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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Louisa Bryant
    signed 2026-03-13 12:31:10 +0000
  • Karen Donoghue
    signed 2026-03-13 12:29:00 +0000
    In this day and age with all modern technologies and medical knowledge WHY is the human race still testing and experimenting on animals? What a disgrace as a species we are.
  • Carlie Madden
    signed 2026-03-13 12:25:39 +0000
  • Regan Tucker
    signed 2026-03-13 12:24:54 +0000
  • Tabitha Carpenter
    signed 2026-03-13 12:23:57 +0000
  • Louise Winrow
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  • Emily Cornelius
    signed 2026-03-13 12:22:26 +0000
  • Amber Read
    signed 2026-03-13 12:22:06 +0000
  • Elisha Kenyon
    signed 2026-03-13 12:20:32 +0000
  • Tasha Hewitt
    signed 2026-03-13 12:19:26 +0000
  • Isabelle Notley
    signed 2026-03-13 12:15:49 +0000
  • Jordan Browne
    signed 2026-03-13 12:14:36 +0000
  • Elise Southgate
    signed 2026-03-13 12:11:40 +0000
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    signed 2026-03-13 12:09:52 +0000
  • Poppy Lawrie
    signed 2026-03-13 12:09:37 +0000
  • Isla Baxter
    signed 2026-03-13 12:09:22 +0000
  • Stephanie Buchko
    signed 2026-03-13 12:08:06 +0000
    We are at a point in biotechnology that the cruelty of this facility is not relevant to the science. This is done to keep legacy animal testing practices in place and try to justify the revenue gained on the lives slaughtered in their labs. They should not be allowed to operate this business and they should all be in jail for the crimes committed towards these animals.
  • eva zimmer
    signed 2026-03-13 12:08:06 +0000
  • Rosita Muller
    signed 2026-03-13 12:07:11 +0000
    So cruel barbaars
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  • Breanna Reyes
    signed 2026-03-13 12:04:20 +0000
    No life is to small to save
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