Dogs love to run and play. This dog is housed with another dog with plenty of room to run and play. Safe playground equipment helps to make their environment more interesting and allows them to carry out a variety of behaviors including climbing and jumping.
Dogs in research are provided with a variety of toys and human interaction. These dogs are provided with stuffed toys during supervised playtime outside of their normal room. It is important to always keep dogs in research safe so only indestructible toys are provided in their home environment.
You can tell a dog is happy by their wagging tails. Attention to good animal welfare for dogs is not only important to the people who care for them, but it’s important for science too. Happy, healthy dogs are good models for scientists seeking data to advance science…
Hamsters involved in research are gently handled by animal caretakers on a regular basis so they can grow accustomed to human interaction. This reduces stress for the animals. In addition, the hamsters are provided with enrichment items to ensure that they can carry out their normal behaviors. These…
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Monkeys at the Oregon National Primate Research Center are provided with many types of environmental enrichment to simulate a natural environment. In the summer the monkeys have access to pools and other forms of water enrichment. Here you can see them enjoying a refreshing dip in their pool.
Nonhuman primates, like these Rhesus macaques, are naturally curious. They spend a great deal of time foraging and investigating novel objects in their natural habitats. Environmental enrichment provides a way to simulate a natural environment for monkeys that are needed for research. This increases opportunities for the expression…
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