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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Kate Rhodes
    signed 2025-09-24 01:05:42 +0100
  • Zita Ball
    signed 2025-09-24 00:50:00 +0100
  • Steven Fairfield
    signed 2025-09-24 00:30:44 +0100
  • Gill Underwood
    signed 2025-09-24 00:21:05 +0100
  • Barbara Bromhead-Wragg
    signed 2025-09-24 00:14:16 +0100
  • Gladys Davis
    signed 2025-09-23 23:58:23 +0100
  • Sharon Sharp
    signed 2025-09-23 23:54:44 +0100
  • Michael Adams Michael Adams
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  • Penelope Campbell
    signed 2025-09-23 23:23:36 +0100
  • Laurel Hoare
    signed 2025-09-23 22:57:08 +0100
    This needs to be ended, it needed to be ended over 40 years ago. Plenty of prisoners that could pay back by being tested on
  • Barbara Newton
    signed 2025-09-23 22:29:46 +0100
  • karen bisley
    signed 2025-09-23 22:27:10 +0100
  • Angie Eden
    signed 2025-09-23 22:09:37 +0100
  • Michelle cashman Michelle cashman
    signed 2025-09-23 21:53:52 +0100
  • Dawn Hennen
    signed 2025-09-23 21:52:01 +0100
  • Lucy my Parkes
    signed 2025-09-23 21:51:30 +0100
  • Nicola Pitt
    signed 2025-09-23 21:50:02 +0100
  • Janine Reeve
    signed 2025-09-23 21:43:52 +0100
  • Michelle Rietsma
    signed 2025-09-23 21:42:29 +0100
  • George & Rosemary Russell
    signed 2025-09-23 21:35:13 +0100
  • Sheila Yarbrough
    signed 2025-09-23 21:25:18 +0100
  • Lorraine clark
    signed 2025-09-23 21:07:38 +0100
    Disgusting place so backward. And the owner is bike
  • Michele Edwards
    signed 2025-09-23 20:53:50 +0100
    Stop this barbaric abuse on poor dogs NOW
  • Emma Burnip
    signed 2025-09-23 20:41:26 +0100
  • Diane Salkeld
    signed 2025-09-23 20:36:26 +0100
    This is so cruel poor baby’s need love and not treat like rubbish
  • Valeire Rolph
    signed 2025-09-23 20:31:32 +0100
  • Laura Mee
    signed 2025-09-23 20:27:13 +0100
    No animal should suffer and die at the hand of man. We really need to reassess what we deam acceptable as a species and open our eyes to what is truly important in life, connection with others… including all who share our planet… We’ve wandered far from the path. ♥️
  • Nigel Bamber
    signed 2025-09-23 20:22:35 +0100
  • Joan Allison
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  • Jolene Johnston
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