OUR MISSION

At Shepherd Specialty Papers, our mission has always been bigger than business. We are proud to be the only bedding manufacturer solely dedicated to the biomedical research industry, with a singular focus: to protect animals and safeguard the integrity of research.

Research Integrity. Animal Welfare. Operational Productivity.

These three areas come together where it matters most — at the cage level. That’s why our guiding promise is simple: Excellence in the Cage Starts Here®.

We recognize that as a business, we must remain profitable to survive. But we have never compromised our guiding principle: the animals come first. When bedding compromises health, data, or reproducibility, it compromises the very science it is meant to support. That’s why we are committed to making bold decisions, even when they are difficult.

At Shepherd Specialty Papers, we are not just bedding manufacturers. We are caretakers. We are advocates. We are leaders.
Because Excellence in the Cage Starts Here®.

OUR VISION

We believe every research animal deserves the highest standard of care — and that science deserves the most reliable outcomes.

Our vision is simple: to see every animal housed on hygienic-grade paper bedding, ensuring both enhanced animal welfare and greater research reproducibility.

By driving the industry forward, we aim to make paper bedding the global standard — setting the foundation for more humane practices and more trustworthy science.