A method of disposing of an absorbent pad may include pivoting a flexible bag from a storage position to a use position such that at least a portion of the flexible bag extends from the absorbent pad, folding a left and right portion of the flexible bag towards a center portion of the flexible bag to form a stacked portion, rolling the stacked portion towards the flexible bag to form a roll, and disposing the roll within a cavity defined by one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the flexible bag.

A cat diaper has a lateral direction along a waistline of a cat and a longitudinal direction orthogonal to the lateral direction, and includes: a body portion that includes an absorbent core, and has a stomach region, a crotch region, and a back region, and a fastening tape that extends from each side of the body portion in the lateral direction, and joins the stomach region and the back region, the absorbent core having a constricted portion that tapers toward an inner side of the absorbent core in the lateral direction, and a stomach-side end of an innermost edge of the constricted portion in the lateral direction being positioned between a center of the absorbent core in the longitudinal direction and a back side of the cat diaper.

Disclosed is an absorbent article for pet animals. The article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, a body-facing surface, a non-body-facing surface and first and second ends opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction. The article includes: a tail facing area facing a pet animal's tail; a first section to cover one side of a pet animal's rump, extending from the tail facing area to the first end; a second section to cover the other side of the pet animal's rump, extending from the tail facing area to the second end; and an absorbent core disposed between the first and second sections.

A diaper for mounting on a dog includes: a waistband, optionally with hook and loop connector portions; connector straps, including first and second top straps and first and second bottom straps; a collection bag, including a drawstring and a perforation; such that the waistband is positioned around the waist of the dog, such that the aperture of the collection bag is positioned around a rectal exit of the dog, whereby fecal matter is deposited in the interior of the collection bag when the dog defecates.

Provided is an absorbent article suitable for bedridden pet animals. An absorbent article (10) for pet animals has a longitudinal direction (Y) and a width direction (X) crossing each other and includes: a body-facing surface and a non-body-facing surface opposite to each other; a first edge and a second edge (10a, 10b) opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction (Y); a tail facing area (13) facing a tail of the pet (5); a first section (11) extending from the tail facing area (13) toward the first edge (10a) and covering one of buttocks of the pet (5); a second section (12) extending from the tail facing area (13) toward the second edge (12b) and covering another one of the buttocks of the pet (5); an absorbent core (15) positioned between the first section (11) and the second section (12); and an attachment (21) positioned on the first section (11) and capable of attaching to an attachment target part (22) on the second section (12).

An absorbent article for animals includes: a support body part which is detachably worn around the waist including the back and belly of the animal; and an absorbent main body part which is disposed along the back, crotch and belly of the animal and is detachably engaged with and fixed to the support body part. When viewed in a planar view in an unfolded state, the absorbent main body part is provided with: an engagement part which is disposed on at least one of end parts which are located at both longitudinal ends; an absorbent body; a tail opening part; and elastic members which impart a longitudinal contractive force to the absorbent main body part. The elastic members are disposed on both widthwise outer sides of the absorbent body and have a longer longitudinal length than the longitudinal length of the absorbent body.

A disposable diaper for a pet includes: a main body including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a binding portion that binds opposing parts of the main body when the disposable diaper is wrapped around a waist of the pet in a wearing state. The main body further includes: a main-body first end at one end in a waistline direction of the disposable diaper; a main-body second end at another end in the waistline direction opposite to the main-body first end and that is on an outside of the disposable diaper in the wearing state; and a mark portion, visible from a side of the backsheet, that indicates a position of the main-body second end in the wearing state.

A disposable diaper for a pet includes: a main body including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; a tail hole through which a tail of pet is inserted; and a tail mark portion that indicates a position of the tail hole. In a plan view of the disposable diaper, a minimum distance between the tail mark portion and the tail hole is equal to or smaller than a maximum size of the tail hole.

A disposable diaper for a pet that wraps around a waist of the pet includes: a main body including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a binding portion in a main-body first end that is at one end side in a waistline direction of the disposable diaper. The disposable diaper further includes mark portions spaced apart in the waistline direction.

A riser provides a support platform for a patient and includes a resilient pad covered by mesh material for supporting a patient. The mesh material and resilient pad are porous and allow liquid waste from the patient to pass through to an absorbent pad, keeping the patient dry and separated from the liquid waste.