A house is not a home: Shelter preferences of laboratory mice
Laboratory Animals: The international journal of laboratory animal science and welfare
Published online on April 08, 2026
Abstract
Laboratory Animals, Volume 60, Issue 3, Page 247-257, June 2026.
The design of many shelters for laboratory mice, particularly plastic shelters, is mainly driven by economic, ergonomic and hygiene considerations, with little focus on providing the animals with opportunities to express species-specific behaviours and ...
The design of many shelters for laboratory mice, particularly plastic shelters, is mainly driven by economic, ergonomic and hygiene considerations, with little focus on providing the animals with opportunities to express species-specific behaviours and ...