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Animal Enrichment
Best Practice
Series
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The 8 Components Every
Animal Enrichment Program
Should Have
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Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC
Owner/Director – Animal Alliances, LLC
www.animalalliances.com
Brad Shear, CAWA
Executive Director,
Potter League for Animals
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Best Practices
VS
Minimum Standards
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Five Freedoms
1. Freedom from hunger and thirst
2. Freedom from discomfort
3. Freedom from pain, injury or disease
4. Freedom to express normal behavior
5. Freedom from fear and distress
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Enrichment Defined
A process for improving the environment and
behavioral care of confined animals within the
context of their behavioral needs.
Photo credit – Humane Society of Boulder Valley
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Purpose of Enrichment
To reduce stress and
improve well-being by
providing physical and
mental stimulation,
encouraging species-
typical behavior and
allowing animals more
control over their
environment.
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NO shelter can provide the
quality of life dog and cats
enjoy in homes.
GET THEM OUT!
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While there, however, every
animal deserves an enriched
living environment.
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In order to comply with BEST
practice enrichment:
Must be provided on a DAILY basis
- just like the provision of food, water and
other basic needs
Shelters should incorporate several enrichment
strategies into their enclosure designs and daily
operations to accomplish this goal.
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It’s difficult to give specific
guidelines...
in regard to frequency and duration of activities
- Length of exposure to visual, auditory,
olfactory stimulation
- Length of exposure to social (human and
conspecific) stimulation
- Appropriateness of social time
with conspecifics
- Type and amount of exercise
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GENERAL Guidelines
The SAWA Enrichment Best Practice document
outlines general guidelines and conceptual
principles of each type of enrichment.
Your enrichment plan must allow for
modifications based on INDIVIDUAL animals’
behavioral and physiological needs.
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Many factors to consider
• Age of animal
• Physical condition
• Emotional state (i.e. fearful)
While there is research available showing that
enrichment can reduce stress in shelter
animals, more research is needed on optimal
frequency, duration and types of enrichment
strategies.
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A comprehensive enrichment
program should provide:
• Comfortable living space
(resting/sleeping)
• Species specific
opportunities (hiding and
scratching for cats,
chewing for dogs)
• Social interaction (human
and conspecific)
• Physical exercise
• Mental stimulation
• Sensory enrichment
• Novel experiences
• Variety
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Enclosure Enhancements and
Features
Each animal should have a clean, dry, comfortable
living space that allows appropriate rest/sleep
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Cat Necessities
• Soft bedding
• Perch
• Hiding place
• Separate functional areas
• Access to scratching surface
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Dog Necessities
• Comfortable resting surface
• Novel toy
• Chew item
Photo credit – Humane Society of Boulder Valley
Photo credit – Humane Society of Boulder Valley
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Opportunities for
Species-Specific Behaviors
Scratching posts, rubbing brushes, chew items,
digging pits
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SOCIAL Enrichment - Humans
Minimum of 15 minutes/day
(unless afraid of people)
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Especially for the Babies
Socialization period
3-12 weeks – dogs
3-7 weeks – cats
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SOCIAL Enrichment - Conspecific
For well-socialized individuals who enjoy the
company of others.
DOGS
• Pair walks
• Play groups
• Co-housing
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SOCIAL Enrichment- Conspecific
For well-socialized individuals who enjoy the
company of others.
CATS
Colony housing
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Physical Exercise - Dogs
Minimum of 15 minutes/day
walking, running, fetch games, agility,
play (humans and/or dogs)
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Physical Exercise - Cats
Minimum 2 hours/week
interactive play, time out of cage
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Video – Cat Wheel
Video credit – Nevada Humane Society
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Self Play
- Exercise
- Mental stimulation
Photo credit – Nevada Humane Society
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Social Play
- Exercise
- Social stimulation
- Mental stimulation
Photo credit – Nevada Humane Society
Photo credit – Nevada Humane Society
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Play Yards
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Mental Stimulation – Cognitive
Enrichment
Engage the brain
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Problem Solving Challenges
FEEDING enrichment
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Video – Feeding EnrichmentVideo credit – KPA Shelter Training & Enrichment
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Investigatory Opportunities
• Explore novel objects
• Stimulate the ‘seeking’ sense
- Foraging opportunities (hidden toys/treats)
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Operant Training
• Opportunity to think and learn
• Increase sense of control
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Trick Training
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SENSORY Enrichment
• Stimulating all of the senses
• Be mindful that reducing certain sights,
sounds and smells is sometimes required to
reduce stress.
• Loud startling noises, intense foreign odors,
visual access to arousing or potentially
frightening stimuli or other animals should be
avoided.
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Visual Stimulation
• Mobiles
• Lava lamps
• Perpetual motion
• Aquariums
• Televisions
• Bubbles
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Room with a View
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Olfactory Stimulation
• Novel scents in air (never on bedding)
Extracts mixed with water (vanilla, banana,
almond, etc.)
• Pinch of dry spices (cinnamon, cumin,
nutmeg, ginger) on the floor
• Prey scent – rodent bedding
• Catnip
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Video - Spraying in KennelVideo credit – Kelley Bollen
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Active Olfactory Stimulation
• Scent boxes
• Tracking opportunities
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Pheromones
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Auditory Stimulation
Care must be taken as to the type of sound,
volume played and duration of exposure
• Music
• Audio books
• Sound machines
• Wind chimes
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Biologically Significant Sounds
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Video – Bird SongVideo credit – Kelley Bollen
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Taste Stimulation
• Novel food items – treats
• Variety in diet
• Ice blocks
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Novel Experiences
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Outdoor Access
• Fresh air
• Sunshine
• Visual
• Auditory
• Olfactory
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A Change of Scenery
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Ensure VARIETYDog Enrichment Log Sheet
DATE Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Meal in Kong/Feeder ball
Radio - soothing music
Olfactory Enrichment
Air Freshener spray
Tracking Game
Find It Game
Exercise
On-leash walks
Aerobic (running)
fetch
chase games
agility
recall games
Social Contact (human)
sit quietly
petting
brushing
massaging
"do nothing"
Social (with other dogs)
play group
Clicker training
basic commands
tricks
impulse control
free shaping games
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• Schedule regular assessments
Individual level
Programmatic level
• Remember the 4 steps:
1. OBSERVE
2. RECORD
3. REVIEW
4. ADJUST
Ensure VARIETY
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Questions??
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SAWA Best Practices Webinar Series:
Animal Enrichment
aspcapro.org/animal-enrichment-webinar-series
• Animal Enrichment Best Practices (recording)
• How to Plan & Track the Best Enrichment Program
Ever (recording)
• Do Try This At Home: Cheap & Fun Enrichment Ideas
for Shelters
Wednesday, February 21, 3-4:30 ET