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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Elizabeth Donnelly
    signed 2026-03-14 16:20:06 +0000
    I will do everything I possibly can to stop this from happening not only to beagles but all animals. STOP ANIMAL TESTING !!!
  • Eleanor Murphy
    signed 2026-03-14 16:19:39 +0000
  • Jessica Taylor
    signed 2026-03-14 16:14:56 +0000
  • Fliss Holmes
    signed 2026-03-14 16:11:44 +0000
  • Pete Barritt
    signed 2026-03-14 16:08:41 +0000
  • Macayle Byers
    signed 2026-03-14 16:08:40 +0000
  • Irene Oxley
    signed 2026-03-14 16:07:23 +0000
  • Natalia Olaughlin
    signed 2026-03-14 16:05:58 +0000
  • Kathleen
    signed 2026-03-14 16:04:11 +0000
  • Tracey Jeffrey
    signed 2026-03-14 16:01:10 +0000
  • daisie godsell-tagg
    signed 2026-03-14 15:59:02 +0000
  • Lucy Higgon
    signed 2026-03-14 15:54:10 +0000
  • Bailey Mcnamara
    signed 2026-03-14 15:53:57 +0000
    This needs to stop why in this day and age are we still being cruel to animals
  • Adrien Oses
    signed 2026-03-14 15:53:19 +0000
  • Chloe Morgan
    signed 2026-03-14 15:50:31 +0000
  • Alex Johnston
    signed 2026-03-14 15:48:55 +0000
  • rania saoussene chebana
    signed 2026-03-14 15:45:56 +0000
  • Kathryn Morris
    signed 2026-03-14 15:45:32 +0000
  • Evi Veldhoen
    signed 2026-03-14 15:44:23 +0000
  • Aldo J Ortiz
    signed 2026-03-14 15:43:10 +0000
  • Iain Bardrick Iain Bardrick
    signed 2026-03-14 15:38:55 +0000
  • Meg Thorpe
    signed 2026-03-14 15:27:30 +0000
  • Simon O'Brien
    signed 2026-03-14 15:25:41 +0000
    Completely disagree with this puppy farm and should be closed immediately. Playing with helpless lives at the cost of tests that can be done in alternate means to save costs is abysmal and another true reflection of how awful our government is.


    Please share this petition far and wide, it’s simply disgusting!!
  • Maya Gooding
    signed 2026-03-14 15:24:13 +0000
  • Ashley Hynum
    signed 2026-03-14 15:22:18 +0000
  • Mollie Gaisford
    signed 2026-03-14 15:21:36 +0000
  • Lily Jacobs
    signed 2026-03-14 15:18:20 +0000
  • Zoe Vowels
    signed 2026-03-14 15:13:57 +0000
    Save the bbys
  • Sara Brown
    signed 2026-03-14 15:13:56 +0000
  • Kara Ewert
    signed 2026-03-14 15:12:57 +0000