The Pet Doctor - Episode 266 Live Long and Thrive…the Need for Enrichment for Our Pets

The Pet Doctor - Episode 266 Live Long and Thrive…the Need for Enrichment for Our Pets

Author: Pet Life Radio May 27, 2018 Duration: 36:15
The Baby Boomer phenomenon is not just occurring in people. Our pets are living longer due to advances in medicine and improvements in home care. But is just living enough? Do our pets need to be mentally stimulated, enriched, in order to truly have the best quality of life…to thrive and not just survive? And what is enrichment? You buy them toys but they just don’t want to play? You invested in a fancy dancy pet monitor that tosses treats to them and they just seem bored. They are just old…and there doesn’t seem to be anything you can do to bring back that spark of youth.

Dr. Julie Albright is one of 65 board-certified veterinary behaviorists in the US and an assistant professor of veterinary behavior and PetSafe Chair of Small Animal Behavioral Research at the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine.

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