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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Sherry Alter
    signed 2025-06-24 20:32:37 +0100
    Stop this disgusting torture of innocent pups!! 😡😡
  • Lexie Alter
    signed 2025-06-24 20:27:57 +0100
  • Jayne Jackson
    signed 2025-06-24 20:06:22 +0100
  • Georgina Brook
    signed 2025-06-24 16:43:22 +0100
  • Astrid Bruggeman
    signed 2025-06-24 13:42:07 +0100
  • Clare Pilot
    signed 2025-06-24 13:01:07 +0100
    This is atrocious and barbaric. So many alternatives to this. How can we support causing harm and torturing these animals, these puppies and dogs are suffering and defenceless, left in the hands of sick, murderous and truly sick people who are intent on causing pain and torture to these animals. All animals deserve the same care and right to life that even we give to the lowest of the low on society today. Even our criminals and terrorists have more rights and more safety than these puppies. Beagles are intelligent, caring and loving dogs.

    I am sorry to live in a society that claims to be one of animal lovers and boosts of its British civility when this is allowed. These people should be prosecuted for harm against animals.

    This is not human beahaviour, they are sadistic and barbaric creatires, who should be ones that are tested upon.
  • Lesley Hackworth
    signed 2025-06-24 09:25:28 +0100
    Animal testing is not necessary it has to stop
  • Donna McGann
    signed 2025-06-24 09:16:34 +0100
  • Joanna Spriggs
    signed 2025-06-24 08:48:56 +0100
  • Emily Nguyen
    signed 2025-06-24 08:45:24 +0100
  • Angela Strandvik Gumbo
    signed 2025-06-24 04:21:25 +0100
  • jay latrenzo
    signed 2025-06-24 04:04:37 +0100
  • S D
    signed 2025-06-24 03:12:34 +0100
  • Kieran King
    signed 2025-06-24 00:33:39 +0100
  • Jolie Labarge
    signed 2025-06-24 00:32:07 +0100
  • David Hunt
    signed 2025-06-24 00:25:36 +0100
  • Helen O'Neill
    signed 2025-06-24 00:21:18 +0100
  • Bobby Hastings
    signed 2025-06-24 00:03:22 +0100
  • Adam El-Far
    signed 2025-06-23 23:52:46 +0100
  • Lindsey McGuckin
    signed 2025-06-23 22:38:19 +0100
    PLEASE SAVE THESE BABIES
  • Anja Christensen
    signed 2025-06-23 21:45:38 +0100
  • Andrea Armenta
    signed 2025-06-23 21:34:13 +0100
    Horrid and atrocious experiments done on innocent animals, shut this shit down immediately.
  • Zara Belonje
    signed 2025-06-23 19:33:16 +0100
  • Alyssa Boisselier
    signed 2025-06-23 18:45:12 +0100
  • Jasmine Delgado
    signed 2025-06-23 18:26:47 +0100
  • Brittany Eva Hawkins
    signed 2025-06-23 17:44:10 +0100
  • Carina Hernandez
    signed 2025-06-23 17:21:13 +0100
    It’s disgusting what it’s going on, please we need to stop this.
  • Naomi valentine
    signed 2025-06-23 14:35:11 +0100
  • Dulcie Myers
    signed 2025-06-23 14:02:40 +0100
  • Veronica Martinez
    signed 2025-06-23 07:18:34 +0100