Wordless Wednesday
What’s bubbling up to the surface for you about this scenario?
P.S. Don’t blow it—add your response in the comment box! If you’re looking for the answer to last week’s Wordless Wednesday, you’ll find it here.
UPDATE, August 8: We’re not out to burst your bubble—but you can find the official answer to this question in the comment box, courtesy of Brenda Griffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida.
Related links:
“Are You Giving Cats the Workout of Their Lives?”
“The Hidden Life of Shelter Cats”
ASV Shelter Guidelines Webinars
Tags: Behavior & Enrichment, Saving Lives
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Chris Arnott Says:
Cat Enrichment! Are those catnip bubbles?!
Lanie Anton Says:
Wow. Fun for cats, fun for folks. and you wind up with soapy broken bubbles on the floor for a quick clean up … sign me up!
Nancy Clark Says:
It is always wonderful to see simple, fun & inexpensive ways that we can all use to enrich the lives of animals in a shelter situation. They do need fun…and company…and distractions and playtime so much to relieve the stresses…and what could be easier to clean up???
Pune Dracker, ASPCA Shelters' Edge Says:
The thought bubble over this cat’s head: “These Shelters’ Edge readers are RIGHT ON!”
For more on the how and why behind this scenario, we checked in with Brenda Griffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM, who shared the image in her recent webinar, Keeping Pets Behaviorally Healthy in the Shelter:
“Inquiring cats want to know: what is that floating in the air?” says Dr. Griffin. “This is an example of visual enrichment. Indeed, a good shelter enrichment program stimulates all of the senses! Setting aside dedicated time for daily enrichment activities is required for cat health and well-being. Scientific studies indicate that cats benefit from many types of enrichment, including visual stimulation. Who doesn’t like to look at new and interesting stuff? Providing a variety of different things to look at will stimulate natural curiosity – and a curious cat is a happy cat! It is also quite a stress reliever for caregivers. Enrichment hour is everyone’s favorite time of day. Having it happen every day at the same time gives everyone something to look forward to!”
- Brenda Griffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Florida
Wanna learn more? Listen to the complete recording of Dr. Griffin’s webinar here:
https://aspcanet.webex.com/tc0505ld/trainingcenter/record/downloadViewAction.do?actionType=view&recordId=38851857&siteurl=aspcanet&setted=102
To catch Dr. Griffin in upcoming webinars in our ASV Shelter Guidelines webinar series, sign up here: http://www.aspcapro.org/webinar-series-guidelines-for-standards.php