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The Rising Tide of Animal Experimentation:
An Investigative Report Based on the Most Current USDA Statistics

Animals Housed for Later Use

One area of new information about animal experimentation involves animals that are being held by research laboratories which have not yet, or never will be, used in experimentation. Examples of animals that fit into these categories are ones which are used for breeding purposes, or animals in quarantine for later use in experimentation.

For fiscal year 2002 136,347 of these animals were in laboratories. This brings the actual total for animals in labs to 1,574,900. The largest species in this category is primates with 43,676 held for later use. This brings the actual total for primates in labs to 139,737. The actual population of dogs in laboratories rises to 87,485 when the statistics for animals not yet used in experiments are included. The cat total becomes 78,722. Other species climb to: guinea pigs – 310,540; rabbits – 327074; hamsters – 202,238; sheep – 40715; pigs – 77,699; other animals – 245,910; other farm animals – 64,780.

Actual Populations of Animals in U.S. Laboratories by Species
Including animals used in experimentation & Animals not yet used in experimentation

Species	Total
Primates	139,737
Dogs	87,485
Cats	78,722
Guinea Pigs	310,540
Rabbits	327,074
Hamsters	202,238
Sheep	40,715
Pigs	77,699
Other Animals	245,910
Other Farm Animals	64,780
Total	1,574,900

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