Cool Snuffle Ball – Handmade Daily Foraging Enrichment Toy

Explore • Forage • Thrive

Bring purposeful play into your pet’s routine with the Nova Zeal Snuffle Ball, a playful twist on classic enrichment designed to engage your dog’s brain, encourage natural foraging behaviour and provide a calming, sniff-led enrichment activity in a compact form.

Simply tuck dry treats or kibble between the soft fleece folds,and let your pet sniff, search and explore at their own pace. This focused activity helps ease boredom, reduce stress and support emotional regulation, making it ideal for quieter moments at home or rest days between walks.

Each Snuffle Ball is handmade in the Scottish Highlands using anti-pill fleece for softness, durability and long-lasting enrichment play.

The Cool Collection

This design draws inspiration from the movement and freshness of the ocean, with waves rolling across the shoreline. Like the sea, enrichment play has its own rhythm, with dogs naturally sniffing, searching and exploring as they move through the fleece layers.

Blue and cool tones translate beautifully into fleece, creating calm balanced palette that echoes the shifting colours of sea and sky.

The result is a visually striking enrichment ball that blends thoughtful design with purposeful play.

Together, the Cool and Warm collections reflect two sides of the natural landscape, from the calm movement of the sea to the richness and warmth of forested hills.

Size & Fit

Each Nova Zeal Snuffle Ball is handcrafted and available in multiple sizes to suit different pets.

Small approx. 11.5cm (4.5")

• Suitable for toy breeds, puppies and small pets
  
• A gentle introduction to scent work
  
• Ideal for travel 

Medium approx. 16.5cm (6.5")

• Perfect for everyday use by small to medium dogs
• Offers a balanced challenge for everyday foraging

Large approx. 21.5cm (8.5")

• Great for larger pets or enthusiastic sniffers
• Provides more space for hiding treats and extended enrichment sessions

How to Use

Scatter a small amount of dry treats or kibble between the fleece folds and allow your pet to sniff, search and forage at their own pace. Suitable for calm, supervised enrichment sessions.

Snuffle balls can be used for:

• Mealtime enrichment
• Slow feeding for fast eaters
• Rainy day mental stimulation
• Calm wind-down activities
• Building confidence through scent work

Always supervise you pet during use.

Multi-Species Friendly

While designed with dogs in mind, snuffle balls are also enjoyed by:

• Cats
• Rabbits
• Guinea pigs
• Other small pets who enjoy foraging activities

Product Details

• Handmade with anti-pill polar fleece
• Encourages natural sniffing and foraging behaviour
• Machine washable at 30°C (air dry only)
• Designed for enrichment, not chewing
• Crafted in small batches in the Scottish Highlands

Safety Notice

Always supervise your pet when using enrichment toys. Remove after use and store safely. Not suitable for children or pets that chew destructively when left unattended.

Looking for a bundle?

Pair your Snuffle Ball with a Nova Zeal Snuffle Mat or Tug Toy to create a balanced enrichment toolkit for calm, engaging play.