The invention comprises a novel pet toy and treat dispenser where inserted treats have to travel through a maze in order to be ejected out one of six openings. The bottom section is rounded so that it will rock and wobble. The top is transparent so the pet can see the treats, but they do not fall into any cracks or crevices for the humans to clean.

An adjustable animal bowl stand. The adjustable animal bowl stand may comprise the following base components: a horizontal base having a hole and a plurality of bores, a fastener extending through the horizontal base, a plurality of legs secured in the bores, a shaft connected to the horizontal base via the fastener, an adjustable clasp slidably connected around the shaft, and at least one bowl holder supported by the adjustable clasp and slidably coupled to the shaft. The horizontal base has a hole through the horizontal base and a plurality of bores located around the perimeter of the horizontal base. The plurality of legs fit in the plurality of bores. The fastener extends through the hole in the horizontal base and connects with the shaft. The adjustable clasp fits around the shaft. The at least one bowl holder is configured to support the at least one bowl.

Disclosed is an animal toy including a plurality of body portions each having an axial bore and axial ends. The plurality of body portions are connectable to each other about their axial ends to form a continuous channel configured to accommodate a solid food item. One or more caps may be sealed about the axial ends, wherein at least one axial end includes an exit opening configured to accept or dispense the solid food item. Also disclosed is a kit that includes a plurality of these components so that a user may attach the various components to provide a first configuration and may later reconfigure the various components to provide a second or third, etc., configuration. In this way, the user may change a location of the exit opening for the solid food item, extend the size of the toy, and/or change the shape of the toy.

A pet toy comprising a first member and a second member; wherein the first member and the second member are releasably connectable via a releasable positive mechanical engagement; wherein the first member has a bulbous end and an elongated projection extending from the bulbous end; wherein the second member has a bulbous end, an elongated tubular member extending from the bulbous end, and a passage, defined by a passage wall, within the elongated tubular member and the bulbous end; wherein the elongated projection of the first member is insertable into the passage of the second member and removable from the passage of the second member; wherein the elongated projection provides a first connector; wherein the passage wall provides a second connector; and wherein the releasable positive mechanical engagement formable by the first member and the second member is formable by the first connector and the second connector.

Animal feeders are disclosed. An animal feeder may comprise a bottom having a curved edge and a straight edge opposite the curved edge; a front wall having a curved shape and a front height, the front wall connected to the curved edge; a rear wall having a flat shape and a rear height, the rear wall connected to the bottom in between the curved edge and the straight edge, the rear height higher than the front height, the rear wall having an inside facing the front wall and an outside opposite the inside; one or more protrusions located on the inside of the rear wall; a first side wall connecting a first side of the front wall to a first side of the rear wall; and a second side wall connecting a second side of the front wall to a second side of the rear wall.

A distributor to distribute a treat among toys and food treats to a pet is described. The distributor comprises a base assembly; a carousel pivotably mounted to the base assembly, the carousel comprising partitions defining at least a first compartment; a cap configured to be mounted to the base and to cover the carousel, the cap comprising an opening that, when aligned with the first compartment, provides access to the first compartment; and driving means for driving the carousel to rotate between a first orientation wherein the first compartment is hidden and a second orientation wherein the first compartment is aligned with the opening, wherein a treat located in the compartment becomes accessible to the pet. The distributor may comprise a food dispenser releasably coupled to a feeder motor, and drivable only when the carousel is in a feeding orientation.

An animal training device includes: a housing; an imaging device associated with the housing to capture an image and output an imaging signal corresponding to the captured image; an audio output device associated with the housing to receive an audio signal and produce a training sound responsively to the received audio signal; and a controller operably coupled to the imaging device and the audio output device. The controller is configured to: initiate an animal training protocol; output the audio signal so the audio output device produces the training sound; receive the imaging signal after outputting the audio signal; analyze the received imaging signal to determine if an animal is present in the captured image in a defined position including at least one of a defined location or a defined orientation; and output a reward signal to reward the animal if the animal is in the defined position.

A pet feeding device (10) for supplying, opening and disposing filled containers (12), with a pusher for flattening or compressing empty containers In a method for supplying, opening and disposing filled containers, empty containers are flattened or compressed by a pusher.

A pet feeding device (10) for supplying and opening filled containers (12) has at least one stamp for indenting and/or bending an edge (46) of the container (12). In a method for supplying and opening filled containers an edge of the container is indented and/or bent before opening about at least one substantially horizontal axis.

A pet food implement (100) having a container (200) to measure an amount of pet food based on a weight measurement of a pet and a weight management plan, the container (200) having a side (215, 220) with graduated markings (230) corresponding to weight measurements for pets. The container (200) further includes a selectively adjustable wall (300) that defines an intermediate predetermined volume of the container (200) corresponding to an amount of pet food suitable for a pet with a certain weight on a predetermined weight management plan; and a handle (400) coupled to the wall (300) to selectively adjust the wall (300) along the side of the container (200) to define the intermediate predetermined volume, the handle (400) aligning the wall (300) proximate one of the graduated markings (230).