Laboratory Animal Housing Cage Market Size, Share, Growth, and Industry Analysis, By Type (Plastic Type, Metal Type, Others) By Application (Mice, Rats, Cold-blooded Animals, Others) Regional Forecast From 2025 To 2034

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LABORATORY ANIMAL HOUSING CAGE MARKET OVERVIEW

The global Laboratory Animal Housing Cage Market size stood at USD 0.22 billion in 2025, growing further to USD 0.26 billion by 2034 at an estimated CAGR of 1.92% from 2025 to 2034.

The United States Laboratory Animal Housing Cage Market size is projected at USD 0.06584 billion in 2025, the Europe Laboratory Animal Housing Cage Market size is projected at USD 0.06072 billion in 2025, and the China Laboratory Animal Housing Cage Market size is projected at USD 0.06324 billion in 2025.

A laboratory animal housing cage is a type of enclosure used to house research animals. These cages are usually composed of metal or plastic and are intended to be readily cleaned and disinfected between uses. They are a valuable resource for researchers because they allow for the safe and humane treatment of animals in the laboratory. This market's expansion can be attributable to rising demand for animal-based research as well as increased public awareness regarding animal welfare.

Plastic-type is a generic term for petroleum-derived synthetic polymers. Polypropylene (PP), the most often used material for experimental animal housing, has the advantage of being relatively inexpensive. Other plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), are utilised in some circumstances. Metal Type is meant for usage in the laboratory animal housing cage market. It contributes to the structure's strength and rigidity, which aids in the protection of animals from diseases and infections. The type of metal chosen is determined by factors such as weight, size, and cost. In 2018, the plastic-type segment is expected to account for the majority of the cage laboratory animal housing cages market. This is due to its inexpensive cost and ease of supply as compared to other types of cages.

KEY FINDINGS

COVID-19 IMPACT

The Intrinsic COVID-19 Condition Curtailed the Market Growth

The persistent COVID-19 virus has benefited the laboratory mouse housing cage industry. The current coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the healthcare sector. The growing concern for the cure and treatment of this unique coronavirus, as well as the prevention of its transmission, has put enormous pressure on governments all over the world. This pressure has pushed significant expenditure and funding on the development of a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, which necessitates the use of a large number of laboratory mice and rats for testing and trials, fueling the expansion of the laboratory mouse housing cage industry.

LATEST TRENDS

The Growing Research and Development and Product Innovation to Attract the Consumers

Growing drug research & development and product innovation to uncover new drugs with fewer adverse effects and more efficiency boosts the need for laboratory mice for testing, increasing product demand. Furthermore, the outbreak of zoonotic and other flu strains increases demand for highly effective medications, propelling the sector forward.

• Mice concentration: National data series show rodents (especially mice) represent the lion’s share — mice comprised ~73% of reported test animals in 2023 in several reporting sets, reinforcing product focus on rodent IVCs and space-efficiency metrics.

• Category-E increase: 62,241 animals were recorded in USDA Category-E (painful procedures without analgesia) in 2023 (up ~9% year-on-year), increasing institutional focus on refinement and thus higher-specification housing.

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LABORATORY ANIMAL HOUSING CAGE MARKET SEGMENTATION

By Product Type

Based on materials the laboratory animal housing cage market is classified into plastic type, metal type and others.

The plastic type is the leading part of the type segment.

By Application

Based on application the laboratory animal housing cage market is classified as mice, rats, cold-blooded animals, birds and others.

The mice are the leading part of the application segment.

DRIVING FACTORS

The Largest Segment Mice Posing Similarities to Human Body to Cover Up Huge Market Share

The mice segment accounted for the largest market share in 2020 and is expected to increase at a robust CAGR over the forecast period. Mice are raised to be anatomically correct for clinical investigations. Because of their physiological, anatomical, and genetic resemblance to humans, they are the most desired species for biomedical research, propelling the segment growth. Mice were the most widely employed species across all applications, owing to their widespread use in toxicological investigations, as well as their expanding domestic use in genetic engineering and biotechnology. Growing demand from breeders for lab mice is expected to boost this sector during the forecast period, contributing to revenue growth globally reusable cage laboratory animal housing cages market share in the projected future.

Strong Healthcare Expenditure and Government Funding to Surge the Market Demand

Strong healthcare spending and rising grants and funds for R&D activities for vaccine production and clinical trials in mice and rats, as well as increased research and development of various drugs and product innovation to find new drugs with fewer side effects and higher efficiency, are driving the growth of the laboratory mouse housing cage market. This is mostly due to the availability of government funds for conducting R&D operations in the region's biomedical sector. Furthermore, increased healthcare expenditures and government attempts to boost R&D operations for the manufacture of innovative vaccines, as well as increasing grants from private and public enterprises, contribute to regional growth.

• Scale of reported use in U.S.: USDA/APHIS summaries show ~1.6 million AWA-reported animals from 1,048 facilities in 2023 (AWA-covered species), creating baseline demand for cages and racks in inspected facilities.

• EU research volume: EU+Norway reported 8,624,692 animals in 2020, with mice/rats/fish/birds = ~91% of uses — this concentration drives regional specification standards for cage sizes and materials.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

Certain Limitations and Disadvantage with the Solubility to Repel the Market Players

Despite the adaptability of laboratory animal housing cage, there are some research fields where they are not the best model. They are aquatic species, so some research may run into problems because of their habitat. The fact that some medications are not soluble in water, making submersion delivery difficult, is another drawback of the the fish model. Therefore, the certain limitation and disadvantage being a restraining factor can hamper the laboratory animal housing cage market growth in the forecasted period.

• Reporting gaps / scope limits: USDA reports historically cover only certain warm-blooded species and are estimated to represent ≈1% of total animals used (excludes mice/rats/birds), complicating true market-sizing and procurement forecasting.

• Public and regulatory pressure: Independent analyses estimate ~111.5 million mice and rats used annually in U.S. labs (extrapolation studies), prompting calls to revise reporting and welfare rules — potential constraint as procurement shifts to meet higher welfare standards.

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LABORATORY ANIMAL HOUSING CAGE MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

The North American Region to Dominate the Market  With Rising Modal Organisms

In terms of revenue share, North America dominated the global market in 2017. The increase is due to an increase in the number of research initiatives and increased spending on animal care. Furthermore, rising awareness of animal welfare is expected to drive product demand over the forecast period. The North American regional laboratory animal housing cage market share is predicted to develop profitably over the forecast period because to an increase in government funding for basic and applied research on animals and their biological materials. This has led to an increase in the acceptance of these animals throughout laboratories, which will fuel the laboratory animal housing cage market growth over the next eight years.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Prominent Manufacturers to Contribute Towards Expansion of Market

The report is an extensive research which presents the historic and futuristic performance of industry with competitive landscape analysis which incorporates prominent key players ,and revenue trends of industry.

• FENGSHI Group: Company site states founded in 1985 and positions itself as an experienced manufacturer of IVCs and cage systems.

• Alternative Design Manufacturing & Supply: Founder timeline notes the company was founded in 1987 (founder Eddie Loyd) and markets the M.A.C.S. modular ventilated caging system.

List of Top Laboratory Animal Housing Cage Companies

• FENGSHI Group
• Alternative Design Manufacturing & Supply
• Allentown
• Tecniplast
• Lab Products
• SSCI
• Zoonlab
• INNOVIVE
• SHINVA
• Thoren Caging Systems
• Prime Labs
• Biosafe lab
• NKP

REPORT COVERAGE

The report anticipates a detailed analysis of the global market size at the regional and national level, the segmentation market growth and market share. The prime objective of the report is to help user understand the market in terms of definition, market potential, influencing trends, and the challenges faced by the market. Analysis of sales, the impact of the market players,  recent developments, opportunity analysis, strategic market growth analysis, territorial market expansion, and technological innovations are the subject matter explained in the report.