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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Mark Sutton
    signed 2025-10-27 18:34:44 +0000
  • Paul Sayer
    signed 2025-10-27 18:28:21 +0000
  • Nicola Mannock
    signed 2025-10-27 18:22:24 +0000
  • Beverly Ord
    signed 2025-10-27 18:18:57 +0000
  • Penny Gould
    signed 2025-10-27 18:16:15 +0000
    Disgusted this continues in the modern age. It’s outdated unnecessary suffering STOP IT NOW
  • Erika Cuk
    signed 2025-10-27 18:15:15 +0000
  • Allison Tulip
    signed 2025-10-27 18:14:05 +0000
  • Roger Coleman
    signed 2025-10-27 18:08:42 +0000
  • Deborah Jones
    signed 2025-10-27 18:06:56 +0000
  • Tricia Walsh
    signed 2025-10-27 18:03:24 +0000
    This horrendous place must be shut down and the beagles rescued. All animal testing must be banned. They are an excuse for extreme animal cruelty. There are many other forms of non-animal testing available now.
  • Mandy Crocker
    signed 2025-10-27 18:02:57 +0000
    This courageous act should not be punished, animal testing is not needed. The full force of the law should be reserved for those who commit bad acts, not these guys who are heros in my opinion.
  • Wendy Davidge
    signed 2025-10-27 17:57:23 +0000
  • Shirley Reeves
    signed 2025-10-27 17:57:03 +0000
    Animal testing is cruel and unnecessary. There are other methods of testing which do not involve the torture of animals. Please rehome the Beagles and shut MBR Acres.
  • Eleanor Plaskett
    signed 2025-10-27 17:48:43 +0000
  • Karen Joyner
    signed 2025-10-27 17:46:59 +0000
  • Angelioka Strophair
    signed 2025-10-27 17:43:34 +0000
  • Ruth Sherbourne
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  • Julia MacMahon
    signed 2025-10-27 17:37:15 +0000
  • Janet Fellows
    signed 2025-10-27 17:35:14 +0000
  • Karen Tipton
    signed 2025-10-27 17:29:13 +0000
  • Jitka Novak
    signed 2025-10-27 17:25:20 +0000
  • Jason Hughes
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  • Jan Browning
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  • Lesley Patterson
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  • Gillian Weston
    signed 2025-10-27 17:15:34 +0000
  • Colin Smith
    signed 2025-10-27 17:11:18 +0000
    Mbr is an outdated,out of touch organisation and should be shut down sooner than later,as all these awfull institutions should be,any decent human being can see this a mile of.
  • Liz Hare
    signed 2025-10-27 17:11:12 +0000
  • allan davies
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  • Sharon Jones
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