An assembly for facilitating feeding an animal and tracking a feeding schedule of the animal includes a scoop, a base member, and a temporal display. The scoop includes a handle and a receptacle. The base member is configured to receive the scoop. The temporal display is attached to one of the scoop or the base member and displays a first temporal message when the scoop is in a first orientation relative to the base member and a second temporal message when the scoop is manipulated from the first orientation to a second orientation relative to the base member.

An unloading mechanism with double food stirring trays includes a food stirring device and a driving device, and the food stirring device comprises a rotating shaft, an upper food stirring tray and a lower food stirring tray; the upper food stirring tray comprises upper food stirring plates, the lower food stirring tray comprises lower food stirring plates, the number of the lower food stirring plates is larger than that of the upper food stirring plates; the outer wall of the rotating shaft is provided with an installation groove, and the lower food stirring plates are provided with installation strips matched with the installation groove; and the unloading device comprises a food storage bin, a transition bin and the unloading mechanism with double food stirring trays.

A smart bed for an animal includes a microprocessor, and at least one sensor communicatively coupled with the microprocessor configured to measure at least one of ambient temperature, humidity, moisture, sound, animal temperature, animal weight, animal dimensions, and animal movement.

A pet feeding apparatus includes a feed tank, a discharge tank, and an ejection assembly. The feed tank includes an accommodation chamber and a discharge outlet communicating with the accommodation chamber. The discharge tank includes an ejection outlet, an inlet, and an ejection chamber located between the ejection outlet and the inlet. The inlet communicates with the discharge outlet of the feed tank. The ejection assembly includes a rotation blade and a driving member. The rotation blade is received in the ejection chamber, and the rotation blade includes a rotation shaft and a blade extending from the rotation shaft. The driving member is connected to the rotation shaft and is capable of driving the rotation shaft to rotate with respect to the ejection chamber, so that the driving member drives the blade to swing from the inlet toward the ejection outlet.

A pet food holder has a base, an annular protrusion, at least one through hole, and at least one bottom recess. The annular protrusion protrudes up from a top surface of the base. The at least one through hole is formed through the base and is surrounded by the annular protrusion. The at least one bottom recess is formed in a bottom surface of the base. Each of the at least one bottom recess corresponds in position to and communicates with a corresponding one of the at least one through hole. The pet food holder is used for embedding a piece of pet food on the pet food holder. With the pet food holder for embedding the pet food, a pet is able to experience different textures and does not get bored while biting and chewing the pet food holder and the pet food.

One or more examples include a pet chew toy having a treat inserted within a cavity of the chew toy body, where the treat has been expanded to fill up the cavity and may even expand outside of the cavity. In one example, the chew toy is a dog chew toy and the expanded treat is microwaved hard cheese. The dog chew toy having an expanded treat positioned therein operates as a fun treat dispenser for the dog.

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.

Provided is a feeding tool for pets that not only feeds pets but also provides the pets with intellectual training, exercise and entertainment. The feeding tool comprising: a drum that stores a food and has holes on its peripheral surface, a supporting portion that rotatably supports the drum, a receiving portion located below the drum, and a slider that guides the food released from the hole of the drum to the receiving portion; and the food released from the hole as the drum rotates comes into contact with the slider and is guided to the receiving portion.

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.

A system, apparatus, and/or method of determining a caloric requirement of an animal may be provided. In an aspect, animal characteristic data comprising a breed of an animal or a condition of the animal may be received. Durational parameters of the animal for a first predetermined time duration may be received. The durational parameters may include at least one of an activity level of the animal, a weight of the animal, or an amount of calories consumed by the animal during the first predetermined time period. A caloric requirement of the animal during a second predetermined time period may be determined. The caloric requirement of the animal may be based on the animal characteristic data of the animal and/or the durational parameters of the animal during the first predetermined time period. The caloric requirement of the animal during the second predetermined time period may be displayed via a display device.