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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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kendra franqui signed 2026-03-04 13:49:41 +0000Please save those babies. Nobody deserves to suffer like that -
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Kate Kenner signed 2026-03-04 13:13:43 +0000It is not just appalling that beagles are tested on but the fact that they are bred and exploited simply because of their loving personalities. They do not exist for the purposes of people, whether to keep people healthy or prevent diseases or other “uses” or the profits of MBR or any other facility, nor are they disposable objects. They suffer no less than any person would and such treatment is a clear demonstration of the ethics, responsibility, and compassion of MBR, or lack thereof. There are alternatives and it is time for the dogs to find homes and shut down MBR forever-maybe there could be some sense of ethics and compassion after all. Would you want to be one of these beagles? -
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Robert Nowak signed 2026-03-04 11:26:25 +0000Save the Beagles: Shut Down MBR Acres! -
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Eleanor Wright signed 2026-03-04 11:07:51 +0000This barbaric cruelty should never ever be allowed! -
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Lynne Jones signed 2026-03-04 10:26:22 +0000Abolish this cruelty -
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Mila Gavin signed 2026-03-04 09:44:36 +0000When will this world ever stop finding ways to be cruel -
Rosemary O'sullivan signed 2026-03-04 09:41:31 +0000Totally barbaric….there is no call for testing on live animals……there are so many products that are cruelty free …..the ones that Dont need to wake up…… -
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Leanne Stephens signed 2026-03-04 09:11:38 +0000How is this still happening in 2026??!! Sick vile humans -
Alison Rowe signed 2026-03-04 09:10:32 +0000good luck -
Joanne Bettany signed 2026-03-04 09:04:45 +0000
