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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Lauretta Giovannini
    signed 2025-08-07 23:30:10 +0100
  • Valerie Lickerish
    signed 2025-08-07 23:28:54 +0100
  • Jodie Sandell
    signed 2025-08-07 23:27:05 +0100
  • Donna Shemeld
    signed 2025-08-07 23:26:33 +0100
  • Liza Maswale
    signed 2025-08-07 23:24:03 +0100
    Stop this cruelty!
  • Sharon Smith
    signed 2025-08-07 23:23:57 +0100
  • Angie Gillard
    signed 2025-08-07 23:13:30 +0100
  • Valerie Garvey
    signed 2025-08-07 23:11:13 +0100
  • Susan Stretton
    signed 2025-08-07 23:10:16 +0100
    Cruel and not acceptable..leave these dogs alone.
  • Chrissie Coburn-Krzowska
    signed 2025-08-07 23:09:21 +0100
  • Rae webster
    signed 2025-08-07 23:06:44 +0100
  • Jenny Gibbs
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  • Christine White
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  • Graham Turner
    signed 2025-08-07 22:57:42 +0100
  • Carol Carey
    signed 2025-08-07 22:51:06 +0100
  • Tina Bower
    signed 2025-08-07 22:50:55 +0100
  • Glenn Woodroffe
    signed 2025-08-07 22:46:18 +0100
  • Sharon Rodgers
    signed 2025-08-07 22:43:23 +0100
  • Susan Cobb
    signed 2025-08-07 22:41:46 +0100
  • Rachel Wynter
    signed 2025-08-07 22:41:28 +0100
  • Shehla Arthur
    signed 2025-08-07 22:39:56 +0100
  • Debbie Ross
    signed 2025-08-07 22:37:09 +0100
    There is no place for this evil practice, we now have the technology!
  • Maggie Mason
    signed 2025-08-07 22:36:24 +0100
  • Lyn Lholifield29@gmail.com
    signed 2025-08-07 22:29:08 +0100
  • Shona Bridges
    signed 2025-08-07 22:27:41 +0100
  • steve turner
    signed 2025-08-07 22:27:32 +0100
  • Anwen Thomas
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  • Suzie Montgomery
    signed 2025-08-07 22:21:35 +0100
  • Dawn Hall
    signed 2025-08-07 22:21:07 +0100
    This should never be happening! Animal.cruelty is against the law. Why as this not been reported to the RSPCA??
  • Dennis Mitchell
    signed 2025-08-07 22:20:53 +0100