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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Ceri Neary
    signed 2026-03-13 16:33:16 +0000
  • Farah Boulla
    signed 2026-03-13 16:32:47 +0000
  • Ellie Bamford-jones
    signed 2026-03-13 16:31:27 +0000
  • Megan Blyth
    signed 2026-03-13 16:31:10 +0000
  • Evie Montague-Smith
    signed 2026-03-13 16:23:43 +0000
  • lilly mcintyre
    signed 2026-03-13 16:23:37 +0000
    this is horrible 🥹 how is this legal?! these babies deserve a happy life life like every dog!!!
  • Tyla-Rae Huskisson
    signed 2026-03-13 16:23:06 +0000
    Thank you for being hero’s. Thank you!
  • Peadar Carroll
    signed 2026-03-13 16:21:28 +0000
  • Teigan Stoate
    signed 2026-03-13 16:19:45 +0000
  • Wendy Williams
    signed 2026-03-13 16:18:12 +0000
    For a nation of animal lovers we should hang our heads in shame. This should not be allowed to continue. Thank you to all who are putting themselves on the line to show what is happening. Give them strength to carry on, from the bottom of my heart I am grateful they are willing to give the voiceless a voice that can be heard.
  • Anna Hodgeson
    signed 2026-03-13 16:17:40 +0000
    No justification for this abuse to continue.
  • Amy Imlach
    signed 2026-03-13 16:16:02 +0000
  • seren underwood
    signed 2026-03-13 16:15:43 +0000
    🩷
  • Carolyn Pierce
    signed 2026-03-13 16:15:12 +0000
    Not a single life deserves suffering and we have the responsibility to replace pain with joy.
  • Jenna Bowers
    signed 2026-03-13 16:12:14 +0000
  • Amy Ogden
    signed 2026-03-13 16:11:31 +0000
  • Julie Warren
    signed 2026-03-13 16:11:20 +0000
  • Beau James
    signed 2026-03-13 16:11:05 +0000
  • Louise Parton
    signed 2026-03-13 16:06:41 +0000
  • Stephen Taylor
    signed 2026-03-13 16:04:52 +0000
  • Abigail Holmes-Bright
    signed 2026-03-13 16:04:21 +0000
  • Rebecca Craft
    signed 2026-03-13 16:04:21 +0000
    Absolutely disgusting this is still happening in 2026!!! Every puppy or animal deserves a chance at life!!!
  • Kristine Freed
    signed 2026-03-13 16:04:07 +0000
  • Natacha Delatorre
    signed 2026-03-13 16:03:19 +0000
  • Mariana Rios
    signed 2026-03-13 15:59:40 +0000
  • Emily Blyth
    signed 2026-03-13 15:59:40 +0000
    I cannot believe this level of animal cruelty has been allowed in this country!
  • Bailey Davies
    signed 2026-03-13 15:58:46 +0000
  • Raya Brogan
    signed 2026-03-13 15:57:31 +0000
  • Lisa Openshaw
    signed 2026-03-13 15:57:14 +0000
  • Nicole Geldard
    signed 2026-03-13 15:56:31 +0000
    I am horrified to learn that, in 2026, dogs are still being bred for laboratory testing in the UK. I had no idea that this cruel practice is still legally allowed. These innocent animals are subjected to experiments, and some are even shipped abroad, where welfare protections may be lower. The thought of what these dogs endure is deeply distressing.


    I urge you to take immediate action to end the breeding of dogs for scientific experiments in the UK and support alternatives that do not involve animals. This practice is unnecessary, outdated, and cruel — it must stop.