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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • lily may
    signed 2026-03-01 00:11:14 +0000
  • Eri McCrea
    signed 2026-02-28 23:57:23 +0000
  • jenna hawary
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  • Leann Giordmaina
    signed 2026-02-28 23:43:56 +0000
  • Laura Żabińska
    signed 2026-02-28 23:40:36 +0000
    I cant do anything more to help but i want to so bad. Nothing deserves to be trated that way and just becouse they dont have a voice doesnt mean u cant speak for them.
  • Stella Timm
    signed 2026-02-28 23:39:53 +0000
  • Aneta Procházková
    signed 2026-02-28 23:35:20 +0000
  • Jaz Kaur
    signed 2026-02-28 23:33:24 +0000
    Hi I’m jaz I’m very young bc you can see by my email I saw the video of the dog rescuing and as a young girl with a big red heart I’m gonna do this to safe the dogs I hope we can do it and I believe in in hearts nice peoples like all of you and I’m very shocked about how the government does nothing about this …I hope we can do it!❤️💗
  • Amna Rafiq
    signed 2026-02-28 23:27:33 +0000
  • Elena Dawson
    signed 2026-02-28 23:20:06 +0000
    do whatever you have to do
  • Daniela Galindo
    signed 2026-02-28 23:09:48 +0000
  • Mia Walsh
    signed 2026-02-28 23:07:01 +0000
  • Heather Hintz
    signed 2026-02-28 23:04:38 +0000
  • Hanne Vanhoovels
    signed 2026-02-28 23:02:50 +0000
  • Georgia Nevin
    signed 2026-02-28 22:57:03 +0000
  • Angelo Vartuca
    signed 2026-02-28 22:49:29 +0000
  • Margot Deshayes
    signed 2026-02-28 22:47:32 +0000
  • Julieth Lorena Alfonso Bohorquez
    signed 2026-02-28 22:40:53 +0000
    I hope these poor animals can be happy soon!
  • Christine Pedder
    signed 2026-02-28 22:40:34 +0000
    Evil is the domain of humans, their ability to abuse and neglect is indescribable
  • Shannon Dennis
    signed 2026-02-28 22:39:01 +0000
  • Francisca Lopes
    signed 2026-02-28 22:37:45 +0000
  • Kirsty-Lee Hall
    signed 2026-02-28 22:37:19 +0000
  • Panashe Njanji
    signed 2026-02-28 22:22:11 +0000
    It’s absolutely heartbreaking.
  • Aada Sappinen
    signed 2026-02-28 22:19:49 +0000
  • Lily Palmer
    signed 2026-02-28 22:04:35 +0000
    You guys are truly so amazing at what you do, if I was in the uk I would be breaking in and saving them as well, in a heartbeat
  • Gabriella Olsson
    signed 2026-02-28 21:58:17 +0000
  • Linor Davidov
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