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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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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  • Scarlett Mallett
    signed 2026-01-20 00:08:18 +0000
  • Ioannis Eleftheriou
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  • Amy Hansen
    signed 2026-01-20 00:03:43 +0000
  • Milli Pidcock
    signed 2026-01-20 00:00:43 +0000
    I’ll sign these petitions until the day I die
  • Chris Rossiter
    signed 2026-01-19 23:59:54 +0000
  • Mia Turner
    signed 2026-01-19 23:59:06 +0000
  • Hannah Edmondston
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  • genesis sanchez
    signed 2026-01-19 23:57:36 +0000
    END THIS!!! ITS 2026
  • Ava Mirkowski-Purdy
    signed 2026-01-19 23:57:16 +0000
  • Zoe Cheeseman
    signed 2026-01-19 23:56:40 +0000
    This needs to be put to an end theses poor dogs are suffering everyday just for our makeup products etc it’s not on and I hope this will help to put a stop to the torture to theses poor innocent dogs because they deserve a second chance in life :(
  • Brittany Corral
    signed 2026-01-19 23:54:50 +0000
    May the Lord cover all the animals we couldn’t save with his undefeated Love.
  • Bianca Di Trolio
    signed 2026-01-19 23:54:23 +0000
  • Jessica Menager
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  • Codie Wakefield
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  • Claudia Quintero
    signed 2026-01-19 23:52:44 +0000
    Es hora de terminar con esta crueldad y con el maltrato hacia estos animales indefensos. La ciencia no puede seguir avanzando a costa del sufrimiento de seres que no pueden defenderse, especialmente cuando existen métodos alternativos más humanos.


    “Mientras los hombres sigan masacrando animales, se matarán entre ellos.” — Pitágoras
  • Katie Elston
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  • Cris Moguel
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    Firmado
  • Harrison Gardner
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  • Sara Redondo
    signed 2026-01-19 23:48:06 +0000
    I hope this wonderful breed will be free soon.

    Signed!
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