Unfortunately, many people get these animals as pets and don't realize that in addition to good food, a safe cage, and clean bedding, these pets — just like cats and dogs —
need environmental stimulation to be happy and to thrive.
Dogs that are constantly cooped - up indoors
need environmental stimulation to remain physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy, so taking them for walks provides them with similar stress relief.
Not exact matches
«They perform their duties in stressful environments where there are often suddenly and randomly varying levels of
environmental stimulation, disrupted sleep cycles and a constant
need to stay alert and vigilant.
This dog
needs to be given a lot more
environmental stimulation, such as games, and feeding puzzle toys.
The Habitat was created to showcase a cat's
need for
environmental enrichment and
stimulation.
I wish people knew that a cat's behavior isn't about the human but that cats are usually just trying to satisfy their basic
needs for safety and security,
stimulation thru
environmental enrichment, and their natural instincts like hunting and scratching.
Puppies
need constant mental, physical,
environmental and social
stimulation as they develop.
Cats
need a large amount of
environmental enrichment to
stimulation.
Toys In addition to a cat's basic
needs, don't forget
environmental stimulation!
* The effects of excessive use of the crate include
environmental deprivation, anxiety, hyper behavior (due to lack of exercise and limited movement) and socialization problems, since dogs truly
need interaction with people and exposure to a variety of
stimulation (people, places, other animals, experiences) to become a good, stable, well - mannered companion.