For 1000’s of years, the thing that’s made dogs and cats such great companions is that they are social creatures. They crave attention and connection much like we do, albeit some more than others. When taking that desire for attention into account, it’s easy to see...
When thinking of enrichment, the first thing that often comes to mind is food-toys or games. But enrichment goes far beyond making our pets work for their food. Enrichment is channeling innate behaviours. (Read more about what enrichment is here) And for our animals,...
Enrichment has been established as important, but why? Why do we need to implement it with our pets? For so many reasons! Enrichment does a multitude of things for our pets, such as reducing stress, providing entertainment, teaching them to problem solve and goes to...
Enrichment is an addition to an animal’s environment with which the animal voluntarily interacts and, as a result, experiences improved mental and/or physical health. Put simply, this means modifying our pet’s environment to support physical activity and...
