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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • eden meshulam
    signed 2026-08-14 11:06:58 +0100
  • tracy burgess
    signed 2026-08-14 10:01:45 +0100
    Let’s get this place closed down.

    No more animal abuse
  • Zoë Boone
    signed 2026-08-14 09:29:34 +0100
    Free these dogs. SHUT DOWN MBR!!!!!??
  • Alison Crossey
    followed this page 2026-08-14 08:53:47 +0100
  • Colleen O’Brien
    signed 2026-08-14 08:41:24 +0100
  • Eyshila Milena
    signed 2026-08-14 04:17:39 +0100
  • Sevinc Uludag
    signed 2026-08-14 02:44:48 +0100
  • Joanna Sutton
    signed 2026-08-13 22:20:12 +0100
    Shut it down now. There is no need to continue. Do the right thing.
  • Sarah Gard
    signed 2026-08-13 21:31:36 +0100
  • Brie A
    signed 2026-08-13 19:54:16 +0100
  • Eleanor Smith
    signed 2026-08-13 16:54:52 +0100
  • colette summerscales
    signed 2026-08-13 13:45:11 +0100
  • Joy Wakefield
    signed 2026-08-13 13:13:55 +0100
  • Carolyn Taylor
    signed 2026-08-13 13:08:57 +0100
  • Saskia Brooks
    signed 2026-08-13 11:38:29 +0100
  • Mia Fineberg
    signed 2026-08-13 08:17:54 +0100
    Nothing deserves the kind of pain these creatures have been dealt. All they’ve ever looked for and continue to seek, is love and affection. Only to find needles, bruises, and beatings. For what? Data. This testing is almost as fruitless as it is needlessly cruel. Why the fuck is it still happening? And what can we do about it?
  • Lisa Turner
    signed 2026-08-13 07:28:18 +0100
    I pray that this unnecessary evil is banned and the MBR beagles are freed. End testing on ALL animals.
  • Chris Rosiello
    signed 2026-08-13 07:23:17 +0100
  • Jayne Hardiman
    signed 2026-08-13 05:36:51 +0100
    Why is this being alllowed to happen when there is no capital punishment for murderers etc does not make sense
  • Miklo Gruber
    signed 2026-08-13 05:27:35 +0100
    STOP ANIMAL TESTING ITS NOT RIGHT!
  • Lisia Webb
    signed 2026-08-13 00:55:06 +0100
  • Paul Williams
    signed 2026-08-12 23:33:28 +0100
  • Diane Lenton
    signed 2026-08-12 22:17:12 +0100
  • Holly Mcdonald
    signed 2026-08-12 19:44:34 +0100
  • Chris Boshelle
    signed 2026-08-12 13:48:47 +0100
    This company should be heavily fined and closed down. The CEO and his staff should face prison sentences.
  • Lachlan Cunnigham
    signed 2026-08-12 13:29:51 +0100
    Christ gave us dominion not domination!
  • Jovanni Arandjelovic
    signed 2026-08-12 12:52:42 +0100
  • Steve Baer
    signed 2026-08-12 11:35:27 +0100
    This barbaric practice of killing animals must stop. Civilized societies, ones that do not want to bring belligerent habits into relations in the cosmos, should not – no, MUST NOT ! – torture and abuse other earthlings. The person, the people, and the businesses that do so are devoid of the highest form of intelligence of which the human mind is capable.
  • Philip Savvinides
    signed 2026-08-12 11:13:36 +0100
  • Christine Boshelle
    signed 2026-08-12 09:52:31 +0100