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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Lydia Humphries
    signed 2026-06-26 08:43:18 +0100
  • Deb Mitchell
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  • Ines Sliško
    signed 2026-06-26 07:52:16 +0100
  • Cindy Styles White
    signed 2026-06-26 06:44:33 +0100
    Stop using and abusing the dogs , puppies !!
  • Becky Bristow
    signed 2026-06-26 06:22:51 +0100
  • Stefi Baumann
    signed 2026-06-26 03:21:42 +0100
    No more animal testing!!!!
  • naomi wortley
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  • Kyah N
    signed 2026-06-26 00:32:29 +0100
    Free the beagals
  • Julia Gibb
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  • Katherine Evans
    signed 2026-06-25 22:47:19 +0100
    I, can’t believe that this has been allowed to start this disgusting factory where horror and cruelty which goes beyond these places,whoever came up with this idea should be disgusted with themselves and whoever is leaving it continue how would anybody who has worked or has anything to do with these places should be put in a cage for a certain amount of time and let them go through everything that them poor puppies and dogs have gone through close down MBR ACRES your certain department in the Home office why are you leaving this continue your supposed to be in that department ENSUR to help why dont you have some compassion and concience and do something right i dont know how you sleep at night. I would definently have one of those poor defensless Beagles set the free and demolish that place and burn it to the ground. they have closed them in America do the same for our country.
  • Caroline Jones
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  • Trish Cragg
    signed 2026-06-25 22:18:04 +0100
    It is time these outdated laboratories were shut down and all the animals set free. The cruelty inflicted on dogs is barbaric and unnecessary. John and his team are unflinching in their efforts and doing their absolute best, but they need government backing!!!
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