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Animal Care: Environmental Enrichment
This guide supports Certificate ll in Animal Care, Certificate lll in Animal Care Services (General, Animal Care, Pet Grooming)
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Animal Care Job Opportunities and Self Employment
Animal Care Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
Animal Welfare
Basic Care and Nutrition For Animal Health and Wellbeing
Basic Care and Nutrition of Dogs and Cats
Basic Care and Nutrition of Exotics, Rabbits and Rodents
Breeding Procedures
Care for Young Animals
Daily Clinic Routines and Reception Services
Effective Teamwork and Communication
Environmental Enrichment
Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
Grooming Dogs and Cats
Grooming Rabbits, Rodents and Exotics
Horses and Domestic Livestock
Infection Control Policies and Procedures
Native Animals
Prepare and Conduct a Tour or Presentation
Surgery Assist and Basic First Aid
Work Health and Safety
Zoonosis and Diseases
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Suggested eBooks and Books
Beyond squeaky toys (2013) - Book
Canine enrichment for the real world (2019) - Book
Enriching animal lives (2011) - Book
Environmental enrichment for captive animals (2003) - eBook and Book
Suggested Web Resources
Enrichment for Captive Animals
Enrichment for Pets
Colchester Zoological Society - Enrichment
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute - Animal enrichment
Wellington Zoo - Enrichment at the Zoo
Wild Welfare - Enrichment & animal welfare
Companion Animal Network Australia - Calming pets with sensory enrichment
Pet Professional Guild of Australia - Benefits of enrichment
RSPCA Australia - The importance of enrichment for dogs
RSPCA NSW - Enrichment
RSPCA Victoria - 7 enrichment ideas for your cat
RSPCA Victoria - 8 enrichment ideas for your dog
Taronga Conservation Australia - Enrichment : Not just for Zoos
eJournal Articles
DIY enrichment for dogs and cats : Enhance your pets' well-being by providing them with homemade toys and healthy activity (2024) - eJournal article by Amelia Eigerman
Enrichment never gets old : Why senior pets need stimulation too : Keeping pets physically and mentally engaged as they age is fundamental to their well-being and overall health (2023) - eJournal article by Steve Dale
Used tires, streamers, jeans keep zoo animals having fun (2009) - eJournal article by Russell Contreras
Featured eVideos
Make your own behavioural enrichment for your pets (2020)
YouTube video by Auckland Zoo, 4 min.
Enrichment for parrots (2014)
18 Amazing DIY Cat Toys You Can Do at Home Compilation #1 (2020)
What animal enrichment looks like in our shelters ( 2019)
Animal enrichment at Northumberland Zoo! + How to make to your OWN! Food, Toys, & Fun! Episode 11 (2021)
Suggested DVDs
Captive foraging (2006)
Enrichment and why your dog needs its (2016)
Kangaroo Dundee (2012)
Suggested Podcast
Enriching the lives of zoo animals
Podcast by ABC Radio National, 3 min.
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