An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.

The present invention provides methyl- and trifluoromethyl-substituted pyrrolopyridines, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of modulating ROR activity and/or reducing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and methods of treating various medical disorders using such pyrrolopyridines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

An animal feeder system and method of use is described herein. The animal feeder system is configured to distract, calm, or occupy an animal for an extended period of time. The animal feeder system includes an elastomeric body having an obverse side and a reverse side. The obverse side includes a feeding section having a plurality of nubs with a rim therearound. The plurality of nubs are configured to slow an animal's ability to lick food therefrom. On the reverse side is a plurality of suction cups to suction the animal feeder system to a surface to secure the feeder system in a single location. The obverse side may alternatively include a feeding receptacle to receive a disposable food container therein to alleviate the need to wash the animal feeder system between uses.

The present invention provides methyl- and trifluoromethyl-substituted pyrrolopyridines, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of modulating ROR activity and/or reducing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and methods of treating various medical disorders using such pyrrolopyridines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

A pet feeding device (10) for supplying and opening filled containers (12) has at least one stamp for indenting and/or bending an edge (46) of the container (12). In a method for supplying and opening filled containers an edge of the container is indented and/or bent before opening about at least one substantially horizontal axis.

The present invention provides methyl- and trifluoromethyl-substituted pyrrolopyridines, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of modulating ROR activity and/or reducing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and methods of treating various medical disorders using such pyrrolopyridines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

A bowl assembly has a bowl and a lid. The bowl assembly is adapted to store water or food for a pet. The bowl functions as a container to hold the water or food, while the lid functions in a first configuration to seal the water or food within the bowl. The bowl assembly is convenient to travel with and adapted for use in a vehicle where in the first configuration. The bowl assembly allows for the pet to access the water or food while in a cup holder. The bowl assembly is also stabilized by the lid in a second configuration, where placed on a ground or floor surface.

A kit for storing and serving pet food is disclosed. The kit comprises a substantially flat tray having a circumferential flange on an upper face thereof and an anti-slip layer on at least a part of a lower face thereof, wherein the tray further comprises at least one securing member, each securing member upwardly protruding from said upper face of the tray; and a disposable container adapted for storing pet food, said container having a receptacle with a top opening and having along at least a part of its periphery, a double-walled configuration with a bottom opening between an inner wall and an outer wall thereof, said double-walled configuration defining a receiving space for a securing member of the tray; wherein the at least one securing member of the tray is configured to closely fit into a receiving space of the double-walled container.

An animal nutrition system and method for effectively monitoring and managing animal nutrition. The animal nutrition system and method generally includes a food container storing a volume of pet food, a package identification chip attached to the food container, a food serving appliance configured to removably receive the food container, and a scale positioned within the food serving appliance to weigh the food container periodically to generate weight data. The food serving appliance includes a chip reader that communicates with the package identification chip to receive food container data from the package identification chip to acquire data related to the food package.

A pet feeding control system for ensuring that one or more pets consume the specific food paired to them. The pet feeding control system generally includes a pet identifier device configured to be physically attached to a pet, a bowl that receives a consumable product for the pet, a consumable product identifier device, and a monitor device configured to communicate with the pet identifier device or the consumable product identifier device. The pet identifier device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the consumable product identifier device when the pet identifier device is near the consumable product identifier device with a preventive action initiated if the pet is not authorized to consume the consumable product.