Search Search Search Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment (-) Feline Enrichment Animal Health Animal Care Cleaning & Sanitation Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Programs & Operations Fundraising Managing People Resources Keeping Pets in Homes Spay/Neuter Active FiltersFeline Enrichment Group 9 Clear All Animal Enrichment Best Practices A strong shelter enrichment program will help give your animals more freedom from discomfort, freedom to express normal behavior & freedom from fear. The 8 Components Every Animal Enrichment Program Should Have Learn from subject matter experts about the various elements that make up an impactful enrichment program. 10 Tips to Make the Most of Real-Life Rooms After a remodel of its real-life room, the ASPCA shares 10 tips for décor and design. How Shelter Pets Benefit from “Real-Life” Rooms Three animal welfare organizations with real-life rooms--where adoptable pets can relax and decompress--share the benefits, challenges, and recommendations for such spaces. DIY Cat Tower Learn how a shelter gave their cats a space for play and privacy without breaking the bank. Behavior Tips for Living with Intact Dogs and Cats Share these behavior tips with foster caregivers and adopters living with intact dogs and cats when spay/neuter surgeries are temporarily unavailable. Book Buddies: Kids Read to Cats Animal Rescue League of Berks County's Book Buddies program is a hit: Cat adoptions have increased, and the program went viral when it was picked up by the news They Did It: Creating More Vertical Space for Cats To provide more enrichment for the cats in their care, this California shelter installed a new climbing wall. They Did It: Enhanced Cageless Cat Housing with Local Landmark Décor The San Francisco SPCA describes how pets and people benefit from cleverly designed replicas of iconic landmarks in their shelter.