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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Sarah German
    signed 2025-12-09 22:28:52 +0000
  • Irene Wright
    signed 2025-12-09 22:26:30 +0000
    Stop using innocent animals for experiments. Instead use prisoners, preferably murderers & sex offenders!!
  • Cassie Gould
    signed 2025-12-09 22:18:59 +0000
  • Silvana Richardson
    signed 2025-12-09 22:18:05 +0000
    Find another way to do your testing and not on innocent defenceless sentient beings that give us all unconditional love … leave the dogs alone..Dogs I’ve always been Man’s best friend and the laws need to protect them now against this Evil this has to be stopped and now
  • Fiona Readman
    signed 2025-12-09 22:16:39 +0000
  • Matthieu Torquet
    signed 2025-12-09 22:14:22 +0000
  • Paul William Charles Halliday
    signed 2025-12-09 22:11:38 +0000
  • S Day
    signed 2025-12-09 22:08:44 +0000
  • Steve Robinson
    signed 2025-12-09 22:08:14 +0000
  • Sara-Jane Gill
    signed 2025-12-09 22:06:41 +0000
  • Jane Harden
    signed 2025-12-09 21:51:53 +0000
    Stop testing on animals
  • Kim Freeman
    signed 2025-12-09 21:50:40 +0000
  • Mez Writ
    signed 2025-12-09 21:49:47 +0000
  • David Potter
    signed 2025-12-09 21:34:25 +0000
  • Bridget King
    signed 2025-12-09 21:30:22 +0000
  • Amanda Skerski
    signed 2025-12-09 21:28:03 +0000
  • Donna Bell
    signed 2025-12-09 21:27:20 +0000
  • Martin Short
    signed 2025-12-09 21:25:06 +0000
  • grace kelly
    signed 2025-12-09 21:22:39 +0000
  • Monica Chamberlain
    signed 2025-12-09 21:22:29 +0000
  • Kathleen Turnbull
    signed 2025-12-09 21:21:38 +0000
    This is not theft , this was a peaceful freeing of trapped, terrified, dogs innocents .trapped to go through torture, fear in some cases agonising till dead.So who are the guilty people here .? Close that “lab” facility down .And rehome those poor dogs .prisoners are treat better who have raped, attacked, killed ,people .All of those animals have earned a safe painless life their were all born to be tortured .WRONG .!
  • Kayla Potwin
    signed 2025-12-09 21:20:24 +0000
    What these humans are doing is inexcusable, how disgusting it is that people have to fight so hard for something so inhumane to get shut down. These people are pigs and deserve nothing but the worst coming to them
  • Gary Carlin
    signed 2025-12-09 21:16:56 +0000
  • Susan Groom
    signed 2025-12-09 21:16:51 +0000
  • Sonu Chand
    signed 2025-12-09 21:16:43 +0000
    Stop animal cruelty. Strict punishment should be in place for those who execute such horrific acts.
  • Oli Harvey
    signed 2025-12-09 21:14:52 +0000
    How is this still allowed in 2025? I own a beautiful male beagle, I can’t comprehend this being done to his kind. They are such a kind and forgiving breed which is why they are used for this purpose, it’s absolutely disgusting and anyone involved should be ashamed and locked up. Some human beings never cease to amaze! Please stop doing this to these amazing animals.
  • Carrie Hague
    signed 2025-12-09 21:12:19 +0000
  • Toriee Langley
    signed 2025-12-09 21:11:53 +0000
  • Jeana Shippey
    signed 2025-12-09 21:09:08 +0000
  • Tasmin Jenner
    signed 2025-12-09 21:07:58 +0000