A container for holding food or water for an animal includes: a unitary vessel having a generally elliptical plan and a trough in the upper surface to contain material for consumption by an animal, and further including: a flat rim on the lower surface to allow the vessel to rest stably on a horizontal surface; outer sides that slope outwardly from the upper surface to the lower surface at a selected angle from the vertical; and, a cantilevered handle extending from the upper surface in a direction along the major axis of the oval and having sufficient dimensions and sufficient strength to support the weight of the vessel and its contents; and wherein, the inner surface of the trough slopes inwardly from the upper rim of the trough to the bottom of the trough at a selected angle from the vertical. A related method is also disclosed.

A system for providing fluid for an animal includes: a generally oval trough to contain fluid, wherein the vertical inner sides of the trough slope inwardly from the upper rim of the trough to the bottom of the trough at an angle that varies around the circumference of the oval, there is an opening in the bottom of the trough in fluid communication with a dip tube that extends into a partially flexible fluid reservoir, and a means of attachment on the underside of the trough by which the fluid reservoir is sealably attached so that when pressure is applied to the reservoir, fluid will flow upward through the dip tube and fill the trough, and when the pressure is released, any remaining fluid will return to the reservoir.

Pet travel luggage and carriers configured to organize pet essentials for an extended duration are described. The luggage and the carrier include a body, a lid attached to the body at an opening, and a feeding station. The feeding station comprises a flexible fold down flap hinged to an outer edge of a side of the body proximate the bottom side. The flap deploys along a horizontal surface such that an interior surface of the flap receives a removable mat. The removable mat receives a pair of collapsible bowls. The flap is secured in a closed position to an outer surface of the side of the body by a fixation element. The luggage also includes a removable dividing panel that divides a hollow interior of the body into at least two unsymmetrical sections. At least one of the at least two sections receives a pair of stackable containers.

A feeder includes a base portion defining an internal storage chamber and having at least one opening, a tubular insert configured to be positioned within the opening and attachable to the base portion, the insert including a sealing system and defining a through passage, the sealing system configured to seal the internal storage chamber, a lid configured to attach to the insert so to prevent passage through the through passage, and a bowl configured to be disposed within the insert.

A top surface of an elevating stand of a pet feeding system defines bowl receptacles into which respective food and water bowls may be removably installed. A first zone of the top surface of the stand includes an upwardly convex ring that laterally surrounds a respective bowl receptacle. A second zone of the top surface of the stand laterally surrounds the first zone, except as interrupted by a finger notch. Each bowl has a peripheral lip with a lower surface formed as a downwardly concave ring that fits over the upwardly convex ring of the stand. An edge of the bowl rests on the second zone at a location below the upper limit of the convex ring. A base of the stand cooperates with upstanding ribs in an elastomeric mat to prevent lateral movement of the stand and to prevent rotation of the stand around the stand center.

A container for holding food or water for an animal includes: a unitary vessel having a generally oval plan and a trough in the upper surface to contain material for consumption by an animal, and further including: a flat rim on the lower surface to allow the vessel to rest stably on a horizontal surface; generally vertical outer sides that slope outwardly from the upper surface to the lower surface at a selected angle from the vertical; and, a cantilevered handle extending from the upper surface in a direction along the major axis of the oval and having sufficient dimensions and sufficient strength to support the weight of the vessel and its contents; and wherein, the inner surface of the trough slopes inwardly from the upper rim of the trough to the bottom of the trough at a selected angle from the vertical. A related method is also disclosed.

A system for providing fluid for an animal includes: a generally oval trough to contain fluid, wherein the vertical inner sides of the trough slope inwardly from the upper rim of the trough to the bottom of the trough at an angle that varies around the circumference of the oval, there is an opening in the bottom of the trough in fluid communication with a dip tube that extends into a partially flexible fluid reservoir, and a means of attachment on the underside of the trough by which the fluid reservoir is sealably attached so that when pressure is applied to the reservoir, fluid will flow upward through the dip tube and fill the trough, and when the pressure is released, any remaining fluid will return to the reservoir.

A pet bowl lift apparatus includes a tray for holding at least one pet bowl and a lift mechanism supported on ground level, detachably supporting the tray upon and above the lift mechanism, and being vertically movable between collapsed and extended states. The lift apparatus also includes a lift control mechanism operable to actuate the lift mechanism between the collapsed and extended states to elevate the tray from proximate the ground level to different elevations above the ground level to enable a person without bending to replace and remove the tray on and from the lift mechanism and to accommodate at the different elevations pets of different sizes. The lift apparatus further includes an outer accordion tubular casing enclosing the lift mechanism and vertically moved between recoiled and extended states by actuation of the lift mechanism between the collapsed and extended states.

We describe a water presentation device for one or more animals e.g. a domestic animal or pet such as a cat, dog or rabbit, or an agricultural or livestock animal such as a sheep, cow or pig. The device may promote visibility of the water. The device may contain sensor(s) to detect proximity of an animal, and/or proximity in the form of an animal actually touching the water. Detection of a drinking event may trigger a variety of responses within the device, e.g.: activation of an RFID antenna, weighing of water within the basin, e.g. separable bowl, and/or communication of drinking data determined by the device to a remote location.

A portable pet drinking container is provided. A container body defines an interior cavity operable to contain a fluid. A drinking bowl receiving port is defined by the container body. The drinking bowl receiving port is operable to receive and secure a drinking bowl. A horizontal retaining wall and vertical retaining wall is defined by the container body. A drinking bowl is included and has a circumferential periphery. A dynamic compression shoulder is defined by said drinking bowl. An O-ring positioned around the drinking bowl. When the drinking bowl is rotatably inserted into the drinking bowl receiving port, the O-ring is compressed by the horizontal retaining wall, the vertical retaining wall, the dynamic compression shoulder, and the circumferential periphery of the drinking bowl to create a seal.