A cat tower feeding tray that can easily be removed when not in use. The cat tower feeding tray can be used with various sized and shaped food and water bowls. The cat tower feeding tray allows cats to be fed above the ground away from other animals or small children, which prevents unexpected messes and protects the other animals and small children from foods that may be harmful to them if ingested. In addition, the cat tower feeding tray allows cat owners with limited bending ability to feed their cat without the need to bend down to place the food.

A pet feeding device includes a floor and a plurality of flexible members extending upwardly from the floor, each of the plurality of flexible members having a lower portion proximate to the floor and an upper portion that is distal therefrom. The plurality of flexible members are located across an upper surface of the floor to substantially conceal the upper surface of the floor. The plurality of flexible members are formed of a flexible fabric material and are movable in response to a pet searching for food on the pet feeding device.

A pet food feeder includes a base, a hopper, a bowl and a food dispensing mechanism. The hopper holds foodstuffs. The hopper is detachably supported to the base. The bowl for receives foodstuffs from the hopper via the base. The food dispensing mechanism is supported to the base. The food dispensing mechanism is rotatable with respect to the base to dispense foodstuffs from the hopper to the bowl in predetermined increments.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for detecting an operational state of an autonomous pet interaction device, including: commanding a treat dispenser to dispense a treat from the autonomous pet interaction device; capturing image data using an image sensor of the autonomous pet interaction device; and determining, based on the image data, whether or not the treat was dispensed from the treat dispenser.

One variation of a method for acclimating a dog to autonomous training with a training apparatus, includes: accessing a video feed of a working field; dispensing a first set of treats into the working field at a first frequency and outputting an audible reinforcer at a first volume level; estimating a first acclimation score representative of acclimation to dispensation of the first set of treats; in response to the first acclimation score exceeding a threshold acclimation, dispensing a second set of treats at a second frequency less than the first frequency and outputting the audible reinforcer at a second volume greater than the first volume; estimating a second acclimation score responsive to the second set of treats; in response to the second acclimation score exceeding the threshold acclimation, the second frequency falling below a threshold frequency, and the second volume exceeding a threshold volume, verifying acclimation of the dog.

Provided is a pet training robot with an improved object discharging function including an object box including an elastic member; first driving means configured to rotate the object box; a base disposed spaced from the object box and including a discharge hole connected to an external space; and control means configured to control the first driving means such that when the object box rotates by the first driving means, the elastic member is in contact with an inner surface of the base and bends to generate an elastic force, when the object box rotates to a vicinity of the discharge hole, an object stored in the object box is discharged, the bent elastic member is unbent to a space of the discharge hole to release the elastic force, and the discharged object is pushed into the discharge hole.

This invention general relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing comprising an aperture for a food bowl (8) and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder comprising a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder comprises a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to a said detection and to respond to one or more later said detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding said portion.

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for training animals using a wirelessly activated scent-based training system. The scent-based training system includes a reward dispenser that holds a reward. The scent-based training system also includes a scent chamber physically couplable to a target scent reservoir. Target scent molecules flow from the scent reservoir to the interior space of the scent chamber where they may be detected by the animal at which time a reward may be dispensed. The reward passes through the scent chamber prior to being provided to the animal. The reward “pushes” air through the scent chamber prior to passage through the chamber, increasing the concentration of target scent molecules proximate the scent chamber. After passage through the scent chamber a venturi effect created by the reward causes additional target scent molecules to flow from the target scent reservoir to the scent chamber.

A vertically-oriented interactive treat dispensing device for animals provides for storage of treats in a top portion, which then dispenses a treat through an input buffer into a middle portion with a set of adjoining ramps. The treat is initially retained at a resting point at a top of each ramp before it is advanced down the ramps upon physical interaction between the treat and the animal via an interaction opening adjacent the resting point. Once the treat advances down the lowest ramp, it exits the device and can be retrieved by the animal. Additional features may include electronic dispensing of treats from the top portion, incorporation of the device into a play or animal house structure, the use of an interaction lever for advancing the treats, an access arm for accessing the interior housing, and specially-designed disc-shaped treats to roll easily through the device.

A pet feeder tray having an elevated platform. The platform having multiple apertures for removable receiving bowls. The pet feeder tray having four legs at corners for elevating the platform to the desired height. Bowls adapted to receive the feed of a pet can be removably received within the apertures.