Now, I think that overall, this is a good thing. I lived for a short while outdoors and believe me, it wasn't a ton of fun: dodging cars, rummaging through trash cans for food, sleeping on the cold ground, blah, blah, blah.
But studies have shown that because we're lucky enough to have our basic needs met by our humans, we need some extra cognitive stimulation. Humans have been doing this for years with our captive cousins in zoos, and fairly recently, that idea has made its way into products for dogs and cats.
Remember our Premier toy give-a-way that included a few products from their line of enrichment toys like the Biscuit Bouncer and Squirrel Dude and our Kyjen Toy give-a-way that included the Paw Hide Puzzle?
Parental Unit and I are firm believers that these kinds of "toys"(where, basically, we have to figure out how to get to the food), are necessary to keep us mentally stimulated and happy. There's no time to be bored in our world! So we'll be writing about these and related issues in the coming weeks and months, including hosting some guest bloggers, so please stay tuned!
In the meantime, we'll leave you with this cool video from the Bronx Zoo, where Squirrel Monkeys are encouraged to "forage" for their beloved blueberries-enjoy!
