Cat Enrichment

During the recording of our podcast episode on the importance of cat enrichment, our Director of Education, Melissa Logan, brought one of her cats, Neville, to demonstrate how to engage cats in enrichment. Neville is affectionate, playful and curious and enjoys coming to the Alberta SPCA office.

Melissa thought Neville would be a great ambassador for explaining why cat enrichment is so important to the overall well-being of cats, especially those who spend their time indoors.

Director of Education , Melissa, holding her grey cat while speaking into a micros phone.
Grey cat playing with an enrichment toy.

Neville (above) playing with his favourite toy, a stuffed squirrel that used to belong to Nina, the dog.

Melissa (right) trying to get Neville to play with one of the feather toys she brought to the podcast recording.

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Grey Cat rolling around playing.

(Left) Melissa demonstrates cat toys with feathers and strings while recording the podcast.

(Above) Neville playing with one of the toys.

Cat playing with a feeding toy.
Food puzzle.
Cat playing with a homemade food puzzle.

(Above) Food puzzles encourage cats work for their food, as they would have to work for food in the wild.
You can learn more about food puzzles for pets at:

foodpuzzlesforcats.com

Nina (below), Melissa’s border collie, hanging out during the recording of the podcast.

(Right) Nina and Neville hanging out at home,

brown and white dog smiling and sitting in an office setting.
Brown and White dog and grey cat laying together on the floor.

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Abused or neglected animal

Under the Animal Protection Act, peace officers have authority to investigate concerns of animal abuse or neglect if there is reason to believe that an animal is:

(a) deprived of adequate shelter, ventilation, space, food, water or veterinary care or reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold,
(b) injured, sick, in pain or suffering, or
(c) abused or subjected to undue hardship, privation or neglect.

Does your concern meet these requirements?

Animal that is in immediate danger
Who to call

In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre

In Calgary:
403-205-4455
Calgary Humane Society

Outside Calgary and Edmonton:

1-800-455-9003 or complete online

Alberta SPCA

 

What you need when you call:
Address, details (must be firsthand), date and time, description of owner and animals

What next

If your concern is regarding intentional cruelty to
an animal, contact your local police or RCMP. If the
animal is in immediate danger, call 911.

If not, start again.

Abandoned animal

Stray animals and abandoned animals are different.
An abandoned animal has been intentionally left behind by their owner or caretaker, without proper care or intention to return.

A stray animal may or may not have an owner or caretaker, and is wandering at large (off the owner or caretaker’s property).

Wildlife

Contact a wildlife organization near you.

Who to call

In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre

In Calgary:
403-205-4455
Calgary Humane Society

Outside Calgary and Edmonton:
1-800-455-9003
Alberta SPCA or complete online

Is the stray animal injured?
Who to call

Companion Animals
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre

In Calgary:
311
Calgary Animal Services

Outside Calgary and Edmonton: 
Contact municipal enforcement / bylaw office

Livestock
Contact Livestock Identification Services at 1-866-509-2088.
After hours, contact your local non-emergency police line

Short-term pet care during crisis

Review our materials

Surrendering an animal

Contact your local animal shelter.