A pet hair removal apparatus has a plurality of engagement members. The apparatus operates in a plurality of different operational engagement position in which different engagement members contact the surface to remove pet hair from the surface depending on which operational engagement position the apparatus is positioned. In one operational engagement position, two or more engagement members, that are different types of engagement members, simultaneously contact the surface. In another operational engagement position, only one type of engagement member contacts the surface to remove pet hair from the surface.

A shoe is for a hoof of an animal. The shoe has a sole for being mounted to an underside of the hoof of the animal. The shoe comprises at least two fixation areas for fixing the shoe to the hoof in operational use, wherein the fixation areas are located on opposite sides of the hoof, each fixation area comprising at least one protruding element, which penetrates, in operational use, into the hoof for fixing a position of the fixation area relative to the hoof. Each fixation area is connected with the sole by at least one elastic connection. The shoe can comprise an elastic clipping element for applying by an internal pretension force in the elastic clipping element, in operational use, an inwardly-directed pressure on the fixation areas for pressing the protruding elements into the hoof. A mounting tool is configured for applying the elastic clipping element to the shoe.

Devices, systems, and methods for nail clipping, for example, animal nail clipping, include a nail clipper including a body for grasping by a user's hand. The body may define a clip space as for receiving of a subject's nail for clipping. The clipper can include at least one blade coupled with the body for movement between a withdraw position retracted from the clip space and a clip position extended into the clip space for clipping, and a clipping control system including a sensor system for detecting non-shell material of a subject's nail within the clip space.

Devices, systems, and methods for nail clipping, for example, animal nail clipping, include a nail clipper including a body for grasping by a user's hand. The body may define a clip space as for receiving of a subject's nail for clipping. The clipper can include at least one blade coupled with the body for movement between a withdraw position retracted from the clip space and a clip position extended into the clip space for clipping, and a clipping control system including a sensor system for detecting non-shell material of a subject's nail within the clip space.

A dog vest has a back piece configured for covering at least a portion of the dog's back and sides, and a front piece configured for covering at least a portion of the dog's chest and belly. The back piece has left and right side panels for covering at least a portion of the dog's left and right sides. Each of the left and right side panels has a forward hinged flap overlying a forward portion of the side panel, and a rearward hinged flap overlying a rearward portion of the side panel. The front piece has left and right forward straps, the free ends of which are adapted to be releasably engaged between the forward flap and the underlying portion of the side panel of the left and right side panels, respectively, and left and right rearward tabs, the free ends of which are adapted to be releasably engaged between the rearward flaps and the underlying portion of the side panel on the left and right side panels respectively.

A pet container includes: a housing comprising a fan for creating an airflow; electronics for operating the fan; and a door configured to transition between a closed position and an open position for ingress and egress of a pet. The pet container defines a pet containment space, and the pet container comprises ducts through which the airflow created by the fan flows into the pet containment space for blowing air onto a pet. The fan preferably is an impeller and the at least one of the duct preferably is defined at least an interior passageway that is formed in the housing. The pet container further preferably includes a heater for heating the airflow; an aromatherapy diffuser; a light, laser, or array of LEDs for emitting infrared or near infrared light into the containment space with a wavelength of between about 620 and about 1000 nanometers for providing photobiomodulation.

A hand operated pet grooming and massage tool that transitions between a grooming tool and a massaging tool based on the flex state of the hand operating the tool is disclosed herein. An example grooming tool includes a body, wing members, and a blade holder. The body is made of a deformable material configured to deform between a first position and a second position. The wing members are each connected to opposite sides of the body. The body defines a first distance between in wing members in the first position and a second, shorter distance in the second position. The blade holder is connected to the body and is configured to affix to a grooming blade. When installed, the blade is positioned to groom when the body is in the first position and is not in a position to groom when the body is in the second position.

A hand operated pet grooming and massage tool that transitions between a grooming tool and a massaging tool based on the flex state of the hand operating the tool is disclosed herein. An example grooming tool includes a body, wing members, and a blade holder. The body is made of a deformable material configured to deform between a first position and a second position. The wing members are each connected to opposite sides of the body. The body defines a first distance between in wing members in the first position and a second, shorter distance in the second position. The blade holder is connected to the body and is configured to affix to a grooming blade. When installed, the blade is positioned to groom when the body is in the first position and is not in a position to groom when the body is in the second position.

An animal support apparatus includes an inflatable base including an interior volume. The interior volume of the inflatable base receives air to inflate the base to a range of air pressures. The inflatable base defines a recess configured to support an animal. At least one attachment strap secures the animal in the recess of the inflatable base or directly onto an upper surface of the inflatable base. Eyelets are coupled to the inflatable base at various locations to secure the animal in the recess of the inflatable base or to the upper surface of the inflatable base. The eyelets may also be employed to secure the inflatable base to a support table. A valve passes air into or out of the interior volume of the inflatable base to inflate the inflatable base to the range of air pressures.

An animal support apparatus includes an inflatable base including an interior volume. The interior volume of the inflatable base receives air to inflate the base to a range of air pressures. The inflatable base defines a recess configured to support an animal. At least one attachment strap secures the animal in the recess of the inflatable base or directly onto an upper surface of the inflatable base. Eyelets are coupled to the inflatable base at various locations to secure the animal in the recess of the inflatable base or to the upper surface of the inflatable base. The eyelets may also be employed to secure the inflatable base to a support table. A valve passes air into or out of the interior volume of the inflatable base to inflate the inflatable base to the range of air pressures.