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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Matthew Welham
    signed 2026-01-25 20:43:45 +0000
  • Hermine Kühne
    signed 2026-01-25 20:40:09 +0000
  • Tina Baker
    signed 2026-01-25 20:38:04 +0000
  • Mark Birchall
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  • Amanda Coleman
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  • Irene Lillico
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  • Norah Cassel
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  • 64 avondale road 64 avondale road
    signed 2026-01-25 20:28:45 +0000
  • Peter Jackson
    signed 2026-01-25 20:24:55 +0000
  • Gillian Campbell
    signed 2026-01-25 20:24:17 +0000
    Stop this cruelty now
  • Beau Runicles
    signed 2026-01-25 20:24:06 +0000
  • Macarena Salamanca
    signed 2026-01-25 20:20:33 +0000
    karma is real
  • ana campos
    signed 2026-01-25 20:16:39 +0000
  • Sharon Eccles
    signed 2026-01-25 20:14:58 +0000
  • Ruby Huxley
    signed 2026-01-25 20:12:48 +0000
  • Shayla Allan
    signed 2026-01-25 20:12:25 +0000
  • Bryony Heart
    signed 2026-01-25 20:07:55 +0000
  • Kelly Mccusker
    signed 2026-01-25 20:06:40 +0000
  • Jasmine Lloyd-Donnelly
    signed 2026-01-25 20:05:58 +0000
  • Cintya Palomino
    signed 2026-01-25 20:04:11 +0000
    Basta de tanta crueldad con los seres indefensos. Si quieren practicar la ciencia, apliquela en los presos, que han daño a la ciudad, pero un ser indefenso no hace ningún daño.
  • Daria Roman
    signed 2026-01-25 20:03:47 +0000
    Don’t harm the poor beagles
  • Gialuca Mazzotta
    signed 2026-01-25 20:02:58 +0000
  • Thompson Anne
    signed 2026-01-25 20:00:01 +0000
  • Lisa Lloyd
    signed 2026-01-25 19:55:59 +0000
  • Paige Jones
    signed 2026-01-25 19:55:12 +0000
  • Ludivine Robin
    signed 2026-01-25 19:54:11 +0000
  • María Rodríguez
    signed 2026-01-25 19:51:29 +0000
  • Catherine Heywood
    signed 2026-01-25 19:48:49 +0000
  • Pamela Busch
    signed 2026-01-25 19:39:33 +0000
    STOP THIS EVIL TESTING. ITS AS EVIL AS EVIL GETS. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND COULD WORK OR SUPPORT OR ORDER THIS EVIL PLACE TO CONTINUE SUCH HORRIFIC EVIL ACT. STOP IT. THE GOOD PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS CONVICTED FROM THE EVIL HATEFUL PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THE UNTHINKABLE TO ANIMALS. WHY NOT TEST ON HUMANS, THE EMPLOYEES, THEN SEE WHO CRIES STOP THE TESTING. PLEASE SAVE THE BEAGLES FROM THIS. SHUT IT DOWN, ILLEGALIZE TESTING ON ANIMALS.
  • Davide Scaglia
    signed 2026-01-25 19:36:28 +0000