Animal enrichment promotes naturalistic behaviors that stimulate the mind and increases physical activity. It reduces stress and therefore promotes overall health by increasing an animal's perception of control over their environment and by occupying their time. While working for a decade as an Enrichment Coordinator for various animal sections at the Audubon Zoo, I learned that …
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Cat Agility Is Here To Stay!
The only difference between your abilities and others is the ability to put yourself in their shoes and actually try. ― Leonardo Ruiz The world is full of crazy people doing crazy cool things, so it takes a lot to impress me these days, but a young girl from the Czech Republic has trained her cat, Suki, …
Boredom Busters!
Rainy days and Mondays don't have to get them down! There is always something that we can do as pet guardians to help our animals when they are bored, frightened, or frustrated. There is a very popular homemade game that dog guardians have been playing with their dogs for years, and now you get to play …
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