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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Mark Hutchinson
    signed 2026-02-27 14:00:06 +0000
    how is this still even going on, makes me sick how this can be happening, we need to put a stop to this cruelty and the people behind this operation need to be punished at the highest degree!
  • Federico Romairone
    signed 2026-02-27 13:55:01 +0000
  • Alexander Holder
    signed 2026-02-27 13:35:05 +0000
  • Aiten M
    signed 2026-02-27 13:27:19 +0000
    May all animals be free
  • Alex Connor
    signed 2026-02-27 13:18:47 +0000
  • Ambe Rannigan
    signed 2026-02-27 13:15:19 +0000
    This is appalling.
  • Gab Mcs
    signed 2026-02-27 13:10:01 +0000
  • Tess Roxburgh
    signed 2026-02-27 13:05:28 +0000
  • Sarah Smith
    signed 2026-02-27 13:05:25 +0000
  • Ajaypal Singh
    signed 2026-02-27 13:03:49 +0000
  • Ján Popier
    signed 2026-02-27 12:59:50 +0000
  • Asha Petrie
    signed 2026-02-27 12:59:10 +0000
  • Abigail Heald
    signed 2026-02-27 12:58:26 +0000
  • Phoebe Knight
    signed 2026-02-27 12:48:31 +0000
  • Milly Shaw
    signed 2026-02-27 12:37:58 +0000
  • Emma Di Meo
    signed 2026-02-27 12:35:30 +0000
  • Thalia Stayton
    signed 2026-02-27 12:30:16 +0000
  • Mehroob Ibrahim
    signed 2026-02-27 12:20:10 +0000
    STOP BEAGLES TESTING
  • Lucy Winship
    signed 2026-02-27 12:18:02 +0000
  • Alicia Badenas Blazquez
    signed 2026-02-27 12:08:19 +0000
  • Vedrana Miladinov
    signed 2026-02-27 11:59:28 +0000
  • Charlotte Yabsley
    signed 2026-02-27 11:50:31 +0000
    Disgusting- we as humans DO NOT need to be animal testing. Stop this barbaric act now, the government are disgusting allowing this to continue.
  • Amy Galpin
    signed 2026-02-27 11:48:45 +0000
  • Karis Larocque
    signed 2026-02-27 11:44:39 +0000
    How can this still be a thing in 2026? Everyone complicit of this animal abuse should be prosecuted. It’s more than sad it is abhorrent and a reflection of our society, deeming our gov inhumane , corrupt and incompetent. FREE THE BEAGLES. STOP ANIMAL TESTING NOW!
  • Sophie King
    signed 2026-02-27 11:42:31 +0000
    Freedom for all of the innocent souls 💜 Every animal deserves dignity, love and to experience a life without abuse
  • Calixtè bert
    signed 2026-02-27 11:33:18 +0000
    SAVE THE ANIMALS PROUD OF YOU
  • Rachel Mcneill
    signed 2026-02-27 11:28:04 +0000
  • Leaf Charles
    signed 2026-02-27 11:27:58 +0000
  • Kai Hughes
    signed 2026-02-27 11:27:34 +0000
  • Marianne El Mariya-Kremers
    signed 2026-02-27 11:23:33 +0000