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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Keara Lawson
    signed 2026-03-05 14:58:11 +0000
  • Carole Lavis
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  • madison reilly
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    signed 2026-03-05 13:01:36 +0000
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  • Megan Kinchley
    signed 2026-03-05 12:46:50 +0000
  • Miruna Ardelean
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  • Diane Smith
    signed 2026-03-05 12:37:16 +0000
  • Claire Rogers
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  • Maylanie Revilla
    signed 2026-03-05 12:25:59 +0000
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    signed 2026-03-05 12:23:58 +0000
  • Polly Xanthos
    signed 2026-03-05 12:11:20 +0000
  • Harshika Anand
    signed 2026-03-05 11:58:00 +0000
  • Tina Mcdermott
    signed 2026-03-05 11:54:42 +0000
    This really is inhumane this has to stop
  • Lucía Crespo Crespo
    signed 2026-03-05 11:25:03 +0000
  • Pauline Meier
    signed 2026-03-05 11:23:53 +0000
  • Sara Thomas
    signed 2026-03-05 11:23:39 +0000
    This barbaric cruellty needs to end now, stop making money from these poor, innocent, defenceless puppies. These poor puppies have feelings and emotions to, stop inflicting pain and torture on them now.
  • Raylene Warner
    signed 2026-03-05 11:17:55 +0000
  • Roxy Rawlings
    signed 2026-03-05 11:17:11 +0000
  • Júlia Sousa
    signed 2026-03-05 10:53:49 +0000
  • Jaweher Hamraoui
    signed 2026-03-05 10:27:54 +0000
  • Emma Johnson Emma Johnson
    signed 2026-03-05 10:21:05 +0000
    Shut it DOWN!!
  • Shamla Shah
    signed 2026-03-05 10:15:36 +0000
  • Fiona Wilson
    signed 2026-03-05 10:08:55 +0000
  • valerie Knowles
    signed 2026-03-05 10:04:42 +0000
    Let’s shit them down for good and save these precious souls
  • Isobel Towler
    signed via 2026-03-05 10:00:47 +0000
    Please stop barbarically torturing these innocent beings. It is as bad as cruelty to children! The puppies and dogs have no voice to defend themselves and it is disgusting that humans take advantage of that. These beautiful dogs give love unconditionally and are shamefully exploited when they instead deserve to live a full and happy life. I would rather die than use any product or medicine that has been tested on an innocent creature. FACT. Test on humans instead if you have to…I am so ashamed of anyone who is involved…you should be tested on and forced to live in deplorable conditions.