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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Janette Trett
    signed 2026-06-23 14:49:20 +0100
  • Lina Ahmad
    signed 2026-06-23 14:49:04 +0100
  • Tina Pedersen
    signed 2026-06-23 14:41:06 +0100
  • Chris Daddy
    signed 2026-06-23 14:40:41 +0100
  • Natalie Pedersen
    signed 2026-06-23 14:40:29 +0100
  • Natasha Pedersen
    signed 2026-06-23 14:39:09 +0100
  • Kelsy barnes
    signed 2026-06-23 14:37:09 +0100
  • Amelia Dean
    signed 2026-06-23 14:36:47 +0100
  • Rebecca Walton
    signed 2026-06-23 14:35:59 +0100
    Nothing is ever really learned to really help humans and there are other ways. Stop the killings of innocent dogs whk dont fight back.. GOD IS WATCHING AND HE DOESN’T FORGET. YOU PPL ARE HEARTLESS AND SICK.
  • Chloe Huckle
    signed 2026-06-23 14:34:31 +0100
    It’s 2026 this cruelty needs to end!
  • lynn Farnworth
    signed 2026-06-23 14:34:12 +0100
    Free the MBR dogs, time to stop animal testing
  • Paul Fox
    signed 2026-06-23 14:20:21 +0100
  • Ann Muldoon
    signed 2026-06-23 14:19:38 +0100
    This is cruelty at the highest level shut these barbaric places down. These poor beagles are bred to be murdered it’s heartbreaking. Shame on the government and the workers experimenting on these Poor dogs. Release these dogs so they can be rescued and go to good homes and live a happy normal life
  • Jasmine Driscoll
    signed 2026-06-23 14:14:52 +0100
  • Michelle Cherry
    signed 2026-06-23 14:11:28 +0100
  • Evelyn Pong
    signed 2026-06-23 14:10:57 +0100
  • Ann Partridge
    signed 2026-06-23 14:08:52 +0100
    Animal abuse is illegal in the UK

    Why are we allowing the government to give licence to MBR and universities to dissect live puppies

    It’s inhumane
  • Salwa Labibah
    signed 2026-06-23 13:58:20 +0100
    End animal testing!!!!
  • Megan White
    signed 2026-06-23 13:57:20 +0100
  • Nicola Youle
    signed 2026-06-23 13:54:28 +0100
  • Jante Hart
    signed 2026-06-23 13:44:39 +0100
    Totally unnecessary in this day and age.Stop making money from animal suffering.Government should be ashamed STOP THIS.
  • Pauline Clark
    signed 2026-06-23 13:41:57 +0100
  • David John Whitt
    signed 2026-06-23 13:39:57 +0100
  • molly smith
    signed 2026-06-23 13:39:24 +0100
  • Roxana Burgess
    signed 2026-06-23 13:39:10 +0100
  • Jill Dorrian
    signed 2026-06-23 13:34:57 +0100
  • Bella Chesnulavich
    signed 2026-06-23 13:32:53 +0100
    THESE BABIES DESERVE FREEDOM AND CARE!!!!!!
  • Sue Ferguson
    signed 2026-06-23 13:29:39 +0100
    Lets get these beagles freed
  • Dawn Turner
    signed 2026-06-23 13:23:09 +0100
  • Maria Thornton
    signed 2026-06-23 13:21:07 +0100