The present invention relates to a pesticidal control device that includes at least one pesticidal active ingredient, cellulose fibers, and a polymer or polymer matrix. The combination of the cellulose fibers with the polymer allows for a higher loading of liquid pesticidal active ingredients within the pesticidal control device, maintains the active ingredient within the control device during transportation, storage and handling, and provides higher efficacy or control of pests during treatment. The pesticidal control device may be an ear tag, collar, or bee strip.

A pet grooming device includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member. The second positioning member includes one or more assembling hole. The assembling hole includes a grooming brush. The first positioning member and the second positioning member are combined with each other.

An animal clean feeder device is provided comprising a feeding structure having at least three sides, and at least one opening on one of the three sides, where the opening is large enough for a domestic animal to insert their head through. The feeder device also has a cleaning system which, when positioned on the feeding structure, allows the animal to clean their face as they move their head in and out of the opening on the feeding structure. Systems for cleaning an animal's face and a method for cleaning an animal's face are also provided.

There is disclosed a pet tethering device including: a platform, a harness, and a tether. The harness includes: a girth strap to position about the pet's waist, the girth strap including a first loop; a collar strap to position about the pet's neck, the collar strap including a second loop; and a back strap to position along the pet's back, the back strap including a top and a bottom, wherein the top is attached to the collar and the bottom is attached to the girth strap. The tether includes: a first end attached to the platform; and a second end including an attachment device, wherein the second end is threaded through the first loop and the attachment device is attached to the second loop when the harness is positioned on the pet.

A healing pet garment apparatus for allowing a pet to heal safely and comfortably includes a garment body. A top side has a main opening defining a top left portion and a top right portion adjacent a left side and a right side, respectively. A first fastener is coupled to the top left portion on the inner side. A second fastener is coupled to the top right portion on the outer side. The first fastener and the second fastener are selectively engageable to secure the top left portion and the top right portion in a closed position to define a neck aperture. A pair of front legs is integrally coupled to, and extending from, an underside proximal a head side. A pair of rear legs is integrally coupled to, and extending from, the underside proximal a tail side.

The bee washing system washes worker bees and filters out varroa mites so that a beekeeper/operator can estimate the number of infected bees in a hive. The system includes a bee containment section with a coarse mesh filter, and a wash material section with a fine mesh filter. The system is structured so that when the bee containment section is loaded with bees, and the wash material section is loaded with wash material, an operator washes the bees by shaking the system. When the wash is complete, the operator detaches the wash material section from the system and counts the mites present on the fine mesh filter.

A device for controlling an animal is provided, the device comprising a support to be worn by the animal; a first contact member mounted on the support and disposed in a position for contacting an electric fence when the device is being worn by the animal; a second contact member, mounted on the support and in electrical contact with the first contact member, the second contact member being disposed on the support to be in contact with the animal when the device is being worn by the animal; whereby, in use, an electrical current is conducted from the first contact member to the second contact member and an electric shock provided to the animal at the site of the second contact member when contact is made between the first contact member and an electric fence by the animal. The device is particularly suitable for controlling the movements of a horse or a pony. The device is preferably formed as a rug, blanket or a vest to be worn by the animal.

The automatically detachable collar pendant system is structured so that when the system receives a signal, one end of the collar is released from the rest of the collar body, thereby unfastening the collar and allowing the collar to fall off of a target animal. The “signal” may comprise a magnetic or induction heat signal. In the preferred embodiment, the signal is received (and the collar is unfastened) when the target animal feeds at a specially-equipped bait station.

A pet-garment system including a pet-vest-assembly, one or more shoe-assemblies, and a bite-protection-collar. The pet-vest-assembly includes pet-vest and a plurality of vest-straps. The body assembly includes a vest-material, with the vest-material defined by a neck-opening, two front-leg-openings, and a rear-body-opening in functional combination. Preferably, the vest-material is puncture resistant to provide longevity and durability, and additionally water-resistant to provide additional comfort to the pet. The pet-garment system further includes a first-storage-pocket useful for storing one or more shoe-assemblies, a second-storage-pocket useful for storing pet-related accessories, a vaccination-opening useful for allowing the pet to receive vaccinations without a need to remove the pet-vest-assembly, and includes a handle useful for lifting and carrying the pet, in the preferred embodiment.

A drug delivery pump includes a dosing chamber (16) for delivering a substance (18) therefrom, pushing apparatus, and a thermal energy source (14) arranged to cause a sufficient change in temperature in a portion of the pushing apparatus so that the pushing apparatus imparts a pushing force against the substance to cause the substance to be delivered from the dosing chamber. A controller (90) controls delivery of the substance from the dosing chamber. A thermal insulator (24) thermally insulates the substance in the dosing chamber from the thermal energy source.