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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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For the thousands of puppies still trapped in cages, let's win these trials and Shut Down MBR Acres.

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  • Nicole Bastarrachea Saldaña
    signed 2026-03-16 14:00:09 +0000
  • Phoebe Millward
    signed 2026-03-16 13:56:50 +0000
  • Elliot Green
    signed 2026-03-16 13:55:02 +0000
  • Wendy Mikaela Repald
    signed 2026-03-16 13:54:06 +0000
  • Jay Blackaby
    signed 2026-03-16 13:44:26 +0000
  • Meyke Lasmana
    signed 2026-03-16 13:43:52 +0000
  • Helen Rebecca Hodkinson
    signed 2026-03-16 13:43:45 +0000
  • Bethany Carter-crosby
    signed 2026-03-16 13:41:22 +0000
  • Ismael Wismann
    signed 2026-03-16 13:39:50 +0000
  • Molly Nemec
    signed 2026-03-16 13:38:42 +0000
  • Rebecca E
    signed 2026-03-16 13:38:01 +0000
    How is this still happening in 2026! This is disgusting and those poor beagles are being used and abused and put through hell. This awful place NEEDS SHUTTING DOWN! Dog’s are not serial numbers! They are part of the family!
  • Dean Billington
    signed 2026-03-16 13:36:47 +0000
    Stop the cruelty immediately
  • Victoria Kirkby
    signed 2026-03-16 13:36:05 +0000
  • Dominique Ehrlich
    signed 2026-03-16 13:34:57 +0000
  • Scott Macfarlane
    signed 2026-03-16 13:29:58 +0000
  • Rebekka Schlosser
    signed 2026-03-16 13:26:51 +0000
  • Santa Briggs
    signed 2026-03-16 13:22:16 +0000
  • Cat Lankford
    signed 2026-03-16 13:19:25 +0000
  • Siena Papel
    signed 2026-03-16 13:17:19 +0000
    Thank you for all you do for these amazing dogs. You guys are angels on earth. Keep fighting the good fight
  • hannah saunders
    signed 2026-03-16 13:15:22 +0000
  • Roxanne Maybury
    signed 2026-03-16 13:10:55 +0000
    Animal cruelty is a crime and these animals are being abused. The law needs to take action!!!! Release these beagles and give the defenseless pups a loving home. The Bible clearly states that God gave us his animals to respect not harm . Have respect for our father in heaven. Those who commit crimes against the Lord’s animals will face him and he will have his vengeance upon them!! I am sick of seeing people get away with torture in innocent animals.
  • Maria Smith
    signed 2026-03-16 13:08:50 +0000
  • Luc Nadier
    signed 2026-03-16 13:06:10 +0000
  • Rhea Moss
    signed 2026-03-16 12:59:53 +0000
  • Jennifer Nemoure
    signed 2026-03-16 12:57:21 +0000
  • Lisa Lauder-Shell
    signed 2026-03-16 12:57:21 +0000
  • Neha Ramaraj
    signed 2026-03-16 12:56:28 +0000
  • Cara Mollica
    signed 2026-03-16 12:56:05 +0000
  • Beth Salicki
    signed 2026-03-16 12:53:19 +0000
  • Laura Hall
    signed 2026-03-16 12:52:18 +0000
    Your doing amazing work , no animals should be suffering these Disgusting vile tests done on them it is Utter ABUSE and is so shameful & Harmful and unacceptable for these poor beagal puppies or dogs or any animal to go through this