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Interactive Feeding Options

Do play with your food!

What Is An Interactive Feeder?

A feeding device or system that challenges a pet to use their hunting, foraging, and problem solving abilities to obtain a food reward.

Benefits of Interactive Feeder

  • Provides mental stimulation
  • Slows food consumption
  • Can help with separation anxiety by providing entertainment *
  • Promote physical activity
  • Combats boredom
  • Can help prevent destructive behavior *

* When combined with other behavior modification tools

Fun Features

  • Puzzle games with multiple compartments
  • Simple, rubber toys with holes and pockets for hiding food
  • Ball or toy that dispenses food with play
  • Small bowls for scooping
  • Mouse tunnels
  • Small openings
  • Flexible tubes

Types of Interactive Feeders

  • Slow Food Dispensing Toys
  • Manipulative Feeders
  • Dig and Snuffle Mats

Learn More

go.ncsu.edu/interactive-feeders