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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Christine Quilter
    signed 2026-03-09 18:57:00 +0000
    With so many non animal methods of achieving accurate laboratory results why the hell are these people still breeding animals to be torture ?
  • Rita Lycett
    signed 2026-03-09 18:56:01 +0000
  • Laurent Dubet
    signed 2026-03-09 18:55:53 +0000
  • Zoe Marshall
    signed 2026-03-09 18:55:49 +0000
  • Louise Holmanu
    signed 2026-03-09 18:54:48 +0000
  • Dorota Zabinska
    signed 2026-03-09 18:54:44 +0000
  • John Moffat
    signed 2026-03-09 18:54:27 +0000
    All these poor animals suffering and dying painful deaths,for the sake of us! If products need testing get human to volunteer instead!!!
  • Karen Matthews
    signed 2026-03-09 18:54:04 +0000
  • Angie Elmore
    signed 2026-03-09 18:54:02 +0000
    A barbaric waste of beagles!
  • Hayley Cieciora
    signed 2026-03-09 18:53:48 +0000
  • Cat Scott
    signed 2026-03-09 18:53:35 +0000
    This needs to be stopped immediately to stop anymore suffering for these poor wee pups.
  • Gary Nash
    signed 2026-03-09 18:52:55 +0000
  • Paula Collingwood
    signed 2026-03-09 18:52:37 +0000
  • Mark Lawn
    signed 2026-03-09 18:52:24 +0000
  • Deborah Tucker
    signed 2026-03-09 18:51:49 +0000
  • Linda Senior
    signed 2026-03-09 18:51:32 +0000
  • Kate Ashley
    signed 2026-03-09 18:51:24 +0000
  • Kelly Garrett
    signed 2026-03-09 18:51:01 +0000
  • Michelle Nielsen
    signed 2026-03-09 18:50:35 +0000
    Disgraceful that this is allowed!
  • Kaye Davies
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:51 +0000
  • Sonia Khatun
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:50 +0000
  • Deborah Grey
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:36 +0000
  • Carolyn Stribling
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:34 +0000
  • Michael Calderbank
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:31 +0000
  • Susan Farenden
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:31 +0000
  • Catherine Hancox
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:29 +0000
  • Fiona Rose
    signed 2026-03-09 18:49:03 +0000
    These are living beings, animals with feelings.

    You wouldn’t allow your pet to go to these places of torture. Shut these places down. What sort of person can torture defenceless animals. It needs to stop now.

    Set these animals free
  • Teresa Moreno
    signed 2026-03-09 18:48:39 +0000
  • Susan Turner
    signed 2026-03-09 18:48:37 +0000
  • Raquel Figueira
    signed 2026-03-09 18:48:24 +0000