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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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.
Do you like this page?
-
Elaine Hill signed 2025-08-19 09:02:02 +0100STOP THIS HORROR -
Valerie Brown signed 2025-08-19 08:49:36 +0100 -
Sheila Coles signed 2025-08-19 08:45:44 +0100 -
Christine Hartshorne signed 2025-08-19 08:45:25 +0100 -
Mandy Smith signed 2025-08-19 08:44:28 +0100 -
Chris Woods signed 2025-08-19 08:39:46 +0100 -
Jacqui Lacroix signed 2025-08-19 08:36:15 +0100 -
Julie Benike signed 2025-08-19 08:27:33 +0100 -
Georgina Murphy signed 2025-08-19 08:18:50 +0100I hate to see any cruelty done to animals, and support organizations trying to stop it! -
Jill Cassidy signed 2025-08-19 08:15:22 +0100 -
Jeannette Beart signed 2025-08-19 08:11:06 +0100 -
Sue Shaw signed 2025-08-19 08:06:59 +0100 -
Amanda Craigen signed 2025-08-19 08:03:35 +0100 -
Helen Nicholas signed 2025-08-19 08:02:27 +0100This needs to dtop -
Jayne Duval signed 2025-08-19 08:02:00 +0100 -
Peter Levy signed 2025-08-19 07:50:01 +0100 -
Tony De Sarzec signed 2025-08-19 07:27:31 +0100 -
Carla Fernandes signed 2025-08-19 07:21:46 +0100 -
Anna Whiting signed 2025-08-19 07:13:17 +0100 -
Margaret Cheeseman signed 2025-08-19 07:02:14 +0100 -
Zana Watts signed 2025-08-19 06:54:22 +0100 -
Griff Griffiths signed 2025-08-19 06:43:49 +0100How would you feel if it were you in a cage with only your own shit for company? -
Pamela Palmer signed 2025-08-19 03:54:54 +0100 -
Luisa Smith signed 2025-08-19 03:25:45 +0100 -
Jane Woods signed 2025-08-19 02:42:47 +0100 -
Sara Yeomans signed 2025-08-19 02:40:33 +0100 -
Yvonne Cooper signed 2025-08-19 02:23:01 +0100 -
Ron Flanagan signed 2025-08-19 02:21:51 +0100 -
Jo Sims signed 2025-08-19 01:32:57 +0100 -
Annie Coughlan signed 2025-08-19 00:38:16 +0100
