FY26 animal housing rates

• 100 Mouse — Small cage, level 1*
  • $2.34 per cage day
• 101 Mouse — Large cage, level 1
  • $2.55 per cage day
• 102 Mouse — Small cage, level 2**
  • $2.50 per cage day
• 103 Mouse — Large cage, leve 2
  • $2.75 per cage day
• 104 Mouse — Small cage, level 3^
  • $2.78 per cage day
• 105 Mouse — Lage cage, level 3
  • $2.86 per cage day

* Level 1 rodent rates include ventilated/static micro-isolator cages, conventional shoebox cages and wire-bottom cages.
** Level 2 rodent rates include breeding colony cages, aseptic micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in) and ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-out).
^ Level 3 rodent rates include aspetic ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved in and out).

• 550 Alpaca/llama — Outdoor
  
  • $3.66 per animal day
• 551 Alpaca/llama — Indoor
  • $7.33 per animal day

Notes:

1. FY26 livestock per diem rates (codes 400-699) do not include feed, hay or bedding, which will be billed spearately in addition to per diem charges at 110% of cost.

• 120 Hamster — Small cage, level 1
  
  • $1.80 per cage day
• 121 Hamster — Large cage, level 1
  • $2.16 per cage day
• 122 Hamster — Small cage, level 2
  • $2.52 per cage day
• 123 Hamster — Large cage, level 2
  • $2.70 per cage day
• 124 Hamster — Small cage, level 3
  • $2.70 per cage day
• 125 Hamster — Large cage, level 3
  • $3.24 per cage day

Notes:

1. Level 1 rodent rates include ventilated/static micro-isolator cages, conventional shoebox cages and wire-bottom cages.
2. Level 2 rodent rates include breeding colony cages, aseptic micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in) and ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-out).
3. Level 3 rodent rates include aseptic ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in and -out) and ABSL-3 micro-isolator cages.

• 600 Horse — Outdoor pen
  
  • $4.42 per animal day
• 601 Horse — Horse barn box stall with run
  • $10.02 per animal day
• 602 Horse — Indoor ABSL-2
  • $15.03 per animal day
• 604 Horse — Pasture
  • $3.98 per animal day

Notes:

1. FY26 livestock per diem rates (codes 400-699) do not include feed, hay or bedding, which will be billed speparately in addition to per diem charges at 110% of cost.

• 190 Guinea pig — Small cage, level 1
  
  • $2.34 per cage day
• 191 Guinea pig — Large cage, level 1
  • $2.81 per cage day
• 192 Guinea pig — Small cage, level 2
  • $2.93 per cage day
• 193 Guinea pig — Large cage, level 2
  • 3.52 per cage day
• 194 Guinea pig — Small cage, level 3
  • $3.52 per cage day
• 195 Guinea pig — Large cage, level 3
  • $4.22 per cage day

Notes:

1. Level 1 rodent rates include ventilated/static micro-isolator cages, conventional shoebox cages and wire-bottom cages.
2. Level 2 rodent rates include breeding colony cages, aseptic micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in) and ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-out).
3. Level 3 rodent rates include aseptic ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in and -out) and ABSL-3 micro-isolator cages.

• 500 Sheep — Outdoor pen
  • $3.75 per animal day
• 501 Sheep — Indoor ABSL-1
  • $7.51 per animal day
• 502 Sheep — Indoor ABSL-2
  • $9.37 per animal day
• 504 Sheep — Pasture
  • $3.38 per animal day
• 510 Goat — Outdoor pen
  • $3.75 per animal day
• 511 Goat — Indoor ABSL-1
  • $7.51 per animal day
• 512 Goat — Indoor ABSL-2
  • $9.37 per animal day
• 514 Goat — Pasture
  • $3.38 per animal day

Notes:

1. FY26 livestock per diem rates (codes 400-699) do not include feed, hay or bedding, which will be billed speparately in addition to per diem charges at 110% of cost.

• 520 Cattle — Outdoor pen
  
  • $4.46 per animal day
• 521 Cattle — Indoor ABSL-1
  • $8.92 per animal day
• 521A Cattle — Indoor ABSL-1, high labor
  • $22.96 per animal day
• 522 Cattle — Indoor ABSL-2
  • $11.15 per animal day
• 524 Cattle — Pasture
  • $4.02 per animal day

Notes:

1. FY26 livestock per diem rates (codes 400-699) do not include feed, hay or bedding, which will be billed speparately in addition to per diem charges at 110% of cost.

• 110 Gerbil — Small cage, level 1
  
  • $1.80 per cage day
• 111 Gerbil — Large cage, level 1
  • $2.16 per cage day
• 112 Gerbil — Small cage, level 2
  • $2.25 per cage day
• 113 Gerbil — Large cage, level 2
  
  • $2.70 per cage day
• 114 Gerbil — Small cage, level 3
  • $2.70 per cage day
• 115 Gerbil — Large cage, level 3
  • $3.24 per cage day

Notes:

1. Level 1 rodent rates include ventilated/static micro-isolator cages, conventional shoebox cages and wire-bottom cages.
2. Level 2 rodent rates include breeding colony cages, aseptic micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in) and ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-out).
3. Level 3 rodent rates include aseptic ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in and -out) and ABSL-3 micro-isolator cages.

• 560 Deer — Outdoor pen
  • $3.75 per animal day
• 561 Deer — Indoor, ABSL-1
  • $7.50 per animal day
• 562 Deer — Indoor, ABSL-2
  • $9.37 per animal day

Notes:

1. FY26 livestock per diem rates (codes 400-699) do not include feed, hay or bedding, which will be billed speparately in addition to per diem charges at 110% of cost.

• 130 Rat — Small cage, level 1
  
  • $3.21 per cage day
• 131 Rat — Large cage, level 1
  • $3.57 per cage day
• 132 Rat — Small cage, level 2
  • $2.63 per cage day
• 133 Rat — Large cage, level 2
  • $3.01 per cage day
• 134 Rat — Small cage, level 3
  • $2.81 per cage day
• 135 Rat — Large cage, level 3
  • $3.36 per cage day

Notes:

1. Level 1 rodent rates include ventilated/static micro-isolator cages, conventional shoebox cages and wire-bottom cages.
2. Level 2 rodent rates include breeding colony cages, aseptic micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in) and ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-out).
3. Level 3 rodent rates include aseptic ABSL-2 micro-isolator cages (autoclaved-in and -out) and ABSL-3 micro-isolator cages.

• 400 Pig — ABSL-1
  
  • $4.11 per animal day
• 401 Pig — ABSL-2
  • $6.11 per animal day
• 403 Sow farrowing crate — ABSL-1
  • $7.35 per animal day
• 404 Sow farrowing crate — ABSL-2
  • $9.80 per animal day
• 406 Sow/boar (>300 lbs.) — ABSL-1
  • $6.13 per animal day
• 407 Sow/boar (>300 lbs.) — ABSL-2
  • $8.58 per animal day

Notes:

1. FY26 livestock per diem rates (codes 400-699) do not include feed, hay or bedding, which will be billed speparately in addition to per diem charges at 110% of cost.