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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Gemma Baker
    signed 2025-12-02 15:26:34 +0000
  • lola peachment
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  • Carol Cook
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  • Rebecca Cohen
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  • Rhonda Sheridan
    signed 2025-12-02 15:18:58 +0000
  • Jennifer Scott
    signed 2025-12-02 15:18:13 +0000
  • Teddy Lamerichs
    signed 2025-12-02 15:16:43 +0000
  • Lisa Fronczak
    signed 2025-12-02 15:16:14 +0000
  • Liberty Waltwrs
    signed 2025-12-02 15:16:06 +0000
  • Lilly Torpey
    signed 2025-12-02 15:15:19 +0000
  • Aoife O Sullivan
    signed 2025-12-02 15:14:48 +0000
    You are amazing and brave people, I sincerely hope you win this. There are so many people standing with you!!❤️❤️
  • Lynda Milburn
    signed 2025-12-02 15:14:21 +0000
  • Emily Bridgeman
    signed 2025-12-02 15:13:04 +0000
  • Sophie T
    signed 2025-12-02 15:12:39 +0000
    No need for killing innocent animals that are pets to families, torture, killings is against the bible scriptures and this is a Christian country, pets are not even eatable let alone to be killed to be tested for science labs, they are loved ones for families and family members themselves. You can’t jail innocent people for making sure innocent animals don’t get brutally abused, slaughtered, poisoned or attacked. These people are trying to obviously make a good change and stop inhuman nonsense happening, this isn’t ever a non Christian country to be locking up peoples lives for years for innocence for

    longer then a pedophile or rapist to save pets lives; it’s inhuman and killing lives needs to stop in this country, the whole government and system needs to stop with legal harm on animals and people. Let them be free
  • Joanna Powell
    signed 2025-12-02 15:12:38 +0000
  • Evelina Bernardo
    signed 2025-12-02 15:10:41 +0000
  • Sharon Towler
    signed 2025-12-02 15:10:32 +0000
  • Laurie Camper
    signed 2025-12-02 15:07:58 +0000
  • Helen Meggitt
    signed 2025-12-02 15:07:30 +0000
  • Becky Leeman
    signed 2025-12-02 15:02:28 +0000
    Vile humans
  • Isla Read
    signed 2025-12-02 15:02:26 +0000
  • Tillie Barton
    signed 2025-12-02 15:01:49 +0000
  • Paula Obrien
    signed 2025-12-02 15:00:15 +0000
    This is horrendous!! Set her free!! You imprison someone with an actual heart? I hope whoever is responsible for her being there pays dearly!!
  • Lu McGuinness
    signed 2025-12-02 15:00:09 +0000
    Thus is so unnecessary

    Please find these little dogs good kind caring homes and find another way to test your products

    How can your heart allow this to be happening

    It’s crazy

    Stop it now
  • Cindy Hodgkins
    signed 2025-12-02 14:59:32 +0000
  • Daniel Read
    signed 2025-12-02 14:59:15 +0000
    Animal cruelty in 2025 is rediculous our country is better than this we wouldn’t put up with this if it wasn’t a multi million company and just a random person on the street? so why is it ok for companies? end it NOW.