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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Mandy Smith
    signed 2026-06-23 11:33:30 +0100
  • Vivian Gribnau
    signed 2026-06-23 11:28:07 +0100
    One rule for ALL! No one should be allowed to do what they do to these dogs, the public isn’t allowed to hurt any animals, but what they do in those labs is worse than some of the cases of animal abuse Ive witnessed in my many years as a rescuer, it needs to stop, NOW!
  • Angela Ward
    signed 2026-06-23 11:27:25 +0100
  • Julie McLaren
    signed 2026-06-23 11:23:24 +0100
  • Haidee Mazaheri
    signed 2026-06-23 11:22:54 +0100
  • caroline mccue caroline mccue
    signed 2026-06-23 11:02:43 +0100
  • Anna Rutherford
    signed 2026-06-23 11:01:34 +0100
  • Joey Baxter
    signed 2026-06-23 10:53:15 +0100
    SHUT IT DOWN
  • Ivan Moneta
    signed 2026-06-23 10:51:56 +0100
    Lets head to a planet where all animals are free of humans ignorance.
  • Amanda Glynn
    signed 2026-06-23 10:50:04 +0100
  • Keilha Ribeiro
    signed 2026-06-23 10:46:24 +0100
  • Christine Wark
    signed 2026-06-23 10:46:12 +0100
  • Philip Gledhill
    signed 2026-06-23 10:45:48 +0100
  • John Awen
    signed 2026-06-23 10:45:12 +0100
  • mark mcewan mark mcewan
    signed 2026-06-23 10:44:11 +0100
  • Jo Mcsporran
    signed 2026-06-23 10:40:56 +0100
  • Donna Douglas
    signed 2026-06-23 10:37:34 +0100
  • Diane Kelly
    signed 2026-06-23 10:32:51 +0100
  • Stephen Doughty
    signed 2026-06-23 10:30:44 +0100
  • Stephanie Warrender
    signed 2026-06-23 10:30:27 +0100
  • Amy Nellis-Marshall
    signed 2026-06-23 10:28:35 +0100
  • Gillian fox
    signed 2026-06-23 10:23:12 +0100
    Please put an end to this horrific suffering and torture of these beautiful puppies which is totally horrific and unnecessary.
  • Hayley Boot-Bosworth
    signed 2026-06-23 09:59:12 +0100
    Why does our ridiculous government think that this treatment is acceptable? A nation of animal lovers, unless of course you have deep pockets and no soul!!!!!!!!
  • Gillian Cook
    signed 2026-06-23 09:57:41 +0100
  • Rita Warwick
    signed 2026-06-23 09:53:12 +0100
    Cannot believe this is happening still, cruelty beyond belief
  • Millicent Ritchie
    signed 2026-06-23 09:44:35 +0100
  • Debbie Cross
    signed 2026-06-23 09:40:31 +0100
  • louise Postlethwaite
    signed 2026-06-23 09:38:24 +0100
    Awful that this is happening please stop this, no dog/animal deserves this its absolutely wicked. Please shut it down
  • Alan Weaver
    signed 2026-06-23 09:23:58 +0100
  • Adam Keane
    signed 2026-06-23 09:20:21 +0100