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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Charles Cham
    signed 2026-02-06 12:28:46 +0000
    END ALL OF THIS!!
  • Mihaela Radu
    signed 2026-02-06 12:27:07 +0000
  • shouq almehairbi
    signed 2026-02-06 12:25:46 +0000
  • samantha rualo
    signed 2026-02-06 12:25:24 +0000
    save those babies!!
  • Erica Anghag
    signed 2026-02-06 12:24:09 +0000
    Must break the unhealthy tradition for animals
  • Hanna Kuschel
    signed 2026-02-06 12:22:22 +0000
  • Phoebe Marrioyy
    signed 2026-02-06 12:18:53 +0000
  • Shella Mae Quimequime
    signed 2026-02-06 12:18:42 +0000
    let’s save those puppies
  • naome vardeleon
    signed 2026-02-06 12:17:12 +0000
  • Sara Brandt
    signed 2026-02-06 12:17:02 +0000
  • Petra Jelínková
    signed 2026-02-06 12:14:13 +0000
  • Leneth Mae Gumapac
    signed 2026-02-06 12:13:43 +0000
    Stop animal cruelty!
  • Lynne varley
    signed 2026-02-06 12:12:57 +0000
    Signed
  • Daniela Huisamen
    signed 2026-02-06 12:11:33 +0000
  • John Lee
    signed 2026-02-06 12:10:21 +0000
    End this nightmare
  • Luanna Silva
    signed 2026-02-06 12:08:47 +0000
  • Eloise Bv
    signed 2026-02-06 12:06:46 +0000
  • Anabelle Liebscher
    signed 2026-02-06 12:05:33 +0000
  • Beth Ellis
    signed 2026-02-06 11:57:24 +0000
  • Susan Clegg
    signed 2026-02-06 11:51:33 +0000
  • Stacy Eppich
    signed 2026-02-06 11:50:08 +0000
  • Fabiola Chicas
    signed 2026-02-06 11:44:51 +0000
  • Martha Day
    signed 2026-02-06 11:43:36 +0000
  • Marianna Makarova
    signed 2026-02-06 11:42:20 +0000
  • Elisa Ogerio
    signed 2026-02-06 11:41:47 +0000
  • Clarissa Luck
    signed 2026-02-06 11:40:06 +0000
    Dogs share the same core emotions as humans, including pain and fear and they have a need for play, seeking (exploring) and care; this has been proven in hundreds of studies (Panksepp etc). Humans and animals share the same ancient, hard-wired emotional brain systems, meaning our feelings are biologically continuous rather than uniquely human. THIS MEANS DOGS ALSO SHARE OUR HUMAN EMOTIONS, LANGUAGE IS NOT NEEDED TO FEEL EMOTIONS.


    Dogs are social creatures and need human contact and love, they need physical exercise, play , explore new environments with people they trust and to live free from pain and fear. They will experience depression without these emotional needs being met. We have a moral and ethical duty to stop abusing animals the way they do at MBR acres. We must be the voice for the voiceless and stop the violence towards these beautiful animals.
  • Nur arieana mikayla binti noor azwan Mikayla
    signed 2026-02-06 11:39:37 +0000
  • Anouk Debler
    signed 2026-02-06 11:39:10 +0000
  • Aiellah janine Divinagracia
    signed 2026-02-06 11:37:54 +0000
    Give them freedom, give them a hope of lifeeee, let them who they are, release beagle
  • Anouk Colpin
    signed 2026-02-06 11:37:43 +0000