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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Suzy Moore
    signed 2026-07-19 18:36:32 +0100
    Please stop this cruelty!
  • summer fitzgerald
    signed 2026-07-19 18:33:07 +0100
  • Georgia Tranmer
    signed 2026-07-19 17:26:48 +0100
  • Jordan Allen
    signed 2026-07-19 16:41:00 +0100
  • Rianna Findlay
    signed 2026-07-19 16:39:21 +0100
  • Jackline Homes
    signed 2026-07-19 16:07:49 +0100
  • Florence Taylor
    signed 2026-07-19 16:03:01 +0100
    I hope we can make a difference❤️
  • Poppy Smith
    signed 2026-07-19 15:44:51 +0100
  • Alla Kraft
    signed 2026-07-19 15:14:03 +0100
  • Neha Rawat
    signed 2026-07-19 15:11:49 +0100
  • Jane Abbbott
    signed 2026-07-19 15:02:02 +0100
    Stop this !!!!
  • Elodie Dorleac
    signed 2026-07-19 14:25:10 +0100
  • Eve LaCroix
    signed 2026-07-19 14:19:09 +0100
  • Eve Thomas
    signed 2026-07-19 14:09:05 +0100
  • Alan Bargerstock
    signed 2026-07-19 13:04:08 +0100
    What kind of monsters work at a place like this.

    How do you go home at night and look your kids in the eye knowing you’ve been torturing innocent animals all day.

    SHUT IT DOWN NOW!!!!!
  • 7792758577 Andrew 7792758577 Andrew
    signed 2026-07-19 12:03:31 +0100
  • Vivien Völk
    signed 2026-07-19 11:56:21 +0100
    May god protect the living
  • Fatima Matin
    signed 2026-07-19 11:24:21 +0100
  • Kris Brainwood
    signed 2026-07-19 11:15:19 +0100
  • Samantha Schmidt
    signed 2026-07-19 11:11:46 +0100
  • Mia Brown
    signed 2026-07-19 11:00:51 +0100
  • Jess Bowden
    signed 2026-07-19 10:39:39 +0100
    I can’t believe this is still happening in 2026. Absolutely evil and sickening. Our government is an abomination for not stopping this.
  • Christine Nightingale
    signed 2026-07-19 10:27:00 +0100
  • Aoife Kirwan
    signed 2026-07-19 09:12:24 +0100
  • Rosario Peralta
    signed 2026-07-19 08:56:59 +0100
  • Kathy Smith
    signed 2026-07-19 08:24:09 +0100
  • Raphaela Irlbeck
    signed 2026-07-19 07:02:47 +0100
  • Lillian Perraut
    signed 2026-07-19 04:12:53 +0100
  • Amber Dawson
    signed 2026-07-19 03:56:45 +0100
  • Angela M
    signed 2026-07-19 01:12:05 +0100
    Torturing being animals for the sole purpose of cosmetic pleasure is despicable. I hope every inconsiderate human who purchases these products, but most especially who allow for this system suffer in this form.