11/12/2026
Enrichment isn't a luxury. 🧠
Mental work tires pets out in a way a walk alone can't, and boredom is behind a lot of what gets labeled bad behavior: chewing, barking, pacing, and overgrooming. A few minutes of problem-solving a day makes a real difference.
Five ideas using things already in your kitchen or recycling bin:
🧻 Toilet paper tubes - fold the ends over a treat
🧺 Towel roll - kibble in a loosely rolled towel, unrolling is the game
🧁 Muffin tin puzzle - treats in the cups, tennis balls over some of them
📦 Cardboard box dig - crumpled paper and kibble turn a box into a search
🥚 Egg carton hunt - treats in the cups, close the lid to make it harder
Always supervise, and swap out anything your pet starts chewing rather than solving. 🐾