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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Allan Elm
    signed 2026-02-15 12:52:58 +0000
  • Mia Deppe
    signed 2026-02-15 12:06:41 +0000
  • Lisa Nitsche
    signed 2026-02-15 12:05:54 +0000
  • Yukthi Prasanna
    signed 2026-02-15 12:03:21 +0000
  • briony kelly
    signed 2026-02-15 11:55:45 +0000
  • Laura Stephenson
    signed 2026-02-15 11:53:34 +0000
  • Kaia Parker
    signed 2026-02-15 10:41:07 +0000
  • Egypt Smith
    signed 2026-02-15 10:38:20 +0000
  • Megan Lowton
    signed 2026-02-15 10:27:39 +0000
  • anna koudelka
    signed 2026-02-15 10:10:33 +0000
  • OneLovelyHuman ThatLovesAnimals
    signed 2026-02-15 09:53:12 +0000
    FREE THE BEAGLES YALLL
  • Paloma Corrales
    signed 2026-02-15 09:50:04 +0000
  • Max Danhauusen
    signed 2026-02-15 09:42:03 +0000
  • Abbey Monteiro
    signed 2026-02-15 09:08:49 +0000
  • acelyn perry
    signed 2026-02-15 09:07:17 +0000
  • Emma Ott
    signed 2026-02-15 09:00:53 +0000
  • Ashley Ferguson
    signed 2026-02-15 08:59:21 +0000
    Why in 2026 is this cruelty still allowed. Beagles are beautiful, smart and friendly dogs, they deserve to live like normal dogs. Imagine your own dog having to go through half what these puppies go through. Make it stop
  • Bhaskar Acharya
    signed 2026-02-15 08:57:25 +0000
    This cruelty should be stopped
  • Estelle Gneiting
    signed 2026-02-15 08:54:00 +0000
  • John Brophy
    signed 2026-02-15 08:36:45 +0000
    Hell on Earth. Inhumane abomination. Impacting the meaning of my life. It’s a devastating on going tragedy. Absolutely uninspiring. This causes stress in society and rendered people incapable of filling their higher selves.
  • Zach Boss
    signed 2026-02-15 08:36:26 +0000
  • Carol Wathall
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  • Carlos Coronado
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  • Katy Cordina
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  • Isaac Bull
    signed 2026-02-15 07:31:41 +0000
    I think it is disgusting
  • Upshita Mahajan
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