Animal Enrichment Best Practice Series 1 The 8 Components Every - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

▶
animal enrichment best practice series
SMART_READER_LITE
LIVE PREVIEW

Animal Enrichment Best Practice Series 1 The 8 Components Every - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Apr 01, 2023 424 likes •978 views

Animal Enrichment Best Practice Series 1 The 8 Components Every Animal Enrichment Program Should Have 2 Brad Shear, CAWA Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC Executive Director, Owner/Director Animal Alliances, LLC Potter League for Animals

slide-1
SLIDE 1

1

Animal Enrichment Best Practice Series

slide-2
SLIDE 2

2

The 8 Components Every Animal Enrichment Program Should Have

slide-3
SLIDE 3

3

Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Owner/Director – Animal Alliances, LLC kelleybollen@animalalliances.com www.animalalliances.com

Brad Shear, CAWA

Executive Director, Potter League for Animals brads@potterleague.org

slide-4
SLIDE 4

4

Best Practices VS Minimum Standards

slide-5
SLIDE 5

5

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
slide-6
SLIDE 6

6

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

slide-7
SLIDE 7

7

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.

slide-8
SLIDE 8

8

NO shelter can provide the quality of life dog and cats enjoy in homes.

GET THEM OUT!

slide-9
SLIDE 9

9

While there, however, every animal deserves an enriched living environment.

slide-10
SLIDE 10

10

In order to comply with BEST practice enrichment:

Must be provided on a DAILY basis

  • just like the provision of food, water and
  • ther basic needs

Shelters should incorporate several enrichment strategies into their enclosure designs and daily

  • perations to accomplish this goal.
slide-11
SLIDE 11

11

It’s difficult to give specific guidelines...

in regard to frequency and duration of activities

  • Length of exposure to visual, auditory,
  • lfactory stimulation
  • Length of exposure to social (human and

conspecific) stimulation

  • Appropriateness of social time

with conspecifics

  • Type and amount of exercise
slide-12
SLIDE 12

12

GENERAL Guidelines

The SAWA Enrichment Best Practice document

  • utlines 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.

slide-13
SLIDE 13

13

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.

slide-14
SLIDE 14

14

A comprehensive enrichment program should provide:

  • Comfortable living space

(resting/sleeping)

  • Species specific
  • pportunities (hiding and

scratching for cats, chewing for dogs)

  • Social interaction (human

and conspecific)

  • Physical exercise
  • Mental stimulation
  • Sensory enrichment
  • Novel experiences
  • Variety
slide-15
SLIDE 15

15

Enclosure Enhancements and Features

Each animal should have a clean, dry, comfortable living space that allows appropriate rest/sleep

slide-16
SLIDE 16

16

Cat Necessities

  • Soft bedding
  • Perch
  • Hiding place
  • Separate functional areas
  • Access to scratching surface
slide-17
SLIDE 17

17

Dog Necessities

  • Comfortable resting surface
  • Novel toy
  • Chew item

Photo credit – Humane Society of Boulder Valley Photo credit – Humane Society of Boulder Valley

slide-18
SLIDE 18

18

Opportunities for Species-Specific Behaviors

Scratching posts, rubbing brushes, chew items, digging pits

slide-19
SLIDE 19

19

SOCIAL Enrichment - Humans

Minimum of 15 minutes/day (unless afraid of people)

slide-20
SLIDE 20

20

Especially for the Babies

Socialization period 3-12 weeks – dogs 3-7 weeks – cats

slide-21
SLIDE 21

21

SOCIAL Enrichment - Conspecific

For well-socialized individuals who enjoy the company of others. DOGS

  • Pair walks
  • Play groups
  • Co-housing
slide-22
SLIDE 22

22

SOCIAL Enrichment- Conspecific

For well-socialized individuals who enjoy the company of others. CATS Colony housing

slide-23
SLIDE 23

23

Physical Exercise - Dogs

Minimum of 15 minutes/day walking, running, fetch games, agility, play (humans and/or dogs)

slide-24
SLIDE 24

24

Physical Exercise - Cats

Minimum 2 hours/week interactive play, time out of cage

slide-25
SLIDE 25

25

Video – Cat Wheel

Video credit – Nevada Humane Society

slide-26
SLIDE 26

26

Self Play

  • Exercise
  • Mental stimulation

Photo credit – Nevada Humane Society

slide-27
SLIDE 27

27

Social Play

  • Exercise
  • Social stimulation
  • Mental stimulation

Photo credit – Nevada Humane Society Photo credit – Nevada Humane Society

slide-28
SLIDE 28

28

Play Yards

slide-29
SLIDE 29

29

Mental Stimulation – Cognitive Enrichment Engage the brain

slide-30
SLIDE 30

30

Problem Solving Challenges

FEEDING enrichment

slide-31
SLIDE 31

31

Video – Feeding Enrichment

Video credit – KPA Shelter Training & Enrichment

slide-32
SLIDE 32

32

Investigatory Opportunities

  • Explore novel objects
  • Stimulate the ‘seeking’ sense
  • Foraging opportunities (hidden toys/treats)
slide-33
SLIDE 33

33

Operant Training

  • Opportunity to think and learn
  • Increase sense of control
slide-34
SLIDE 34

34

Trick Training

slide-35
SLIDE 35

35

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.

slide-36
SLIDE 36

36

Visual Stimulation

  • Mobiles
  • Lava lamps
  • Perpetual motion
  • Aquariums
  • Televisions
  • Bubbles
slide-37
SLIDE 37

37

Room with a View

slide-38
SLIDE 38

38

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
slide-39
SLIDE 39

39

Video - Spraying in Kennel

Video credit – Kelley Bollen

slide-40
SLIDE 40

40

Active Olfactory Stimulation

  • Scent boxes
  • Tracking opportunities
slide-41
SLIDE 41

41

Pheromones

slide-42
SLIDE 42

42

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
slide-43
SLIDE 43

43

slide-44
SLIDE 44

44

Biologically Significant Sounds

slide-45
SLIDE 45

45

Video – Bird Song

Video credit – Kelley Bollen

slide-46
SLIDE 46

46

Taste Stimulation

  • Novel food items – treats
  • Variety in diet
  • Ice blocks
slide-47
SLIDE 47

47

Novel Experiences

slide-48
SLIDE 48

48

Outdoor Access

  • Fresh air
  • Sunshine
  • Visual
  • Auditory
  • Olfactory
slide-49
SLIDE 49

49

A Change of Scenery

slide-50
SLIDE 50

50

Ensure VARIETY

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

slide-51
SLIDE 51

51

  • Schedule regular assessments

 Individual level  Programmatic level

  • Remember the 4 steps:
  • 1. OBSERVE
  • 2. RECORD
  • 3. REVIEW
  • 4. ADJUST

Ensure VARIETY

slide-52
SLIDE 52

52

Questions??

slide-53
SLIDE 53

53

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