For all of you who celebrate Christmas, I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday with your family and friends! I also hope that all of your pets made the “nice list” and that Santa Paws brought then some fun new toys and treats. One of my mom’s friends, Eva, made her a tiny felted […]
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Holiday enrichment: Fruit Loop fun
I’m always looking for ways to make my rats’ lives more interesting. They have so much curiosity and energy and get bored pretty easily! I often give them enrichment puzzles at dinnertime, such as hiding their food in toilet tissue rolls. This makes dinner last longer and provides additional mental stimulation. However, after reading the […]
Enrichment toys for cats
In recently years, there’s been a huge increase in interactive toys and food puzzle toys for dogs. While there are some of these types of toys for cats, I think there is a lot larger selection of fun interactive dog toys. This is unfortunate, as many cats are quite active and playful and would enjoy […]
Enrichment ideas: The bottle game
Note: This is my first attempt at embedding a video from Facebook onto my blog. If for some reason you can’t see the video, you can access it directly here. I’m always on the look out for new enrichment ideas. That is, interesting games and puzzles that will keep my animals mentally stimulated while providing […]
Henry and the egg carton
My foster dog Henry usually goes to work with me. But, I was off today and also had a few appointments away from the house, so he spent most of the day at home sleeping. This evening, we went for a nice walk. However, when we got back home, Henry still had plenty of energy! […]
Foobler: A smarter way to feed your dog
If you spend much time on Facebook (or read Sophia Yin’s blog) you might have already heard about the Foobler. The Foobler is an innovative new interactive puzzle feeder for dogs. I have many clients with young, active dogs. These clients are often interested in training or consultations because their dogs are spending too much […]