by Vonne Apsey | Oct 22, 2024 | News
The long-term effects of life trauma on animals are now being better understood thanks to a ground-breaking study from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics. These findings will have a big impact on animal welfare in the future. The study, carried out by...
by Vonne Apsey | Oct 15, 2024 | News
At the Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP), one of our main practices is facilitating self-selection for animals. This novel approach to animal welfare is borne out of years of research and experience. But self-medication is only a small part of what we know...
by Vonne Apsey | Oct 10, 2024 | News
Sentience – noun – the capacity to experience feelings; conscious of or responsive to sensations of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting or smelling. Why do we need to talk about animal sentience? Because understanding it will help us to evolve the way that...
by Vonne Apsey | Oct 8, 2024 | News
The goal of the Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) is to transform South African animal care. It was established by a dedicated specialist with a wealth of international experience and education. CAEP aims to attend to the more complex needs of animals in...
by Vonne Apsey | Oct 6, 2024 | News
The Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) is changing the way animals in captivity are cared for in South Africa. Through developing and offering various enrichment strategies and practising applied zoopharmacognosy, we can enable animals to self-select...
by Vonne Apsey | Sep 26, 2024 | News
The Captive Animal Enrichment Project (CAEP) has a simple mission: to improve the lives of captive animals through various enrichment strategies, including the novel practice of zoopharmacognosy. We use enriching natural materials to improve the physical and...
