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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • S Hodgkins
    signed 2025-11-29 15:20:55 +0000
    I work in rescue and have been able to assist in rehoming beagles that were freed from research labs here. God blesd you all.
  • Janine Jones
    signed 2025-11-29 15:20:53 +0000
  • Gene Thunderbolt
    signed 2025-11-29 15:16:34 +0000
  • Karen Harrower
    signed 2025-11-29 15:16:15 +0000
    We don’t need to carry out this gainst defencessless babies. Totally abhorrent to a so called civilised counter.
  • Karen Lott
    signed 2025-11-29 15:15:06 +0000
  • Melanie Walker
    signed 2025-11-29 15:13:03 +0000
  • Fran Sherwood
    signed 2025-11-29 15:05:26 +0000
  • Sara Wild
    signed 2025-11-29 14:56:47 +0000
    In this day & age we shouldn’t be using these animals for testing.
  • Pat Law
    signed 2025-11-29 14:51:05 +0000
  • Roberta Rice
    signed 2025-11-29 14:51:01 +0000
  • Penelope Williamson
    signed 2025-11-29 14:47:37 +0000
  • Sofie Falster
    signed 2025-11-29 14:47:34 +0000
  • Amanda Hall
    signed 2025-11-29 14:46:18 +0000
  • Kim Taylor
    signed 2025-11-29 14:46:02 +0000
    This needs to be stopped. No animal should have to suffer
  • Rachel Humphrey
    signed 2025-11-29 14:41:50 +0000
  • Maria Montalto
    signed 2025-11-29 14:34:53 +0000
  • Kim Thompson
    signed 2025-11-29 14:28:42 +0000
  • Valérie Berenguer
    signed 2025-11-29 14:16:58 +0000
    Save the Beagles!!!!!!
  • Diane Hightower
    signed 2025-11-29 13:55:35 +0000
  • Dee Hollingsworth
    signed 2025-11-29 13:49:35 +0000
    This is the 21st century. How dare these people abuse animals in this way! Lock them up.
  • simon Hedges
    signed 2025-11-29 13:45:10 +0000
  • Stephen Poole
    signed 2025-11-29 13:43:31 +0000
  • Jennifer Whyte
    signed 2025-11-29 13:41:13 +0000
  • Shirley Wickett
    signed 2025-11-29 13:24:41 +0000
  • kazu makino
    signed 2025-11-29 13:19:26 +0000
    thank you for your actions
  • sharon stratford
    signed 2025-11-29 13:17:57 +0000
  • Jennifer Cook
    signed 2025-11-29 13:06:50 +0000
    I had a little beagle once and she was the cutest little girl. It’s hurts to think that this goes on today, but it does and it needs to stop. It was even going on here in Ontario until recently. 💔
  • Julie Ray
    signed 2025-11-29 13:03:05 +0000
  • Trudy Allen
    signed 2025-11-29 13:00:03 +0000
  • Patricia Ledsham
    signed 2025-11-29 12:54:39 +0000