Hanging Feathers
Type
Sensory Enrichment
Animals
Best for meat-eating animals such as small cats, small canids, meerkats, mongoose, raccoons, and more.
Object Manipulation
Tactile Behavior
Behaviors
Investigation
Why We Like It
This is a wonderful sensory enrichment that can evoke predatory behaviors in small carnivores. It's also a great way to use dropped feathers from birds at your facility. You can also spray scents on the feathers to renew this item's novelty.
Materials
Feathers (natural and not dyed)
Twine
How to Make It
Clean and sterilize the feathers
Tie them together at the ends using a piece of twine. Leave the tail of the twine long enough to tie up somewhere in the encosure
Tie the enrichment to a secure place in the enclosure so that the animals can easily access the feathers
WildThink did not create and does not own any of the enrichment items shown on WildThink's enrichment database. Enrichment items are the property of their respective "sources", which can be found below the title of each enrichment item. WildThink is not responsible for any animal injuries or deaths that may occur whilst using enrichment found on WildThink's enrichment database. It is the responsibility of animal caretakers, managers, curators, and attending veterinarians to ensure that each enrichment item and the materials used to make the enrichment item are safe and suitable for an animal prior to use. WildThink is not liable for enrichment malfunctions.