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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Jacqueline Cannon
    signed 2026-05-29 00:28:18 +0100
  • Grace Hutchinson
    signed 2026-05-29 00:24:18 +0100
    Can I get updates on this please, I would like to know if these beautiful dogs manage to get rescued and if this site gets closed for good.
  • Sam Fu
    signed 2026-05-29 00:11:06 +0100
  • Albert Wilkinson
    signed 2026-05-29 00:03:14 +0100
  • Rachel Pardini
    signed 2026-05-28 23:44:43 +0100
    Rpardini
  • Blake Stanton
    signed 2026-05-28 23:43:52 +0100
  • Alyson Lee
    signed 2026-05-28 23:39:43 +0100
  • Kevin Hart
    signed 2026-05-28 23:36:06 +0100
  • Catarina Wode
    signed 2026-05-28 23:28:10 +0100
  • Megan Macaulay
    signed 2026-05-28 23:23:13 +0100
  • Graham Boswell
    signed 2026-05-28 23:17:57 +0100
  • Elizabeth Watson
    signed 2026-05-28 23:15:04 +0100
  • Andzelika Szabat
    signed 2026-05-28 23:13:08 +0100
    This must stop now. It is vile!
  • Caitlin Byrne
    signed 2026-05-28 23:10:48 +0100
  • Chanise Willett
    signed 2026-05-28 23:07:12 +0100
    I pray that any vote I can get will help x
  • Carolin Neidler
    signed 2026-05-28 23:06:00 +0100
  • Megan Gainey
    signed 2026-05-28 23:04:51 +0100
  • Sharon Rooney
    signed 2026-05-28 22:59:04 +0100
  • James Kirkbride
    signed 2026-05-28 22:58:47 +0100
  • Amanda Macdonald
    signed 2026-05-28 22:58:14 +0100
  • Emma Dow
    signed 2026-05-28 22:47:11 +0100
    Stop animal testing and breeding
  • Justine Ives
    signed 2026-05-28 22:10:08 +0100
  • Julie Gilby
    signed 2026-05-28 22:09:07 +0100
  • Jane Elvin
    signed 2026-05-28 22:08:04 +0100
  • Keira Berridge
    signed 2026-05-28 22:05:01 +0100
  • Elaine Wilkinson
    signed 2026-05-28 22:03:28 +0100
  • Nicola Pitman
    signed 2026-05-28 22:02:00 +0100
    This needs to be stopped it’s disgusting how them poor dogs are being treated shut it down
  • Jessy Labonté
    signed 2026-05-28 21:59:49 +0100
  • Lesley Francis
    signed 2026-05-28 21:59:47 +0100
    This barbaric testing has to end forever !!!! and the many who have permitted this to continue because of their vested interests should be named and shamed !!!!
  • Rebecca Dillon
    signed 2026-05-28 21:59:42 +0100