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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Hannah Best
    signed 2026-03-06 08:59:08 +0000
  • Lauren Phizacklea
    signed 2026-03-06 08:54:43 +0000
  • Sasha Button
    signed 2026-03-06 08:50:05 +0000
  • Claire Castle
    signed 2026-03-06 08:38:44 +0000
  • Roz Sarton
    signed 2026-03-06 08:17:11 +0000
    Please ban these outdated experiments whos only benefit is to the large businesses making profit from animals suffering.
  • Shivam Bajaj
    signed 2026-03-06 08:11:34 +0000
  • Carol Davies
    signed 2026-03-06 08:04:09 +0000
  • Alix Cusin
    signed 2026-03-06 07:45:20 +0000
  • Danielle Kellett
    signed 2026-03-06 07:38:19 +0000
  • Ceri Orchard
    signed 2026-03-06 07:15:36 +0000
  • Barbara Rickman-Callow
    signed 2026-03-06 06:56:09 +0000
    Agree. Shut down
  • Claire Godden
    signed 2026-03-06 06:48:00 +0000
  • Elsa Debecker
    signed 2026-03-06 06:46:08 +0000
  • Lisette Flores
    signed 2026-03-06 06:40:53 +0000
  • Kaitlyn Blevins
    signed 2026-03-06 06:34:21 +0000
  • Petrina Ng
    signed 2026-03-06 06:29:48 +0000
  • tiana silva
    signed 2026-03-06 06:27:28 +0000
  • Litzy Perez
    signed 2026-03-06 06:00:06 +0000
    Save the animals. This is unacceptable.
  • Constance Bennett
    signed 2026-03-06 05:59:35 +0000
  • Julie Rhodes
    signed 2026-03-06 05:51:27 +0000
  • Flavia Vidal
    signed 2026-03-06 05:19:26 +0000
    thank u, gracias por todo
  • Jameson bowden
    signed 2026-03-06 05:15:14 +0000
  • Harmony Naicker
    signed 2026-03-06 05:09:12 +0000
  • Teresa Ferrera
    signed 2026-03-06 04:33:41 +0000
  • Vera Valencia
    signed 2026-03-06 04:19:48 +0000
  • Jana Montoya
    signed 2026-03-06 04:15:02 +0000
  • Grace Denham
    signed 2026-03-06 03:53:19 +0000
    This is animal abuse these loving dogs don’t deserve this so this is why is sigh shut this down
  • Nathan F
    signed 2026-03-06 03:38:24 +0000
    Shut it down.
  • lou nugent
    signed 2026-03-06 02:56:28 +0000
  • Madison Grainger
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