ANIMAL CARE and FACILITIES

All research animals at Stanford are provided with an

environment that meets their specific, species-associated
needs.
Animal care facilities at Stanford vary from each other, depending on the type of
research being conducted and the species of animals involved.

Animal well-being is evaluated and managed for every species on campus on a daily
basis, on the following criteria:

• Room temperature and humidity settings

• Size, construction, and location of cages or pens

• Bedding or litter

• Food, water, and sanitation needs

•  Environmental and social enrichment (providing animals with sensory and motor
stimulation, facilitating the expression of species-typical behaviors, and promoting
psychological well-being through physical exercise, manipulative activities, and
cognitive challenges)
In addition, each area of our research animal facility is subject to inspection by
institutional, state, and federal regulating agencies.