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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Melody Bar yosef
    signed 2026-01-22 22:30:49 +0000
  • Dot Cuy
    signed 2026-01-22 22:14:04 +0000
  • Jade Knowles
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  • Pashini Heinonen
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  • Gabriella Louis
    signed 2026-01-22 22:08:14 +0000
  • Bobs Vegan
    signed 2026-01-22 22:05:58 +0000
    Free da beagle
  • Pam Smith
    signed 2026-01-22 22:05:29 +0000
    I didn’t realise the animal testing is still so done by many many companies I am shocked I’m very saddened and to find places that breathe is for animals just for the purpose of testing causing them pain and they never knew loving Home then to see they are just discarded after testing to one just being put in a bin. I can’t understand what kind of people do this. How can they sleep? How can they go to work? Knowing what agony and cruelty they’re going to cause these dear little animals it is shameful. I just thought my testing was done on rats or mice which is not much better really they don’t have the same knowing loving nature that these dogs do. It is unforgivable and despicable. Apparently it’s American company and I wonder how many more I like it in America and other countries it should all be banned the people who do this should be treated as criminals.
  • Silja Pedersen
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  • Pamela Glimsey Dalisay
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  • Georgia Fenton
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  • stell Hatch
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  • Ellera Hansen
    signed 2026-01-22 21:56:29 +0000
    hopefully those babies get freedom 🤍
  • Marguerite-Marie du PONTAVICE
    signed 2026-01-22 21:56:25 +0000
  • Claire Edminson
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  • Alyson Robottom
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  • phoenix cleghorn
    signed 2026-01-22 21:51:38 +0000
    poor baby’s 😔
  • Kierstin Jean Sanorjo
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  • Coralie Warbrick
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    Signed
  • Roleen Batalla
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  • Miriam El ABBASSI
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  • Taylor Braney
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  • Geehan El
    signed 2026-01-22 21:44:19 +0000
    BAN ANIMAL TESTING FOR GOOOD!!!!!!!!
  • Audrey Schell
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