A pet litter restocking system comprising a pet litter box with a housing having room for litter, comprising a control arrangement operatively connected to a presence detector and a transceiver unit, and. The system includes an application installed on an external device capable of making a connection with the transceiver unit of the litter box. Further, a tag is attached to a replaceable cartridge of litter for the litter box, recognizable by at least one presence detector and readable by the control arrangement capable of transferring information via the transceiver unit to the external device. The pet litter box reads and records the tag attached to the replaceable cartridge of litter for the litter box. The tag attached to the replaceable cartridge of litter for the litter box is read, visits of a pet to the litter box are counted, and a request to get new litter is issued.

A pet litter restocking system comprising a pet litter box with a housing having room for litter, comprising a control arrangement operatively connected to a presence detector and a transceiver unit, and. The system includes an application installed on an external device capable of making a connection with the transceiver unit of the litter box. Further, a tag is attached to a replaceable cartridge of litter for the litter box, recognizable by at least one presence detector and readable by the control arrangement capable of transferring information via the transceiver unit to the external device. The pet litter box reads and records the tag attached to the replaceable cartridge of litter for the litter box. The tag attached to the replaceable cartridge of litter for the litter box is read, visits of a pet to the litter box are counted, and a request to get new litter is issued.

A freezable pet harness is an apparatus that cools down the pet's body while also comforting the pet during hot days. The apparatus may include a back-bracing pad, a neck-bracing strap, a girth-bracing band, and at least one primary gel pack. The back-bracing pad corresponds to the portion of the apparatus covering the pet's back. The neck-bracing strap secures the apparatus to the pet's neck to prevent the apparatus from getting loose. The girth-bracing band keeps the back-bracing pad positioned against the pet's back while also securing the apparatus to the pet's body. The at least one primary gel pack enables the apparatus to remain cool enough to maintain the pet's body cool when the apparatus is being worn by the pet. The at least one primary gel pack also weights down the back-bracing pad against the pet's body so that the apparatus can also serve as a gel-weighted blanket.

A pet-care kit comprising a container, a quick-reference card, a number of alcohol wipes, a thermometer, a supply of hydrogen peroxide, a supply of over-the-counter medicines, an oral syringe, a pill splitter, a set of latex-free gloves, and a supply of lubricant. The container includes means for holding a photograph of a user's pet for associating the container with the user's pet and forms a chamber for retaining the other components of the pet-care kit. The quick-reference card includes information for responding to emergencies related to pet's health.

A pet-care kit comprising a container, a quick-reference card, a number of alcohol wipes, a thermometer, a supply of hydrogen peroxide, a supply of over-the-counter medicines, an oral syringe, a pill splitter, a set of latex-free gloves, and a supply of lubricant. The container includes means for holding a photograph of a user's pet for associating the container with the user's pet and forms a chamber for retaining the other components of the pet-care kit. The quick-reference card includes information for responding to emergencies related to pet's health.

Apparatus for shielding a non-human animal from a sterilizant. The apparatus (100, 200) defines a space (102, 202) for accommodating a non-human animal (111, 204) and a shield (107, 201) for shielding a part of the animal from a sterilizant such as radiation. Only exposing a specific part of the animal to sterilizant produces a sterile animal which is better adapted to mate with other animals When the sterilized animals are released in a sterile insect technique, the technique is more efficient because the released animals are better adapted to mate with a wild population.

Apparatus for shielding a non-human animal from a sterilizant. The apparatus (100, 200) defines a space (102, 202) for accommodating a non-human animal (111, 204) and a shield (107, 201) for shielding a part of the animal from a sterilizant such as radiation. Only exposing a specific part of the animal to sterilizant produces a sterile animal which is better adapted to mate with other animals When the sterilized animals are released in a sterile insect technique, the technique is more efficient because the released animals are better adapted to mate with a wild population.

The invention relates to a computer tomography apparatus for examining a body part of a large animal, comprising a computer tomography (CT) device and a platform on which the CT device is mounted. The CT device has an annular gantry and a CT table to accommodate a body part of a large animal to be examined. The gantry is immovable relative to the platform. Relative to the platform and to the gantry the CT table is horizontally movably connected to the gantry and/or the platform in such a way that the CT table can be moved into a central opening in the annular gantry. The computer tomography apparatus further comprises a positioning device which is connected to the platform and is designed to position the platform having the mounted CT device relative to a supporting surface for a large animal. The positioning device is designed to position the platform having the mounted CT device in an operational state in such a way that during a relative movement with respect to the gantry the CT table remains stationary relative to the supporting surface.

An apparatus for facilitating delivery of conditioned air across a barrier in a cage for holding an animal patient to a blanket arrangement providing the conditioned air to the patient. The apparatus comprising a first duct part, a second duct part and a mounting mechanism arranged to mount the first duct part on one side of the barrier and the second duct part on the other side of the barrier opposite thereto, to provide a duct for ducting conditioned air across the barrier. The barrier comprising bars or mesh, and the apparatus further comprising a seal arrangement to provide at least a partial seal across the bars or mesh. The mounting mechanism comprises a fastening mechanism for fastening the first and second duct parts to each other across the barrier, wherein the fastening mechanism is a keyhole-style fastening arrangement utilising a plurality of headed projections on a flange of the first duct part engagable with respective keyhole-style apertures on a flange of the second duct part.

An apparatus for facilitating delivery of conditioned air across a barrier in a cage for holding an animal patient to a blanket arrangement providing the conditioned air to the patient. The apparatus comprising a first duct part, a second duct part and a mounting mechanism arranged to mount the first duct part on one side of the barrier and the second duct part on the other side of the barrier opposite thereto, to provide a duct for ducting conditioned air across the barrier. The barrier comprising bars or mesh, and the apparatus further comprising a seal arrangement to provide at least a partial seal across the bars or mesh. The mounting mechanism comprises a fastening mechanism for fastening the first and second duct parts to each other across the barrier, wherein the fastening mechanism is a keyhole-style fastening arrangement utilising a plurality of headed projections on a flange of the first duct part engagable with respective keyhole-style apertures on a flange of the second duct part.