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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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For the thousands of puppies still trapped in cages, let's win these trials and Shut Down MBR Acres.

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  • Sally Norfolk
    signed 2025-08-06 18:04:03 +0100
  • Sophie Taylor
    signed 2025-08-06 18:02:23 +0100
  • Moira Ward
    signed 2025-08-06 18:02:20 +0100
  • Lisa Oxley
    signed 2025-08-06 18:00:26 +0100
  • Janet Chambers
    signed 2025-08-06 18:00:13 +0100
  • Jessica Brown
    signed 2025-08-06 17:59:46 +0100
  • Laurel Scott
    signed 2025-08-06 17:58:13 +0100
  • Carol Goodwright
    signed 2025-08-06 17:57:48 +0100
  • April Taylor
    signed 2025-08-06 17:56:20 +0100
  • Peter Minnikin
    signed 2025-08-06 17:47:55 +0100
  • Jane Davies
    signed 2025-08-06 17:47:49 +0100
  • Susan Jennings
    signed 2025-08-06 17:47:35 +0100
    Why are we so called civilised humans still abusing and torturing innocent animals ?
  • Julie Chandler
    signed 2025-08-06 17:46:39 +0100
  • Debra Woodason
    signed 2025-08-06 17:45:42 +0100
  • Deborah Hilton
    signed 2025-08-06 17:45:42 +0100
  • Susan Arnold
    signed 2025-08-06 17:39:46 +0100
  • Dee Gower
    signed 2025-08-06 17:39:00 +0100
    THESE EXPERIMENTS ON ANY ANIMAL ARE WORTHLESS. TIME AND TIME AGAIN THESE EXPERIMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT BUT NOTHING PROVES TO BE A LIFE SAVING AGENT FOR HUMANS. DOGS ARE NOT ON THIS EARTH FOR EXPERIMENTS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE BRED FOR EXPERIMENTING ON. THEY ARE COMPANION ANIMALS. THEY FEEL PAIN JUST AS WE DO. THIS HAS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY NOW AND FOREVER
  • Alison Foster
    signed 2025-08-06 17:34:20 +0100
  • Diane Hogarth
    signed 2025-08-06 17:32:57 +0100
  • Stacey Bellingham
    signed 2025-08-06 17:32:05 +0100
  • Alison Coyle
    signed 2025-08-06 17:31:07 +0100
  • Garth randall
    signed 2025-08-06 17:30:18 +0100
  • Peter Graham
    signed 2025-08-06 17:29:36 +0100
  • Linda Edwards
    signed 2025-08-06 17:28:25 +0100
  • Tina Williams
    signed 2025-08-06 17:27:30 +0100
    Please stop them
  • Linda Jones
    signed 2025-08-06 17:26:53 +0100
  • Joanne Moore
    signed 2025-08-06 17:23:23 +0100
  • Teresa Rhind
    signed 2025-08-06 17:21:43 +0100
  • Anne Jordan
    signed 2025-08-06 17:17:37 +0100
    Cannot believe that this horrific experimenting on these beautiful dogs is allowed to happen. We must close this horrific place down and rescue these poor dogs.
  • Sue Bliault
    signed 2025-08-06 17:15:58 +0100