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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Fiona Pillidge
    signed 2026-06-05 09:47:29 +0100
    This has got to stop, these are sentient animals and mostly for things we can live without and funded with tax payers money. Use the money more wisely as this is abhorrent
  • katherine Evans
    signed 2026-06-05 09:32:34 +0100
    I want MBR Achers and any other beagle camps CLOSED DOWN its absolutley disgusting that dogs in this case beagles are being treated in abhorant treatment like this and i often imagine what if animals done this to the people who are keeping these disgusting experiments on these poor beagles. They shouldn’t be allowed also to keep from owning any animals specificly domestic animals such as dogs & cats etc for the rest of their life.
  • Cadia Lodge
    signed 2026-06-05 09:22:10 +0100
  • Thomas Henkelis
    signed 2026-06-05 09:15:00 +0100
  • Susan Warrilow
    signed 2026-06-05 09:10:38 +0100
  • Harriet Burgess
    signed 2026-06-05 08:19:26 +0100
  • Cindy Ashworth
    signed 2026-06-05 07:25:59 +0100
  • Laura Tozer
    signed 2026-06-05 06:54:19 +0100
  • Adam Young
    signed 2026-06-05 06:00:17 +0100
  • Isla Ferreira
    signed 2026-06-05 05:45:48 +0100
    What these brands are doing to animals is not okay. Imagine that was you in that room getting tested on. You would not like it. Help these animals. See the real world and have freedom.
  • Valerie Castaneda
    signed 2026-06-05 05:24:29 +0100
    No more testing on ANY animal. It’s 2026, there’s tons of research and data figures already. It’s over with testing a on animals. Test on inmates instead. Not innocent voiceless God creatures.
  • Anna Hampson
    signed 2026-06-05 05:17:24 +0100
  • Mackenzie Brown
    signed 2026-06-05 04:35:01 +0100
    Beagles deserve so much more than what theyre given and I won’t tolerate it.
  • Jimena Alejandra
    signed 2026-06-05 04:27:31 +0100
  • private private
    signed 2026-06-05 03:14:16 +0100
    beagles are cute
  • Jemma Morrison
    signed 2026-06-05 03:01:26 +0100
  • Mia Lazaro
    signed 2026-06-05 01:50:24 +0100
  • Lucy Lucas
    signed 2026-06-05 01:32:24 +0100
    This is inhumane & barbaric! Stop this now! These poor poor dogs!
  • Frank Vizzare
    signed 2026-06-05 01:17:23 +0100
  • Nicole M
    signed 2026-06-05 01:09:55 +0100
    Please free the beagles these beagles belong in Homes not in cages. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves. Didn’t you have a family dog growing up?
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  • Sarah Larsen
    signed 2026-06-05 00:44:21 +0100
  • Aiden Duffy
    signed 2026-06-05 00:13:48 +0100
  • Kaitlyn Recla
    signed 2026-06-04 23:05:49 +0100
    I have 2 springadors, the US group isn’t very active so i’m in the UK group! They shared about this, and no matter where I am in the world, no dogs should ever go through what these beagles have endured. and i’m more than willing to show my support by signing! Ending animal cruelty has to start somewhere!
  • Maddy Tilney
    signed 2026-06-04 22:53:17 +0100
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    signed 2026-06-04 22:48:39 +0100
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