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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Caroline Miller
    signed 2026-03-10 06:56:45 +0000
    NO! To animal testing!!!!!!
  • Stephanie Lockhart
    signed 2026-03-10 06:52:25 +0000
    The intelligent, educated and compassionate way forward is to pursue alternate methods of testing which have been proven to be scientifically and accurate. It’s time to get to grips with this – let’s make it happen!
  • Stephen Foster
    signed 2026-03-10 06:51:49 +0000
  • Cat Tatman
    signed 2026-03-10 06:50:35 +0000
  • Olivia Jessop
    signed 2026-03-10 06:49:57 +0000
  • Iain Burke
    signed 2026-03-10 06:49:41 +0000
  • Cathy Breaux
    signed 2026-03-10 06:48:45 +0000
    We must ALL bring awareness to people about what goes on in all animal testing labs. Here in the US, our NIH (National Institutes of Health) experiments on thousands of animals including torturing Beagles in repetitive experiments. We are trying very hard to end all animal exploitation in such cruel & unnecessary tests. I pray the UK acts to shut the Beagle labs down, along with others. These brave people have my utmost respect!
  • Jennifer Barcala
    signed 2026-03-10 06:48:01 +0000
  • Chiara Kainz
    signed 2026-03-10 06:46:33 +0000
  • Sue Thom
    signed 2026-03-10 06:45:56 +0000
  • annette oakley
    signed 2026-03-10 06:41:13 +0000
  • Mel S
    signed 2026-03-10 06:39:01 +0000
  • Jane Smith
    signed 2026-03-10 06:37:38 +0000
  • Susan Jones
    signed 2026-03-10 06:32:49 +0000
    Please close this horrific place in today’s society we should not need to do these cruel and inhumane things to animals. We should be more intelligent than this. With all the technology we have today there is no need what so ever to carry this on . Please stop and use intellect and compassion and close this place down.
  • Lynne Davies
    signed 2026-03-10 06:29:27 +0000
  • Tara Kirkham
    signed 2026-03-10 06:24:57 +0000
  • Emily Brown
    signed 2026-03-10 06:24:16 +0000
  • Dee Lee
    signed 2026-03-10 06:23:51 +0000
  • L Morgan
    signed 2026-03-10 06:23:09 +0000
  • Mandy Bryant
    signed 2026-03-10 06:20:53 +0000
  • Susan Allum
    signed 2026-03-10 06:19:03 +0000
  • cherry kat
    signed 2026-03-10 06:15:46 +0000
  • yvonne wood
    signed 2026-03-10 06:15:41 +0000
  • Anita Watson
    signed 2026-03-10 06:14:56 +0000
  • Christine Kleiman
    signed 2026-03-10 06:14:28 +0000
  • Fernanda Deg
    signed 2026-03-10 06:11:08 +0000
  • Kayleigh McHugh
    signed 2026-03-10 06:08:05 +0000
  • Natalie Nitarski
    signed 2026-03-10 06:05:03 +0000
    Stop this cruelty
  • Rosina May
    signed 2026-03-10 06:04:46 +0000
  • Cathy Cooke
    signed 2026-03-10 06:04:11 +0000
    This is the most horrific, outdated, Dickensian practice and must not continue. We are a nation of dog lovers and to have this in our country or anywhere in the world in 2026, is not acceptable. Do better for humanity!