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 activity in a compact, rollable form.

Simply tuck dry treats or kibble between the soft fleece folds, give the ball a gentle roll and let your pet sniff, search and problem-solve at their own pace. This focused activity helps ease boredom, reduce stress and support emotional regulation, making it ideal for winding down during quieter moments of the day.

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

Tried & Trusted

“With Remi, the Snuffle Ball is part of our evening wind-down routine. Archie sees it roll and instantly perks up. It’s a lovely balance of calm and fun.”

– Nova Zeal Founder

Size & Fit

Each Snuffle Ball is handcrafted and available in the following sizes.

Mini (approx. 9 cm diameter)

• Ideal for toy breed dogs, cats or gentle enrichment on the go
• Compact and easy to tuck into travel bags or small spaces

Medium (approx. 15 cm diameter)

• Perfect for small to medium dogs as a daily enrichment tool
• Offers a balanced challenge without frustration

Snuffle Balls introduce movement and added challenge, making them a natural companion to snuffle mats or a great next step for dogs who enjoy variety in their enrichment routine.

How to Use

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

Multi-Species Friendly

Designed for dogs but also enjoyed by cats, rabbits and other small pets who love foraging and gentle, supervised play.

Design Roulette

Each Snuffle Ball is part of our Design Roulette selection. 

Rather than choosing a specific colour, your Snuffle Ball will be selected at random from our current handmade batch. Many of these toys are created using fleece offcuts from snuffle mat production, helping reduce waste while allowing us to explore playful colour combinations and textures.

Every Snuffle Ball is completely unique and the colours will remain a surprise until it arrives.

If ordering more than one Snuffle Ball, we will always try to include a variety of colours where possible.

Learn more about how Design Roulette works.

Product Details

• Handmade with anti-pill polar fleece
• Machine washable at 30°C (air dry only)
• Designed for enrichment, not a chew toy
• Crafted with care in the Scottish Highlands

Safety Notice

Always supervise your pet when using enrichment toys. Remove after use and inspect regularly. Not suitable for children or for unsupervised use by strong chewers.

Looking for a Bundle?

Pair your Snuffle Ball with a Snuffle Mat or add it to an Enrichment Gift Bundle to build a calm, engaging enrichment toolkit.