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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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.
Do you like this page?
-
Lucy-Mae Turner signed 2025-12-01 16:02:42 +0000 -
Karen West signed 2025-12-01 16:01:35 +0000 -
Phoebe Brook signed 2025-12-01 16:01:31 +0000 -
Monet Allen signed 2025-12-01 16:00:10 +0000 -
Sam Coogan signed 2025-12-01 15:59:36 +0000 -
Carys Jones signed 2025-12-01 15:59:25 +0000 -
Stefan LeClair signed 2025-12-01 15:59:14 +0000 -
Matt Greenslade signed 2025-12-01 15:59:08 +0000 -
Dennis Matthews signed 2025-12-01 15:59:07 +0000 -
Liam Carney signed 2025-12-01 15:58:55 +0000 -
Sunita Johal signed 2025-12-01 15:57:30 +0000 -
Angel Owen signed 2025-12-01 15:57:25 +0000 -
Laura Jeffries signed 2025-12-01 15:57:24 +0000 -
James Bell signed via Clare Slack 2025-12-01 15:56:18 +0000 -
Angela Mitchell signed 2025-12-01 15:54:44 +0000 -
Mitchell Whotton signed 2025-12-01 15:53:53 +0000 -
Jemma Brewster signed 2025-12-01 15:53:02 +0000 -
Susan nicholls signed 2025-12-01 15:52:58 +0000 -
Sharon Kirby signed 2025-12-01 15:52:18 +0000 -
Kathy Whelan signed 2025-12-01 15:51:57 +0000 -
Aditi Balann signed 2025-12-01 15:50:30 +0000 -
Nik G signed 2025-12-01 15:50:11 +0000 -
Niamh ennis signed 2025-12-01 15:49:09 +0000 -
Tracy Norrie signed via Clare Slack 2025-12-01 15:48:55 +0000 -
Linus Nootens signed 2025-12-01 15:48:44 +0000 -
Pam Mundy signed via Alys Jones 2025-12-01 15:48:32 +0000Shame on you MBR Acres in this day and age there should be no need for animal cruelty like this stop this diabolical situation -
Jackie Granner signed 2025-12-01 15:48:30 +0000 -
Isabella Bennett signed 2025-12-01 15:48:24 +0000 -
Tassja Hörr signed 2025-12-01 15:48:16 +0000 -
Sandra Swan signed 2025-12-01 15:48:16 +0000
