A barrier comprises at least one grating comprising a plurality of elongated openings; a winch positioned above the at least the one grating and rotatable between first and second positions; and at least one cable connected at a first end to the winch and at a second end to the at least one grating, the at least one cable holding the at least one grating in an upright position on a support surface when the winch is in the first position and lifting the at least one grating from the support surface towards the winch during rotation of the winch from the first position to the second position.

The ectoparasite eradicating device is configured to eradicate lice and eggs by conveying and directing heated air to the base of the hair shaft where lice live and lay egg by connecting to a common commercially available blow dryer. The device includes a rotatable sleeve to facilitate maintenance of contact of the lower concave edge with the scalp over a range of movements of the blow dryer. A plate with a flow disrupting lip separates the hot air flow from the scalp to avoid burning, while ensuring effective treatment of the hair to the root at the edge of the plate.

A system for the remote care of an item of vegetation used as a potential source of food for an animal, to include at least one of a proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, a predetermined machine-readable pattern, and geo-location device associated with the item of vegetation, and an aerial drone. The aerial drone includes a microprocessor, a sensor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to detect the at least one of the proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, predetermined machine-readable pattern, and the geo-location device, and a carrier configured to carry a substance comprising at least one of a solid, gas, and liquid. The aerial drone is configured to act in response to instructions issued by the microprocessor.

An animal grooming device includes a body, a plurality of grooming elements secured to the body, an upper peripheral rim extending around a periphery of the body, the upper peripheral rim and top side of the body forming an enclosure. An applicator pad is placed within said enclosure to selectively control dispensing of material through an exposed surface of the applicator pad. The body is flexible and elastomeric so that the body can be twisted to selectively and controllably change the amount and rate at which material is discharged through the applicator pad.

According to one of embodiments of the present disclosure, a styptic apparatus for a pet's claw or beak comprises: a styptic composition configured to stop bleeding from the claw or beak; and an application container including a container body including a shape that tapers in a front direction. The container body defines an inner space to store the styptic composition, the inner space is configured to accommodate the claw or beak, and the container body is configured to cover at least a portion of the claw or beak that is accommodated in the inner space.