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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Chris Slee
    signed 2025-09-16 12:35:19 +0100
  • Ian Haywood
    signed 2025-09-16 12:00:55 +0100
  • Paula Stokes
    signed 2025-09-16 11:55:11 +0100
  • Josephine Hamilton
    signed 2025-09-16 11:47:27 +0100
  • Michelle Wood
    signed 2025-09-16 11:44:21 +0100
  • Debra Lewsley
    signed 2025-09-16 10:55:34 +0100
    This is so sad …
  • Valerie Kerry
    signed 2025-09-16 10:26:39 +0100
    We must stop this dreadful cruelty to innocent animals. NOW !!!!
  • Ann Miller
    signed 2025-09-16 10:26:02 +0100
  • G Pattinson
    signed 2025-09-16 09:59:06 +0100
  • Jeannie Harrison
    signed 2025-09-16 09:41:36 +0100
  • Sophie Paul
    signed 2025-09-16 09:34:42 +0100
  • Liz Breckons
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    signed 2025-09-16 08:38:56 +0100
  • Chani Allen
    signed 2025-09-16 07:56:52 +0100
  • Elaine Hughes
    signed 2025-09-16 06:29:45 +0100
    So cruel
  • Carol Mulcahey
    signed via 2025-09-16 02:34:56 +0100
  • Ceri leate
    signed 2025-09-16 00:47:11 +0100
  • Michelle Cole
    signed 2025-09-15 23:20:53 +0100
    Cruel and barbaric, animal testing is no longer needed and shouldn’t be happening anymore, unessary suffering.
  • Andrea Livingston
    signed 2025-09-15 23:16:59 +0100
  • Corinne Eastham
    signed 2025-09-15 23:11:24 +0100
  • Ann Campbell
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  • Mavourneen Moore
    signed 2025-09-15 23:02:38 +0100
  • Debbie Raison
    signed 2025-09-15 23:02:05 +0100
    This is beyond cruel. These dogs are intelligent beings and dont deserve such an awful existence. They should be living in homes with family love and care.
  • Alison Pyne
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