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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Mel Merritt
    signed 2026-02-28 09:32:07 +0000
  • Florian Markert
    signed 2026-02-28 09:30:46 +0000
  • Sharon Evans
    signed 2026-02-28 09:12:04 +0000
    Please stop abusing these poor animals.
  • Summer Woodcraft
    signed 2026-02-28 09:11:54 +0000
    It took me 10 seconds to do this, everyone needs to sign

    This is barbaric this is still happening
  • Elise Finney
    signed 2026-02-28 09:10:17 +0000
  • Nora Strong
    signed 2026-02-28 09:07:26 +0000
  • Olivia Carullo
    signed 2026-02-28 09:03:59 +0000
  • Leena Myllynen
    signed 2026-02-28 09:03:42 +0000
  • Loren Wilson
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  • Anita Yeung
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  • Chloé Desfray-Duriaud
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  • Amanda Stevenson
    signed 2026-02-28 08:40:49 +0000
  • Candice Bogo
    signed 2026-02-28 08:40:43 +0000
    Please continue, you have all my support ! Thank you
  • Megan Ellis
    signed 2026-02-28 08:40:20 +0000
  • Grace Cobb
    signed 2026-02-28 08:37:06 +0000
  • Chelsea Stevens
    signed 2026-02-28 08:33:38 +0000
  • Rachel Ulderigo
    signed 2026-02-28 08:26:20 +0000
    This needs to stop!
  • Cass Sanders
    signed 2026-02-28 08:03:44 +0000
  • Marika J
    signed 2026-02-28 08:02:52 +0000
  • Sharia Mae Tabones
    signed 2026-02-28 08:02:39 +0000
  • Nella Nováková
    signed 2026-02-28 07:52:30 +0000
  • Andrea Owen
    signed 2026-02-28 07:34:05 +0000
    It’s barbaric in 2026 that we are still testing on animals!! These poor trusting animals totally taken advantage of. I had no idea this was happening in the uk until tik tok told me!
  • Rebecca White
    signed 2026-02-28 07:31:22 +0000
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  • gold fish
    signed 2026-02-28 07:06:36 +0000
  • Dan Gullick
    signed 2026-02-28 06:51:57 +0000
    This needs to be put to an end, I applaud you all for your efforts.. May God give you strength.
  • Auri Rodriguez
    signed 2026-02-28 06:43:28 +0000