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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Susan Crawley Crawley
    signed 2025-12-15 06:44:11 +0000
    This cruelty needs to be stopped gone on for two many years
  • khami rodriguez
    signed 2025-12-15 06:30:41 +0000
    I will hope and pray for these puppies aswell as other test animals , which is such a sad thing to even say, but not only that i will be sure to get my family to sign it aswell
  • Sue Hunt
    signed 2025-12-15 06:30:30 +0000
  • Hana Moreton
    signed 2025-12-15 06:20:03 +0000
  • Jackie Williams
    signed 2025-12-15 06:04:08 +0000
    J Williams
  • Marta Tyler
    signed 2025-12-15 05:31:26 +0000
  • Nancy Krase
    signed 2025-12-15 05:13:30 +0000
    STOP THESE EVIL PRACTICES
  • Marina Kyriacou
    signed 2025-12-15 05:12:08 +0000
  • Linda East
    signed 2025-12-15 04:37:07 +0000
    Disgusting, they should be jailed for treating animals this way. Using animals in experiments is not necessary, outdated and just damn cruel. Throw the book at this company. They deserve the harshest punishment the law can give them.
  • Jasmine Hernandez
    signed 2025-12-15 03:29:17 +0000
    May God continue to guide and protect the journey
  • Kathleen Eales
    signed 2025-12-15 02:27:45 +0000
    I stand with the rescuers, and am following this trial.
  • Jill Cumberland
    signed 2025-12-15 01:59:46 +0000
  • Stacy Neely
    signed 2025-12-15 01:52:48 +0000
    Shut this place down forever !

    Give all the beagles their freedom and adopt to loving homes
  • Cheryl Stocks
    signed 2025-12-15 01:36:34 +0000
  • Elaine Bourne
    signed 2025-12-15 01:35:50 +0000
  • Gwilym Tossell
    signed 2025-12-15 01:34:47 +0000
  • Taylor Ziehl
    signed 2025-12-15 01:34:31 +0000
  • Carol Cheshire
    signed 2025-12-15 01:25:13 +0000
  • Jenny Helgesen
    signed 2025-12-15 01:22:09 +0000
  • Cesar Benavides
    signed 2025-12-15 01:11:22 +0000
  • Diana Rich
    signed 2025-12-15 00:59:12 +0000
  • Diane Booth
    signed 2025-12-15 00:51:00 +0000
    There is no need for animal testing for household products, make up and soaps. It’s utter madness.


    Humans are just animals too.
  • Donna Barlow
    signed 2025-12-15 00:33:47 +0000
  • Tanya Bower
    signed 2025-12-15 00:22:58 +0000
    They saved lives. The MBR Acres kills lives ..can’t be classed as burglary when this organisation will happily hand over the puppies 🐶 if not used for experiment..
  • Emilia McCutcheon
    signed 2025-12-15 00:19:16 +0000
  • Teri Kern
    signed 2025-12-15 00:01:38 +0000
  • Gillian Tennent
    signed 2025-12-14 23:57:55 +0000
  • Wendy Morison
    signed 2025-12-14 23:39:32 +0000
    I am shocked that beagles are still being used,, ABUSED like this in UK
  • Gail Cartwright
    signed 2025-12-14 23:38:01 +0000
  • Liliana Santos
    signed 2025-12-14 23:34:22 +0000