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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Beverly Rodoski
    signed 2025-11-28 18:15:18 +0000
  • Beverley Smith
    signed 2025-11-28 18:14:40 +0000
  • Ms Elaine
    signed 2025-11-28 18:10:01 +0000
  • Maitri Purohit
    signed 2025-11-28 18:05:13 +0000
    This is torture and it needs to stop!
  • Alejandro Silva
    signed 2025-11-28 18:03:41 +0000
  • Joanne Neild
    signed 2025-11-28 18:02:08 +0000
  • Gary Ferris
    signed 2025-11-28 18:00:15 +0000
  • Joanna Dilks
    signed 2025-11-28 17:59:49 +0000
  • Jess Bridgewater
    signed 2025-11-28 17:57:40 +0000
  • Andrea Nolan
    signed 2025-11-28 17:56:21 +0000
  • Dana Goldstein
    signed 2025-11-28 17:55:56 +0000
  • Benn Gulliver
    signed 2025-11-28 17:48:05 +0000
  • Malin Rehage
    signed 2025-11-28 17:46:57 +0000
  • Kay Cooling
    signed 2025-11-28 17:46:54 +0000
    No animal should be made to suffer.
  • Emily Jennings
    signed 2025-11-28 17:45:23 +0000
  • Ms Maxine  Jooyandeh
    signed 2025-11-28 17:36:45 +0000
  • karen mirande
    signed 2025-11-28 17:34:47 +0000
    punishing the wrong people
  • Lisa Ann Smith
    signed 2025-11-28 17:33:00 +0000
  • Joan McAuley
    signed 2025-11-28 17:23:50 +0000
  • Sandra Zurfluh
    signed 2025-11-28 17:23:06 +0000
  • Janice Laigue
    signed 2025-11-28 17:22:22 +0000
    End this barbarism! Free the beagles!
  • Sandie Hindmarch
    signed 2025-11-28 17:10:29 +0000
  • Anne Christie
    signed 2025-11-28 17:06:21 +0000
  • Lynn Cowperthwaite
    signed 2025-11-28 17:05:57 +0000
  • Suzanne Iihn
    signed 2025-11-28 17:03:12 +0000
  • Tracey Curry
    signed 2025-11-28 16:59:51 +0000
  • Lil Hendry
    signed 2025-11-28 16:55:19 +0000
  • Bianca Barelli
    signed 2025-11-28 16:54:52 +0000
    Do not give up the fight
  • Bernice Freedman
    signed 2025-11-28 16:48:16 +0000
  • HELEN Catherine Jacob-Hepworth
    signed 2025-11-28 16:42:43 +0000
    This is outrageous that in this period of history animal welfare laws still are waivered it seems for this barbaric practice. I appose the said individuals involved from being imprisoned for attempting to prevent further pain and suffering to animals.