166 HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN RESEARCH 
TABLE 14 - ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR ANIMALS BY REGION 
Northeast 
Southeast 
North 
Central 
South 
Central 
West 
Total 
Mice 
$ 97,590(8) 
$ 28,181(6) 
$ 43,359(12) 
$ 10,603(8) 
$ 44,070(8) 
$223,803(42) 
Rats 
126,730(8) 
23,536(6) 
113,933(12) 
21,367(8) 
12,969(8) 
298,535(42) 
Hamsters 
24,115(8) 
771(6) 
5,528(12) 
1,098(8) 
1,382(7) 
32,894(41) 
Guinea Pigs 
47,166(8) 
3,649(6) 
19,398(12) 
10,567(8) 
7,081(7) 
87,861(41) 
Rabbits 
62,260(8) 
8,611(6) 
53,150(12) 
7,980(8) 
17,640(9) 
149,641(43) 
Rhesus Monkeys 
28,080(8) 
3,680(6) 
30,121(12) 
27,255(8) 
14,020(9) 
103,156(43) 
Other Primates 
900(8) 
1,000(6) 
1,100(12) 
* 
50,225(8) 
3,129(9) 
56,354(43) 
Dogs 
69,182(8) 
13,806(6) 
77,195(12) 
18,657(8) 
25,881(9) 
204,721(43) 
Cats 
8,228(8) 
993(6) 
17,214(12) 
1,587(8) 
8,284(9) 
36,306(43) 
Poultry 
5,823(8) 
219(6) 
2,084(12) 
686(8) 
3,077(9) 
11,889(43) 
Swine 
200(8) 
200(6) 
3,485(12) 
1,150(8) 
692(8) 
5,727(42) 
Sheep 
650(8) 
620(6) 
2,634(12) 
865(8) 
6,650(8) 
11,419(42) 
Horses 
0(8) 
591(6) 
3,247(12) 
1,350(8) 
2,730(7) 
7,918(41) 
Grand Total 
$470,924 
$ 85,857 
$372,448 
$153,390 
$147,605 
$1,230,224 
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of institutions furnishing information. 
* $50,000 of this amount spent by one laboratory. 
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