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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Della Bartley
    signed 2025-11-18 21:07:04 +0000
  • Ruth Quinn
    signed 2025-11-18 20:47:28 +0000
  • Lisa McMaster
    signed 2025-11-18 20:41:07 +0000
  • Petra Marques
    signed 2025-11-18 20:38:15 +0000
  • Jessica Busca
    signed 2025-11-18 20:29:58 +0000
    This needs to stop. No more animal testing
  • Lori McDowell
    signed 2025-11-18 20:28:23 +0000
  • Aileen Campbell
    signed 2025-11-18 20:27:54 +0000
  • Lauren Lucas
    signed 2025-11-18 20:27:02 +0000
  • Cheryl Gray
    signed 2025-11-18 20:25:25 +0000
  • Wilbur Kepkey
    signed 2025-11-18 20:17:58 +0000
  • Steph Dawe
    signed 2025-11-18 20:15:49 +0000
  • Cj Gallier
    signed 2025-11-18 20:14:29 +0000
  • Susan Cox
    signed 2025-11-18 20:12:34 +0000
    Stop this evil against the creators creatures, only demons enjoy torture against god’s Awsome wonders
  • Margaret Skellern
    signed 2025-11-18 20:05:38 +0000
  • Sharon Webb
    signed 2025-11-18 20:00:06 +0000
  • Stephane Forey
    signed 2025-11-18 19:50:15 +0000
  • Janet 12
    signed 2025-11-18 19:47:34 +0000
  • v burrell
    signed 2025-11-18 19:45:25 +0000
  • Patrice Myers
    signed 2025-11-18 19:36:41 +0000
  • Luna Elise Vegsund
    signed 2025-11-18 19:32:18 +0000
  • Kelli Wilkinson
    signed 2025-11-18 19:29:01 +0000
  • Yvonne Elliott
    signed 2025-11-18 19:18:07 +0000
    Following on from what I was typing before I was disconnected! The human race is NOT worth the torture we force these innocent animals to suffer. If some people try to rescue these puppies, good for them. It is the humans that deserve to be punished. The time has come when the judges start to be on the side of the animal victims & NOT the cruel criminals.
  • john Norton
    signed 2025-11-18 19:10:05 +0000
    Horrific that this is how they choose to test.

    Should we not ALL be ashamed?
  • Beckie Dobbs
    signed 2025-11-18 19:10:04 +0000
  • Giselle Berger
    signed 2025-11-18 19:07:55 +0000
  • Hayley Reynolds
    signed 2025-11-18 19:07:39 +0000
  • Damien Smith
    signed 2025-11-18 19:00:02 +0000
  • Jane Owens
    signed 2025-11-18 18:40:41 +0000
  • Jennie shann
    signed 2025-11-18 18:39:01 +0000
    I salute you all truly amazing ❤️
  • Valerie Court.
    signed 2025-11-18 18:37:04 +0000
    Is this cruelty necessary, surely it’s out dated and ineffective