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.

An excrement disposal sheet for animals is provided with a liquid-permeable front surface seat composed of white fibers, a liquid-impermeable back surface sheet and an absorbent material arranged between these sheets, wherein the front surface seat has a first surface that is a surface onto which excrement is to be supplied and a second surface that is opposed to the first surface, and the first surface in the front surface sheet has an average absorbance of 700 or more, a floc average value of 6.0 or less and a floc ratio of 0.6 to 1.7.

A disposable diaper for pets, having: a rear-side waist area; a stomach-side waist area; a crotch area; a rear-side flap section; a stomach-side flap section; and a tail insertion opening. At least either the rear-side flap section or the stomach-side flap section have an identification area. A determination can be made that there is a problem with the state of the rear-side flap section, on the basis of visual inspection information about the identification area, said visual inspection being performed externally on the disposable diaper for pets.

A diaper support garment for a four-legged animal comprises an article of animal clothing shaped to substantially cover fore and midsection body areas of a four-legged animal without covering or interfering with the waste product discharge areas of the animal; a closable utility envelope for defining at least one storage compartment which is removably secured to the article of animal clothing for helping to prevent displacement and slippage of a disposable diaper from a hindquarter area of the four-legged animal when the disposable diaper is worn in combination with the primary protective garment; the closable utility pocket being provided with a closure flap to seal the at least one storage compartment to conceal and store for deployment when needed at least one tethered diaper coupler for securely gripping and helping to maintain the disposable diaper in an intended animal protective position for capturing and collecting animal waste products discharged from the four-legged animal.

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 pet diaper for a pet includes an absorbent body including an absorbent core and a pair of fastening tabs extending outward from edges of the absorbent body in a width direction. The absorbent body, having a tail hole through which a tail of the pet passes, includes a center portion in which the absorbent core is disposed and a pair of side portions protruding outward from edges of the absorbent core in the width direction. In the width direction, a maximum width of the absorbent core is larger than a maximum width of either of the pair of side portions. A width in the width direction of at least a portion of a region of the absorbent core between the pair of fastening tabs is narrowed toward the tail hole.

Herein disclosed is a durable, ecofriendly, pet diaper fabricated from durable, washable materials enabling repeated use is disclosed. The diaper includes an impervious exterior layer and a pervious and breathable interior layer joined at an outer rim. An absorbent pad is positioned distally from the outer rim creating a gap between the pad and outer rim. The diaper includes securing members and is designed for maximum comfort and commodious fit to the animal.

A disposable diaper for pets, having: a rear-side waist area; a stomach-side waist area; a crotch area; an inside surface; an outside surface; an absorbent core; an area not having the absorbent core arranged therein; an attachment section provided in the stomach-side waist area and having a prescribed length; a hook section provided in the attachment section; and an attachment area provided on the outside surface of the rear-side waist area and which receives the hook section of the attachment section. The attachment area comprises a non-woven first attachment area arranged on the outside surface of a diaper main body section in an area not having the absorbent core arranged therein, in at least the rear-side waist area.

A protective shield having a tubular shape is used for protecting a wound on a limb of an animal. The protective shield includes a first sleeve half, a second sleeve half, and a hinge connecting the first and second sleeve halves for enabling the protective shield to move between open and closed positions. A first splint overlies the inner surface of said first sleeve half, and a first splint attachment strip is secured to the inner surface of the first sleeve half and extends between upper and lower ends of the first sleeve half. The first splint attachment strip has a plurality of splint mounting positions provided thereon for enabling the first splint to be secured to the first sleeve half at different locations between the upper and lower ends of the first sleeve half. A second splint overlies the inner surface of the second sleeve half, and a second splint attachment strip is secured to the inner surface of the second sleeve half and extends between upper and lower ends of the second sleeve half. The second splint attachment strip has a plurality of splint mounting positions provided thereon for enabling the second splint to be secured to the second sleeve half at different locations between the upper and lower ends of the second sleeve half.

A protective shield having a tubular shape is used for protecting a wound on a limb of an animal. The protective shield includes a first sleeve half, a second sleeve half, and a hinge connecting the first and second sleeve halves for enabling the protective shield to move between open and closed positions. A first splint overlies the inner surface of said first sleeve half, and a first splint attachment strip is secured to the inner surface of the first sleeve half and extends between upper and lower ends of the first sleeve half. The first splint attachment strip has a plurality of splint mounting positions provided thereon for enabling the first splint to be secured to the first sleeve half at different locations between the upper and lower ends of the first sleeve half. A second splint overlies the inner surface of the second sleeve half, and a second splint attachment strip is secured to the inner surface of the second sleeve half and extends between upper and lower ends of the second sleeve half. The second splint attachment strip has a plurality of splint mounting positions provided thereon for enabling the second splint to be secured to the second sleeve half at different locations between the upper and lower ends of the second sleeve half.