ENRICHMENT/BASIC NEEDS: CATS AND DOGS

 
Since most of us keep our cats indoors, there are many things we  need to do to enrich their lives to prevent behavioral and even some  medical problems.  Feline Environmental Enrichment, Feline Environmental Guidelines,  Managing Stress are packed full of helpful ways to keep our inside cats healthy and happy! PLEASE NOTE, MOST OF THESE THINGS ARE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A DOG OR CAT..this means they are things they MUST HAVE ... many behaviorists want to get away from the term Enrichment but it is used here as most of these articles contain it in their titles...

This link has many sites about Pet Enrichment
Why Old Dogs and Cats NEED New Tricks
The OSU Indoor Cat Initiative
How to Play with a Cat at Any Age
Clinician's Brief Article about Enrichment..you will need to register
Enrichment for Cats and Dogs made Simple

5 Pillars for Dogs

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Playing with your Cat