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®

  • Made from alpha cellulose
  • Loose animal bedding of exceptional absorbency and precisely defined composition
  • Learn how to properly open irradiated bags by watching this video
  • Available certified ... just ask!
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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!
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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
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Cage and Pan Liners

  • Shepherd offers the largest selection of cage and pan liners in the industry for non-contact application
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