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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Lesley Sherwood
    signed 2025-12-03 23:22:01 +0000
  • Krystin Intrchoodech
    signed 2025-12-03 23:21:47 +0000
    This shouldn’t be allowed. People need to do better. There lives matter just as much as ours do. They are NOT lesser beings.
  • Diane Barker
    signed 2025-12-03 23:17:05 +0000
  • Elizabeth Healey
    signed 2025-12-03 23:15:05 +0000
  • Heidi Potter
    signed 2025-12-03 23:13:51 +0000
  • James Cunneen
    signed 2025-12-03 23:08:57 +0000
  • Anna White
    signed 2025-12-03 23:06:21 +0000
    Signed
  • Tracey Clement
    signed 2025-12-03 23:02:40 +0000
  • Zara Queally
    signed 2025-12-03 23:00:23 +0000
    Every single living breathing organism in this world deserves to live their lives and feel what love is ❤️
  • Ellie Keddie
    signed 2025-12-03 23:00:16 +0000
  • Colin Froggatt
    signed 2025-12-03 22:58:53 +0000
    We need to protect our animals we need to clamp down on these places disgusting and distressing to see how these dogs are houses and abused
  • Julie Gallagher
    signed 2025-12-03 22:57:19 +0000
  • Louise Harris
    signed 2025-12-03 22:56:16 +0000
  • Dixie Ward
    signed 2025-12-03 22:55:42 +0000
  • Lynn Graham
    signed 2025-12-03 22:55:16 +0000
    MBR is truly the pits of hell this is not science it’s violence and to all that enable this horrific torture karma is a bitch god can see you!! Disgusting to punish people whos frontal lobe is fully developed and fight daily to end this demonic shit
  • Tara Bingham
    signed 2025-12-03 22:51:42 +0000
  • Dionne Mckay
    signed 2025-12-03 22:50:53 +0000
  • Michelle Dunkley
    signed 2025-12-03 22:50:31 +0000
  • Phoebe Turner
    signed 2025-12-03 22:50:19 +0000
  • Dan Wolstencroft
    signed 2025-12-03 22:48:44 +0000
  • Caitlin Corbeil
    signed 2025-12-03 22:48:26 +0000
  • Caroline Garvie
    signed 2025-12-03 22:47:30 +0000
    Barbaric no need
  • Holly Melia
    signed 2025-12-03 22:47:01 +0000
    signed
  • Victoria Slater
    signed 2025-12-03 22:44:21 +0000
  • Alice Godberford moore
    signed 2025-12-03 22:42:17 +0000
  • Carol Schofield
    signed 2025-12-03 22:41:53 +0000
  • Anine Ehlers
    signed 2025-12-03 22:40:45 +0000
    This is despicable. Please shut them down and stop animal testing.
  • Pat Brown
    signed 2025-12-03 22:40:38 +0000
  • Ingrid Ruks
    signed 2025-12-03 22:38:34 +0000
    Thank you for all you do ❤️
  • Sian K
    signed 2025-12-03 22:38:30 +0000