A lure coursing system for the enjoyment of domesticated animals comprising: a motorized drive unit disposed at a first location, the motorized drive unit including a drive housing enclosing a drive pulley operatively connected to a motor; a transfer unit disposed at a second location, the transfer pulley unit including a transfer housing enclosing a transfer pulley; a lure line engaging the drive pulley and the transfer pulley so as to form a continuous loop configuration for the lure line; and a lure attached to the lure line.

A system, apparatus, and/or method of determining a condition of an animal is provided. Movement data of the animal for a predetermined time period may be received. The movement data may include at least one of an acceleration and/or velocity of the animal, a distance traveled by the animal, a location of the animal, and/or steps taken by the animal. A gait of the animal may be determined for the predetermined time period based on the movement data of the animal. A duration and/or a frequency of the gait of the animal may be determined. An activity level of the animal for the predetermined time period may be determined based on at least one of the duration or the frequency of the gait of the animal. The activity level of the animal may be caused to be displayed via a display device.

An animal treadwheel assembly includes a plurality of curved platforms each manufactured as a single injection molded part. A first end of one platform is configured to be disposed adjacent to a second end of an adjacent platform in a repeatable manner wherein the plurality of platforms are configured to form a singular and continuous cylindrical surface. A plurality of elongated curved connectors are manufactured as a single injection molded part, each elongated curved connector having a first connector end disposed opposite a second connector end. The first connector end of one elongated curved connector is fixedly connectable to the second connector end of an adjacent elongate curved connector in a repeatable manner forming a left side and right side self-supporting rigid and continuous ring. The self-supporting rigid and continuous rings are fixedly connectable to the singular and continuous cylindrical surface forming a self-supporting rigid cylindrical treadwheel.

A six device-in-one robot-assembled arthritic-assisting noise-canceling friction-reducing dog-run-adaptable anti-wobbling gazebo which includes an adjustable canopy, foldable trusses and posts, and robotically formed connectors which connect the trusses and include a rivet tail fare noise canceling connector system, a robot assembled heat expandable, cold contractible interlocking anti-wobbling spiral saw screw system, a cone shielding intersector system, and post centering, tick preventing water discharging sleeve system.

A self-exercise device that provides resistance to tugging, and is operable to intermittently change the resistance so as to mimic an actual tug-of-war game. The device includes ball gallery and ratchet structures that cooperate to provide additional intermittent resistance to provide action to the device that mimics an actual tug-of-war experience wherein the opposing resistance is randomly changing.

Proposed are a functional improvement evaluation apparatus and a nerve cell culture apparatus of model animals capable of performing feedback control, even to mammalian model animals, based on biosignals in the same manner has humans based on a relatively simple configuration. The present invention comprises a biosignal detection unit which is mounted on a central side above an intended in vivo site of a mammalian model animal and/or a peripheral side below an intended in vivo site of a mammalian model animal, and detects a biosignal resulting from a biological activity of the model animal, a control unit which causes a driving source to generate power according to an intent of the model animal based on the biosignal detected by the biosignal detection unit, and a motion transmission mechanism which is connected to a holding part for holding a foot of each leg of the model animal, and transmits the power of the driving source to the holding part so that the holding part swings at a same or approximate trajectory as a natural walking motion pattern of the model animal, and the control unit controls the power of the driving source based on a swing state of the holding part connected to the motion transmission mechanism.

The invention presents a harness assembly for lifting and supporting an animal in mobility. The assembly comprises a front and rear harness sections releasably attached by a lifting leash. Both the front and rear harness sections can be used independently. Both the front and rear harness sections are comprised of upper and lower sections releasably attached to one another. The rear harness section lifts the animal from both the hips and waist resulting in less stress than other devices.

The present invention refers to a device of the treadmill kind for the treatment, recovery or recreation of animals, particularly dogs, enabling physical parameters to be monitored and providing physiotherapy solutions and visual and olfactory stimuli. It is endowed with treadmill (1), pneumatic cylinders (4), neck immobiliser (5) cables (6), harness (7), front motor (8), power and displacement sensor (9), lift support structure (10), physiological sensors (11), calibrated weights (12), rear motor (15) and wheels with brake (16). A motor moves the treadmill (1), elevating the lift platform (10). The device has an aromatherapy dispenser (2) and virtual reality glasses (3). The animal is placed on the treadmill (1), a vest is placed thereon, endowed with physiological sensors, leg strap with calibrated weights (12) and wrist straps endowed with power and displacement sensor (9), held upright by the pneumatic cylinders (4) by way of cables (6).

A hamster running wheel and an axial connection device for a hamster running wheel are provided. The hamster running wheel includes a support frame (2) and a running wheel body (1) supported on the support frame (2) through a rotating mechanism (3). The rotating mechanism (3) includes an axial mechanism (32) and a plurality of bearings (33). The plurality of the bearings (33) are stacked to form a bearing set, and are arranged in series on the axial mechanism (32). The inner rings of the plurality of the bearings are fixedly connected to the axial mechanism (32), and the outer rings of the plurality of the bearings are fixedly connected to the running wheel body.