Enrichment Evaluation for Multiple Animals: Goal Behavior and Duration of Use
Date: Enrichment Item: Observer:
Species: Number of animals in the group: Number of animals observed:
Number of times offered in the past: ☐ 1st use ☐ 1-10 times ☐ 11-20 times ☐ >20 times
Time enrichment was given: ☐AM ☐ PM Time of observation: ☐AM ☐ PM
How long did you observe the animal with enrichment? Minutes
In the following table, list each animal being observed in the first column. Place a check mark in the box of each goal behavior. Then record whether or not the behavior occurred as well as the number of minutes each animal was engaged in each goal behavior (if it did occur).
Behavioral Goal (check all that apply)Foraging ☐ / Sensory ☐ / Social ☐ / Manipulation ☐ / Other ☐
Occur? / How long? / Occur? / How long? / Occur? / How long? / Occur? / How long? / Occur? / How long?
Animal / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min / ☐Yes ☐No / min
Specific behavioral goal (e.g. spend x amount of time digging for food):
Does the goal include decreasing the frequency of an undesirable behavior? ☐Yes ☐No
If yes, what behavior? When does it typically occur? For how long?
Did the behavior occur? ☐Yes ☐No If yes, for how many minutes?
Was there a food element? ☐Yes ☐No If yes, what food?
How quickly was the food consumed?
☐ <1 minute ☐ 1-5 minutes ☐ 6-10 minutes☐ 11-15 minutes ☐ 16-30 minutes ☐ >30 minutes ☐> 1 hour ☐ Food remaining at end of observation ☐Other
Did the animal(s) continue interacting with the enrichment after the food was gone? ☐Yes ☐No ☐ Don’t know ☐N/A
Comments:
After the initial observation, did the animal(s) return to use the item later?☐Yes ☐No ☐ Don’t know ☐ N/A
Comments:
If you were not able to observe the animal(s) interacting with the enrichment, do you have evidence that they interacted with it at all? ☐Yes ☐No
If yes, please describe:
Was other enrichment offered at the same time? ☐Yes ☐No ☐ Don’t know
If yes, did the animal(S) appear to show any preference for a particular item?☐Yes (List item: ) ☐No ☐ Don’t know
Comments:
Do you feel that the goal for this enrichment was met? ☐Yes ☐No ☐ Don’t know
Why?
Additional comments: