WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Animals at the Smithsonian National Zoo see people around them all the time, and they interact with zookeepers and veterinarians. But in no way are these animals domesticated. In ...

We purchased 15 Swiss Webster mice from the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD) for this study. These mice were about 10 weeks old at the start of the study; female mice weighed about 20 g ...

It is known that negative environmental conditions increase vulnerability to drugs, whereas little is known on whether positive environmental conditions such as enriched environments (EE) have ...

A combination of diet and lifestyle changes decreases Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in dogs more than either treatment does on its own, a new study shows. The findings show the importance of taking ...

The public got a look at just how zoo keepers at the Idaho Falls Zoo keep animals engaged and active on Sunday. Behavioral enrichment includes things like snacks hidden boxes or piles of hay, or ...

We all love our pets and for those with cats, owners are very aware of their instinctive personalities. Animal Enrichment Specialist Alex Johnson of Purina joined us on The Rhode Show today to explain ...

Environmental enrichment is a tool used to promote the welfare and well‐being of captive animals by encouraging the display of species‐specific behaviors and reducing the stress or boredom induced by ...

To do justice to the diverse approaches to enrichment and behavioral management around the world would entail a discussion beyond the limits of this publication. Therefore, guidelines and regulations ...

When Hilda Tresz was 17, she walked into the office of the director of the Budapest Zoo and demanded a job. Laughing, she recalls, “I was a young, ignorant child who doesn't know that [you’re] not ...

Editor’s Note: The Scratching Post is a new column that’s sponsored and written by the staff at NOVA Cat Clinic. Fuzzy mice. Feather wands. Your toes. Are these some of your cat’s favorite toys? These ...