 +0000
  • Benjamin Mclaughlin
    signed 2025-12-16 14:07:26 +0000
  • Sean LaBute
    signed 2025-12-16 14:07:23 +0000
  • Lizzie Birkett
    signed 2025-12-16 14:05:07 +0000
  • Michela Curzi
    signed 2025-12-16 14:02:36 +0000
  • Ashley King
    signed 2025-12-16 14:00:33 +0000
    It’s time to stop this barbaric cruelty!
  • Owen Chambers
    signed 2025-12-16 13:54:16 +0000
  • Rachel Chima
    signed 2025-12-16 13:53:37 +0000
  • Wendy Adamson
    signed 2025-12-16 13:52:14 +0000
  • Katie Loveluck
    signed 2025-12-16 13:51:41 +0000
    Stop this barbaric exploitation of animals and cease criminalisation of the brave people who try to prevent this torture going ahead.
  • Denise Edwards
    signed 2025-12-16 13:49:52 +0000
    It’s disgusting they all should be jailed for keeping these fur baby’s in such disgusting conditions
  • Elena Squillaci
    signed 2025-12-16 13:48:15 +0000
  • Gemma Barnes
    signed 2025-12-16 13:47:41 +0000
    Torturing puppies for fraudulent science is abhorrent. These are sentient beings with the capacity to feel fear, love, joy, and sadness just like us. They’re not commodities or resources to be exploited, tortured and killed. SHUT DOWN MBR!
  • Christine Walker
    signed 2025-12-16 13:45:26 +0000
  • Lindsey Maxworthy
    signed 2025-12-16 13:27:52 +0000
  • Roy Dennett
    signed 2025-12-16 13:27:14 +0000
  • Joan Field
    signed 2025-12-16 13:23:17 +0000
    This evil has to be stamped out
  • Miriam Feehily
    signed 2025-12-16 13:21:57 +0000
  • Aria Tabatabai
    signed 2025-12-16 13:17:52 +0000
  • Craig farrugia
    signed 2025-12-16 13:14:35 +0000
    Anything to stop cruelty to animals ill sign
  • Melissa Pattemore
    signed 2025-12-16 13:12:48 +0000
    There should not be torture for some dogs, delivered by humans and then other humans who get punished for torture to dogs. Hypocritical. No dog should suffer. There are better methods.
  • Rebecca Scott
    signed 2025-12-16 13:11:07 +0000
  • Norma Barnden
    signed 2025-12-16 13:00:43 +0000
    So unnecessary and cruel
  • Chris Walden
    signed 2025-12-16 12:54:44 +0000
  • Tracy Jane
    signed 2025-12-16 12:54:05 +0000
  • Bri Ehrenberg
    signed 2025-12-16 12:50:49 +0000