Skip to main content

Try searching for

Save the MBR Beagles
Sign The PetitionHow to Help
How to Help
Marches & eventsOrganise something localWrite to your MPSign the petitionSupport the wider movementBuy the merchJoin the WhatsApp communityDonate — fund the campaignMP letter toolThe September marchesPhotosCome to an eventDownloads — leaflets & postersUploads — send us your artworkShop — t-shirts, hoodies & totesSend evidence — confidentialRead the newsletterContact us
Campaign
TimelineUpdates
The Case
Evidence & FactsThe TrialsThe Bleeding LicenceGreen Hill PrecedentGallery
The Law
Legal FrameworkSection 58 ChallengeEstablishment LicenceProtest Laws & Judicial Review
The Movement
Campaign UpdatesMarshall BioResourcesRidglan Solidarity (USA)Save the Dogs USA
Account
Sign UpSign In
Back homeApplications closed for now

Foster & adopt is full — for now.

The response has been overwhelming. We’ve had more offers of foster and adoptive homes than we ever expected — and every single one is logged and safe.

Your application is safe

If you’ve already applied to foster, adopt or transport, you don’t need to do anything. Your details are on file and will be worked through carefully. There are only so many dogs out at any one time — so rather than keep taking applications we can’t yet act on, we’re pausing new ones and reaching out to people in turn, as and when homes are actually needed.

What happens next

When a dog needs a home that matches what you can offer, we’ll be in touch personally to begin the home assessment and vetting. That may be weeks away, or longer — these things move at the pace of the rescue itself. Thank you for your patience, and for offering one of these dogs a soft place to land.

While applications are paused, you can still help

How you can helpRead the open letter

In short

Questions people ask

Can I foster or adopt a beagle from MBR Acres?
Not at present: Save the Dogs UK has no MBR Acres dogs to place. MBR Acres breeds beagles for sale to laboratories, and it has not taken up the offer in the Save the Dogs UK June 2026 open letter to buy its remaining dogs. Save the Dogs UK keeps a list of vetted foster and adoptive homes so that, if dogs do come out, homes are ready.
Is Save the Dogs UK taking foster and adoption applications?
New foster, adoption and transport applications to Save the Dogs UK are paused as of October 2026, because offers of homes have far outnumbered dogs needing them. Every application already received is kept on file, and applicants are contacted personally, in turn, when a dog needs a home that matches what they offered.
What are ex-laboratory beagles like as pets?
Beagles bred for laboratories have usually spent their whole lives indoors in a breeding facility. Many are fearful of everyday sounds and people, are not house-trained, cannot walk on a lead or manage stairs, and may guard food or struggle with separation. With time and patience most learn to trust people, and their first days on grass are unforgettable.
What does a home need to foster an ex-laboratory beagle?
A secure, calm home, ideally with a garden or nearby green space; someone at home most of the day while the dog settles; a vet practice nearby for health checks; and any existing pets calm and dog-friendly. Dog experience helps, but first-time carers get extra support. Fostering is typically two to eight weeks while a permanent home is found.
How does Save the Dogs UK vet foster and adoption applicants?
The online form is a preliminary application only, and you must be signed in to send it. Save the Dogs UK then follows up personally to verify your details, complete a home assessment and carry out formal vetting. No animal moves until that process is complete — rescued beagles are vulnerable, and people behind this campaign have been targeted before.