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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Camila Rossel
    signed 2026-01-24 19:44:57 +0000
    I applaud everyone who signs this petition to shut them down! No animal should ever be treated with such horrid cruelty.
  • Emma Eckstein
    signed 2026-01-24 19:43:14 +0000
  • Maddison Hartley
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    signed 2026-01-24 19:31:31 +0000
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    signed 2026-01-24 19:26:35 +0000
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  • Camila Jackeline Santos Quintana
    signed 2026-01-24 19:20:05 +0000
  • Damian Bautista
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  • Gill Kay
    signed 2026-01-24 19:17:58 +0000
  • Kimberly Morales
    signed 2026-01-24 19:15:57 +0000
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    signed 2026-01-24 19:15:17 +0000
  • April Van Cleef
    signed 2026-01-24 19:14:11 +0000
    There are more accurate and cost efficient testing methods available. Let’s do that instead of torturing other animals for anecdotal evidence.
  • joanne main
    signed 2026-01-24 19:10:36 +0000
    THAT MBR SHUT IT DOWN AND FIND GOOD HOMES FOR THESE BEAGLES THAT HAVE BEEN TORTURED PAIN AND SUFFERING ENOUGH AND THEN EXPERIMENTED ON AND THROATS SLIT TO BLEED OUT IN BUCKETS AND THEN THE BODIES OF THE BEAGLES TRASHED TRASHED IN BARRELS AND THROWN AWAY .. THATS MEDICAL CARING SCIENCE ?? ITS VISCIOUS BUTCHERY WORTHLESS THATS NOT RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE SCIENCE ..= in the USA we have SHUT DOWN BIG BIG BEAGLE EXPERIMENT TORTURE CHAMBERS AND NOW EMPTY OF BEAGLES AND NOW BEAGLES ARE IN GOOD LOVING CARING HOMES WERE THEY BELONG IN THE FIRST PLACE .. SO UK YOU CAN DO IT NO EXCUSE .. WHAT SO EVER .. ( USA IS NOW USING STATE OF ART ARTIFICIAL NON ANIMAL FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE STUDYING = RESPONSIBLE KIND PERCISE SCIENCE = NOT THIS OUTDATED TORTURE VISCIOUS BUTCHERY .. AND THE CONDITIONS ARE BRUTAL TO THESE DOGS IN THAT MBR !!! MBR !!! MBR !!! THESE BLOOD THRISTY BUTCHERS = MBR MBR MBR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Lucy Perez
    signed 2026-01-24 18:59:46 +0000
    Don’t hurt dogs
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