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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Joy Vyner
    signed 2026-03-09 18:06:38 +0000
  • Avril Elliott
    signed 2026-03-09 18:06:33 +0000
  • Stephanie Ward
    signed 2026-03-09 18:06:17 +0000
    As a Beagle owner myself, this place makes me physically sick. Why are we still testing on animals in 2026… it’s outrageous!
  • Christine Allen-Best
    signed 2026-03-09 18:06:14 +0000
  • Karen Dunbar
    signed 2026-03-09 18:06:12 +0000
  • Linda Jackson
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:56 +0000
  • Paul Sandham
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:46 +0000
  • Jacquie Thomas
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:39 +0000
    We have to stop this abusive, barbaric, criminal way in which these beagles are being used. It’s time to close this disgusting establishment
  • Aisling Dillon
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:37 +0000
  • John Woodhead
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:11 +0000
  • susan joan strickland
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:10 +0000
  • Deborah Gwilliam
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:10 +0000
  • Shannon Picard
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:09 +0000
  • Marlena Russo
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:05 +0000
  • Fiona Saint
    signed 2026-03-09 18:05:01 +0000
    Didn’t realise beagles are still used in cruel experiments. Bravo to the rescuers and the jury.
  • Kevin McCluskey
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:52 +0000
  • Todd Monk
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:38 +0000
  • Jayne Rockett
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:28 +0000
    Please support alternatives to animal testing and also to shut MBR Acres down
  • Suzanne Marienau
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:28 +0000
  • Ray Wilson
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:28 +0000
  • Melissa wharton
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:20 +0000
  • anna humphreys
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:08 +0000
  • Heather Hird
    signed 2026-03-09 18:04:08 +0000
  • Sharon Pearce
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:52 +0000
  • Sandra Mahdi
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:51 +0000
    Cruelty is cruelty and all life feels pain.
  • Deborah Gibson
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:37 +0000
  • Julie Woodhead
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:37 +0000
  • Lynne Goodwin
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:32 +0000
    This animal abuse is wrong, unnecessary and must stop.
  • Tracy Scotting
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:31 +0000
  • Kathleen Dobin
    signed 2026-03-09 18:03:12 +0000
    This is so horrendous that abusing animals is illegal unless you are part of a research !! Please stop this cruelty today !! This is not acceptable