Abstract: Grooming and/or foraging opportunities are provided for caged animals, specifically to nonhuman primates, in order to enrich the environment thereof thus to reduce boredom and stress of the animals. By increasing normative behavior, the inventive method and apparatus reduce abnormal behavior and broaden the behavioral repertoire of the animal. The inventive structure includes a hard backing board of Plexiglass, Lexan, metal or other similar materials, covered with a natural or artificial cloth, fur, fleece, carpeting or the like. Food particles of different sizes with rough edges may be rubbed into the cloth material to elicit foraging activities from the animal.