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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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.


After signing, want another way to stand with the beagles - and with those now on trial for risking their freedom to save them?

Donate and subscribe to receive a Beagle Adoption Pack. Your donation directly supports our campaign and the people facing trial for taking action to save 23 precious lives. It helps resource the legal fight ahead and sends a clear message of solidarity with the rescuers.

For the thousands of puppies still trapped in cages, let's win these trials and Shut Down MBR Acres.

Your adoption pack includes an exclusive hand-drawn T-shirt, plus a personal letter from one of the rescuers and information about the puppy you’ve adopted.

Who's signing

Julie Davy
David Briggs
Natasha Hanif
Susan Freeman
Marina Russell
Kate George
Daphne Richards
Hilary Sheffield
Barbara Martin
Julie Love
Susan Marshall
stacey lockhart
180,142 SIGNATURES
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  • Julie Davy
    signed 2025-08-09 13:03:20 +0100
    This needs to stop now !!! Heartbreaking
  • Margaret Wishart
    signed 2025-08-09 13:02:04 +0100
  • David Briggs
    signed 2025-08-09 13:01:43 +0100
  • Natasha Hanif
    signed 2025-08-09 13:01:02 +0100
  • David Watson
    signed 2025-08-09 12:58:29 +0100
  • Susan Freeman
    signed 2025-08-09 12:58:27 +0100
  • Margaret Sayles
    signed 2025-08-09 12:58:14 +0100
  • Marina Russell
    signed 2025-08-09 12:58:14 +0100
  • Kate George
    signed 2025-08-09 12:53:10 +0100
  • Daphne Richards
    signed 2025-08-09 12:51:17 +0100
    What have we become?
  • Heidi Cullen
    signed 2025-08-09 12:49:18 +0100
  • Hilary Sheffield
    signed 2025-08-09 12:47:13 +0100
  • Jane Tate
    signed 2025-08-09 12:45:33 +0100
  • Julie Livermore
    signed 2025-08-09 12:44:10 +0100
  • Bryn Ellis
    signed 2025-08-09 12:43:46 +0100
  • Mark Bridger Mark Bridger
    signed 2025-08-09 12:43:37 +0100
  • Mary Smith
    signed 2025-08-09 12:39:26 +0100
  • Barbara Martin
    signed 2025-08-09 12:39:22 +0100
  • Susan Stockdale
    signed 2025-08-09 12:36:01 +0100
    Stop this cruel abuse.Dogs have served humans for years,saved lives etc and this is how you repay them?
  • Beth hutton
    signed 2025-08-09 12:34:30 +0100
  • Julie Love
    signed 2025-08-09 12:33:00 +0100
  • Susan Marshall
    signed 2025-08-09 12:32:07 +0100
  • Ian Pearlman
    signed 2025-08-09 12:28:16 +0100
  • Tao Toms
    signed 2025-08-09 12:27:06 +0100
  • Aysha Hamza
    signed 2025-08-09 12:26:57 +0100
  • Jenny Bates
    signed 2025-08-09 12:26:30 +0100
  • Lorraine Pattrick
    signed 2025-08-09 12:21:22 +0100
  • Mavis Clark
    signed 2025-08-09 12:18:41 +0100
  • Sara Piper
    signed 2025-08-09 12:16:52 +0100
    This is so wrong
  • stacey lockhart
    signed 2025-08-09 12:16:13 +0100