Nose work tires an animal in a way a walk does not. Ten minutes of hunting food out of fabric folds asks for concentration rather than distance, which is why a snuffle mat is one of the few enrichment toys that genuinely settles a restless pet on a wet day when a long walk is off the table. It is also the cheapest way there is to make one small handful of kibble last.

Treats and kibble get pushed down between the plush layers and into the removable fruit-shaped pieces, so your pet has to work across the surface with their nose instead of clearing a bowl in one go. Because those pieces lift out, you can hide food at different depths and make the puzzle harder as they get better at it. It suits rabbits and guinea pigs too, who forage more or less constantly in the wild and get very little chance to in a hutch.

• Plush foraging mat with removable fruit-shaped pieces
• Slows eating and encourages natural snuffling
• Choice of strawberry, carrot or pineapple designs
• Two sizes, S and L
• Washable fabric
• Suits dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs

On supervision, and washing. A snuffle mat is fabric with food buried in it, so it needs watching with any pet inclined to chew and swallow rather than sniff, and it needs washing regularly, because oily treats left down in the pile go rancid and sour a mat quickly. Despite the name, the strawberry is only one of three designs here, so check which you have selected before checkout.

What the options mean. Sizes run from S to L — £13.99 for the smallest, £16.99 for the largest.

Who it's for: Owners of a bored or fast-eating pet who want ten quiet minutes of nose work indoors, small furries very much included.