Bedding: Shepherd Specialty Papers
For more than 25 years, Shepherd Specialty Papers (SSP) has been dedicated to producing and providing the highest-quality products for the lab animal industry. SSP offers a variety of cage and pan liners, bedding, and environmental enrichment items for the best possible animal care and to make cage maintenance easier and more economical.
ALPHA-dri® and ALPHA-dri PLUS® are available certified. Just ask!
ALPHA-dri PLUS®
- ALPHA-dri PLUS comprises perfectly proportioned amounts of ALPHA-dri virgin paper pulp cellulose and ALPHA-twist, our twisted, multi-layered paper nesting enrichment
- Due to the exceptional consistency and strict standards of our paper pulp, your research will never be impacted by confounding materials
- Free of mycotoxins, endotoxins, odor-controlling chemicals and/or masking substances
- Manufactured with strict standards and is not made from harvested material
- Learn how to properly open irradiated bags by watching this video
- Available certified ... just ask!
Cellu-nest™
- Cellulose bedding that is soft, comfortable, clean and consistent
- Paper pulp-based and not manufactured from harvested materials
- Cellu-nest is cost-effective bedding that supports your research goals
Cage and Pan Liners
- Shepherd offers the largest selection of cage and pan liners in the industry for non-contact application














