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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Maggie Baptiste
    signed 2026-03-10 11:01:58 +0000
  • Liz Roberts
    signed 2026-03-10 11:01:09 +0000
  • jimmy Rooney
    signed 2026-03-10 10:59:26 +0000
  • Gary Mair
    signed 2026-03-10 10:59:09 +0000
    This must stop. Torturing and killing helpless living creatures that simply is not necessary.
  • Peggy Martin
    signed 2026-03-10 10:58:00 +0000
  • Christine Simpson Christine Simpson
    signed 2026-03-10 10:57:11 +0000
  • Elaine Fallon
    signed 2026-03-10 10:57:07 +0000
  • Irene Mc Mahon
    signed 2026-03-10 10:55:23 +0000
  • Adeke Johnson
    signed 2026-03-10 10:52:26 +0000
  • Lyndsey Woodhouse
    signed 2026-03-10 10:48:22 +0000
  • Clare Dyas
    signed 2026-03-10 10:48:19 +0000
  • Chris Bridger
    signed 2026-03-10 10:47:18 +0000
  • Melanie Taylor
    signed 2026-03-10 10:47:09 +0000
    Keep going with your great work saving these dogs – thank you 🙏🙏🙏
  • Sally Thelen
    signed 2026-03-10 10:46:40 +0000
  • Gary Neal
    signed 2026-03-10 10:46:37 +0000
  • Lesley Cameron
    signed 2026-03-10 10:42:11 +0000
  • Shirley Mcauley
    signed 2026-03-10 10:40:53 +0000
    This kind of cruelty, pain and suffering should not be allowed under any circumstances. These animals have the right to live happy cruelty free lives. If people are found to mistreat animals in there homes then they are prosecuted so WHY are these people allowed to do this on such a large scale and call it research. This is still animal cruelty and therefore it is the people involved in the animal torture that should be on trial and the rescuers should be give praise and rewarded for doing what is right and saving these poor animals from these cruel people. they are the ones who should be locked away and banned from having animals in any way, shape or form for life! Close MBR down and all companies worldwide that cause harm or kill. Its time to do the right thing!
  • Lynsey Leitch
    signed 2026-03-10 10:40:16 +0000
  • Scott Forbes
    signed 2026-03-10 10:37:13 +0000
  • Sheron Glover
    signed 2026-03-10 10:36:30 +0000
    Shut thisdown now.
  • Lois Hannam
    signed 2026-03-10 10:33:54 +0000
  • Kathryn Wharton
    signed 2026-03-10 10:33:07 +0000
  • Antonio Luis
    signed 2026-03-10 10:31:55 +0000
  • M Wilson
    signed 2026-03-10 10:30:02 +0000
  • Richard Collier
    signed 2026-03-10 10:27:45 +0000
    Totally unacceptable to test on animals. If the products to be tested are intended to be used by humans, then they should be tested on human volunteers and/or prisoners convicted of violent crimes, murder etc. There are plenty of those!
  • Lin Bond
    signed 2026-03-10 10:27:26 +0000
    All animal experimentation is cruel and unnecessary. It should be banned worldwide. In this age of robots doing minor surgery and AI etc, there must be an alternative to experimenting on animals. We are in the 21st century, we have allegedly advanced, this should be reflected by NOT experimenting on animals.
  • Nicky Woodruff
    signed 2026-03-10 10:25:48 +0000
  • Robert McMillan
    signed 2026-03-10 10:25:44 +0000
  • Nicki Saunders
    signed 2026-03-10 10:24:59 +0000
  • Zak Herbert
    signed 2026-03-10 10:22:09 +0000