Enrichment Items for Enrichment Device Name Social Pair or group housing of animals and positive human interaction is considered socialization. NA NA Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 1 of 38
Basic Foraging or Hay ball Various shapes and sizes. These can have holes and hay or other appropriate food treats can be inserted to prompt foraging behavior, may be hung on the side or front of cage/run. NA Sanitize every 2 weeks Chain link should be no more than 3 links long. Large hay balls should not be left on the cage floor for swine/sheep, holes present a tripping hazard Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 2 of 38
Best balls Solid Ball can be pushed around cage Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Various sizes, use size appropriate for cage/animal Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 3 of 38
Blue Knob Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 4 of 38
Brush Sensory Brushes can be used for grooming while providing them with social interaction with their care givers. NA Sanitize/Clean after every use supervised only, not to be left in cage Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 5 of 38
Bubble machine Sensory Animals observe bubbles to provide some additional sensory enrichment. NA Clean as needed. Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 6 of 38
Busy buddy footbal Forage, Soft rubber football can be stuffed with treats. Can be pushed around cage Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 7 of 38
Cardboard Can be used to make a variety of different enrichment devices or can be used for shelter. NA Items are unable to be cleaned/sanitized. Once placed in cage, wood enrichment may be transferred into clean caging. Dispose of when soiled autoclave except for NHP, Cat, Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 8 of 38
Dental bone Large nylabone can be moved around cage Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 9 of 38
Dumbbells Dumbbell shape allows it be picked up easily by most species Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 10 of 38
Fire Hose This toy can be manipulated using their body, feet or their mouth. This toy may be hung on the side of the cage or run. NA Sanitize every 2 weeks or clean as needed Chain should be no more than 3 links long. Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 11 of 38
Flexi-keys Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 12 of 38
Foraging tub, Sensory Box or tray filled with water or another approved foraging substrate (hay, shavings), used for manipulating toys, or as a sensory enrichment device NA Replace and dispose of water daily Clean every 2 weeks or when soiled if attached to cage Separate tubs clean as soon as removed from animal Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 13 of 38
Goodie bone Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 14 of 38
Havaballs Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 15 of 38
Jolly Ball This toys is used by animals to manipulate with their mouths,feet and body. It can be hung from the run/pen or placed on the floor. Jolly balls come in various sizes appropriate for the species. NA Sanitize every 2 weeks or clean as needed. Will melt in cage wash if cycle too hot Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 16 of 38
Jumpin Jacks Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 17 of 38
Kong dental chew Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 18 of 38
Kong, classic These toys can be filled with treats or not. Animals can push the toys around the cage. Different sizes are available. Obtain the size appropriate for your animal. Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Ensure kong toy is larger than the opening of the drain in run rooms. Red/Blue/Black denote different levels of durability Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 19 of 38
Laser Light Sensory This lighted toy can be used to promote chasing behavior or target training. NA Clean as appropriate. supervised only Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 20 of 38
Mural Sensory Paintings on non-toxic paper or other appropriate media. Murals/shower curtains are hung in the animal room. NA Replace when soiled Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 21 of 38
Nobbly Wobbly Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed soft- excessive chewers will destroy not approved for rabbits Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 22 of 38
Nylabone Gnaw, Made of a hard plastic and comes in a variety of sizes, may be hung from cage/run or placed on the floor. Sanitize every 2 weeks clean when needed. Dispose of when toy is destroyed. Use caution with any shape with holes and make sure appropriately sized for each species Only for acetated mice Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 23 of 38
Nylabone Dental Chew They can move them around their pen. NA Sanitize bi-weekly or as needed. Discard if worn or destroyed. Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 24 of 38
plastic jugs Commonly milk or juice jugs used by animals to manipulate. Plastic jugs may be hung from the run/cage or put on the floor or run/cage. NA Replace and dispose of when soiled or destroyed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 25 of 38
Plastic Kiddie pool Sensory They are able to forage in the pool and manipulate toys within the pool. NA Sanitize after every use. Must have Investigator Approval. Interactions must be supervised when using this item. Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 26 of 38
Popcorn Maker Sensory This popcorn maker can be placed in the animal room. The colors, noise and the popcorn hits all of their 5 senses and can be very enriching. NA Sanitize/Clean after every use. PI approval must be given for food treats Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 27 of 38
Porky Play or Porcichew Gnaw Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed can be hung or loose in cage w/o chain Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 28 of 38
PVC tube Can be used for a variety of different purposes including: foraging devices and shelter. NA Sanitize every 2 weeks CANNOT BE AUTOCLAVED If applicable, watch for sharp edges due to gnawing Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 29 of 38
Radio Sensory Music or other appropriate sounds played for animals to reduce startle reflex and increase interest in environment NA Keep in an area where the item will not be soiled or wet. On for no more than 8 hours, low volume Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 30 of 38
scrub brush head, Sensory Scrub brushes are used by pigs. Brushes can be attached at various heights within the pen and pig can rub its body against it. NA Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed remove for post surgical pigs Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 31 of 38
Sound Machine Sensory Nature sounds or white noise played to reduce startle reflex and increase interest in environment Keep in an area where the item will not be soiled or wet Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 32 of 38
Squeeze and toss football Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Soft- watch excessive chewers Not approved for rabbits Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 33 of 38
Squirrel dude Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 34 of 38
Stainless steel mirror ball, Sensory stainless steel ball filled with sand Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 35 of 38
Super challenger Forage foraging ball with a metal plate in the middle increasing difficulty Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Foraging feeders should be emptied before going through cagewash single chain no more than 3 links or covered Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 36 of 38
Taz Balls Sanitize every 2 weeks or as needed Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 37 of 38
Treats Gnaw Treats that are used to increase the novelty of an enrichment item, increase foraging opportunities, may be used for training and positive reinforcement. Treats may be frozen. Ensure lab has approved the treat prior to offering to NA If not consumed within 24hrs remove and discard Thursday, July 06, 2017 Page 38 of 38