Enrichment for cats? Rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and rats? Really?

Most animals forage for their food in one way or another. It’s an entirely natural behaviour, nestling in the genes and part of their make-up.

Foraging pigs

We’ve all seen pigs in zoos and wildlife parks digging up acres of ground with their foraging, turning over fields that can then be used for crops. We’ve watched as rabbits and guinea pigs work their way through a vegetable plot and cats as they follow a scent trail to reach the mouse or vole in the hedgerow.

Hunting cat

Hunting for their food is what it’s all about. It's a natural instinct that even domesticated animals still have.

We sometimes forget this, and expect them to exist on the same food presented to them the same way day after day after day.

Simply offering their food in a different way can enrich our pets' lives by encouraging them to use their noses and their brains. Hiding it or scattering it and letting them do what they naturally would enriches and enlivens their time.

Result? A higher quality of life for them, and the knowledge that you're doing the best you can to make their lives better.

Well this’ll get interesting!

Pupplesnuffs has arranged a shop category of items we feel could benefit our other furry friends.