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MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments.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There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments.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.
Do you like this page?
-
Julie Hulme signed 2026-05-28 13:05:26 +0100 -
Deborah Mcgill signed 2026-05-28 13:05:19 +0100 -
Jac Hendley signed 2026-05-28 12:54:10 +0100 -
Jasmine Chima signed 2026-05-28 12:52:15 +0100 -
Dawn Hardwicke signed 2026-05-28 12:48:41 +0100 -
Roger Van Egmond signed 2026-05-28 12:46:34 +0100 -
Dawn McKenzie signed 2026-05-28 12:39:42 +0100 -
Sheena Jorday signed 2026-05-28 12:36:08 +0100 -
roberta allemagna signed 2026-05-28 12:34:20 +0100 -
Nicola Petty signed 2026-05-28 12:33:15 +0100 -
paul Anthony haines signed 2026-05-28 12:33:14 +0100 -
Karen Bates signed 2026-05-28 12:32:30 +0100 -
Edward Collins signed 2026-05-28 12:29:41 +0100 -
Alana Mathews signed 2026-05-28 12:17:42 +0100ANINAL ABUSES DESERVE DEATH PENALTY -
Kerry Devlin signed 2026-05-28 12:13:11 +0100This cruelty has to stop it’s awful. -
Julia Tulokas signed 2026-05-28 12:03:26 +0100 -
Lauren Norman signed 2026-05-28 11:54:58 +0100 -
Samuel Doubleday signed 2026-05-28 11:40:25 +0100I will see you there -
Jessica Quinn signed 2026-05-28 11:37:09 +0100 -
Lilimai Furmedge signed 2026-05-28 11:32:09 +0100 -
Leah Thorley signed 2026-05-28 11:30:59 +0100save the dogs. -
Elizabeth Hill signed 2026-05-28 11:19:56 +0100 -
Karen ellis signed 2026-05-28 11:17:21 +0100 -
Emily Evans signed 2026-05-28 11:15:16 +0100 -
Riley Horwood signed 2026-05-28 11:14:33 +0100 -
Georgia Burlace signed 2026-05-28 11:05:47 +0100 -
Jake Rexha signed 2026-05-28 10:58:37 +0100Save them -
holly adkin signed 2026-05-28 10:54:17 +0100 -
Becca Picton signed 2026-05-28 10:46:53 +0100I can’t believe this is still going on
It’s absolutely DISGRACEFUL
I’m so proud of everyone saving these dogs!
I will always be here to support the best I can, please keep doing what you do!
As an owner of three dogs although they are not beagles this hurts my heart to see them treated this way.
Thank you for everything you’re doing! -
Hattie McMahon signed 2026-05-28 10:46:04 +0100
