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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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.
Do you like this page?
-
Barbara Barrell signed 2026-06-02 16:51:57 +0100 -
Victoria Twigg signed 2026-06-02 16:50:18 +0100 -
Imogen Laurie signed 2026-06-02 16:49:26 +0100 -
Elaine Johnson signed 2026-06-02 16:48:46 +0100 -
Elle Wright signed 2026-06-02 16:37:41 +0100 -
Kathleen Phipps signed 2026-06-02 16:34:21 +0100 -
Marilyn Charters signed 2026-06-02 16:33:21 +0100 -
Summer Forinash signed 2026-06-02 16:27:23 +0100stop this now!!!!! Sickening!!!!! God is watching. -
Tesa De Masi signed 2026-06-02 16:23:41 +0100Shut them down now 🙏🏼 -
Sarah Jones signed 2026-06-02 16:20:04 +0100This has to STOP!!!! NOW!!! -
Hayley Jacques signed 2026-06-02 15:54:55 +0100 -
Catriona Patterson signed 2026-06-02 15:52:32 +0100I am honored to share the last name Patterson with Rose and can only hope to live up to the dedication and compassion she shows to the voiceless animal communities around the world. I will do my part, however small, to end the suffering of innocent lives and expect the government and companies to do the same. -
Jan Holroyd signed 2026-06-02 15:24:11 +0100 -
Katie Ferns signed 2026-06-02 14:37:56 +0100 -
Clara Layne signed 2026-06-02 14:28:54 +0100 -
Lucy Corbishley signed 2026-06-02 14:09:00 +0100Please make this horror stop. -
Margaret Duthie signed 2026-06-02 14:02:24 +0100 -
Mitchell Bentley signed 2026-06-02 14:00:29 +0100 -
Rebecca Budge signed 2026-06-02 13:47:27 +01002x Beagle owner. Very loving, soft dogs. They should be ashamed of themselves taking advantage of their nature. -
Emily Roberts signed 2026-06-02 13:26:54 +0100 -
Faye Saxby signed 2026-06-02 13:26:48 +0100 -
simon adams signed 2026-06-02 13:14:02 +0100 -
Chris Palmer signed 2026-06-02 13:11:47 +0100 -
Maria Eleftheriou signed 2026-06-02 13:11:03 +0100 -
Gizela Kaczanowska signed 2026-06-02 13:01:40 +0100 -
Lilah Morgan signed 2026-06-02 12:58:23 +0100 -
Julita Korbal signed 2026-06-02 12:36:15 +0100 -
Nicholas Goulds signed 2026-06-02 12:35:52 +0100 -
Nicole Tonks signed 2026-06-02 11:40:39 +0100 -
Charlotte Hodgkinson signed 2026-06-02 11:21:29 +0100
