Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Pluto Opco (cayman), LLC

Doskcoil Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Melaney Northrop

Mike Harper

Scott A Skurdalsvold

David R Veness

Michael D Harper

Adam Ward Weber

Ralph VanSkiver

Peter M Schneider

Douglas J Sharp

Michael A Foster

Jesus Benavides

Vasitha Obeyesekere

Alex Lin

Larry Weinberg

A door connector for a litter container includes a base portion and a hook. The base portion is configured to attach to an interior surface of a hood of the litter container. The hook is configured to attach to a cylindrical connector on the door. The base portion is configured to attach to the interior surface such that when connected the hook is at least partially hidden when viewed from an exterior of the litter container.

Door connector for a litter container

An automatic pet feeder includes a base, a feed auger, a food container connected to the base, and a food dish connected to the base. The feed auger is disposed for rotating movement within the base. The base is configured to receive food from the food container through an opening and delivery food to the food dish using the feed auger.

Feeder

A litter box includes upper and lower shells having corrugations formed therein that strengthen the walls of the shell and that enable the walls themselves to be relatively thinner than would be required in the absence of corrugations. The relatively thinner walls thus enable the litter box to be formed from less material. The corrugations are configured to enable molding with conventional two-part molds. An upper shell portion has a handle integrally molded therein. When assembled, the upper shell sits atop the lower shell, and the line of junction between the upper and lower shells is oriented oblique to a bottom surface of the lower shell and thus oblique to a floor upon which the litter box may sit. The oblique angle enables a relatively low step-over height at the front and a relatively high height at the rear to resist the penetration of urine.

Collapsible litter box

A kennel includes a plurality of vertical wire members, and a decorative panel extending between first and second vertical wires of the plurality of vertical wire members, the decorative panel having first and second edges, the decorative panel being attached to first and second wires at the first and second edges.

Decorative kennel

A nutrient dispensing device for animals includes an access basin and a support portion attached to the access basin. The dispensing device includes a ramp spanning between the access basin and the support portion. A storage tank is disposed on the support portion, and a first end of the ramp is located partially beneath an open end of the storage tank. The ramp also includes at least one shield attached along a portion of the ramp, and the shield resists contents stored in the storage tank from entering a region of the support portion.

Pet watering and feeding device

A pet housing includes a top portion having a continuous edge and a bottom portion having a continuous edge. A middle portion is disposed between the top and bottom portions. The middle portion includes a continuous top edge and a continuous bottom edge. A first zipper is operable between an open and closed position to selectively interconnect the top portion continuous edge to the middle portion continuous top edge. A second zipper is operable between an open and closed position to selectively interconnect the bottom portion continuous edge to the middle portion continuous bottom edge. When the zippers are in the closed position, the top, bottom and middle portions form an enclosed area. When the zippers are in the open position, the top and bottom portions are completely detachable from the middle portion to allow the portions to nest.

Pet housing with zippered closure

An improved manual portion control feeder includes a food delivery mechanism that is in communication with a food reservoir and which, when actuated, dispenses a predetermined amount of food from the reservoir into another vessel. Advantageously, the feeding apparatus further includes a feedback mechanism which, responsive to an actuation of the food delivery mechanism, provides at least one of an acoustic indication and a tactile indication that is representative of the dispensing of a predetermined quantity of food by the food delivery mechanism. The acoustic and/or tactile indication enables the feeding apparatus to remain disposed on, for example, a floor and alerts the user that a predetermined amount of food has been dispensed from the reservoir since the acoustic and/or tactile indications are detectable with relative ease. This enables an animal to be provided a predetermined amount of food with minimal attention being required of the user.

Manual portion control feeder

A waste removal system including a waste container configured to secure a bag having handles. The waste container includes a set of sidewalls having a set of engagement features or hooks. There is a engagement feature or hook located on each sidewall and the engagement features are spaced away from the sidewalls, creating an area where the handles for the bag may be secured. The container also includes a lid operatively attached to the sidewalls. When the container is in a first position, the lid partially covers the opening and when the container is in a second position the opening is uncovered.

Waste collector

Pet waterers and feeders are provided that have a spill-resistant rim. In particular, in one embodiment, a device for dispensing at least one of food and liquid to an animal is provided. The device includes a bowl and a coupler positioned over a first opening of the bowl. The coupler is configured to receive a bottle. Additionally, the device includes a spill-resistant rim positioned over a second opening of the bowl. The spill-resistant rim extends inwardly into the second opening to prevent spilling of the bowl's contents.

Animal bowl with spill-resistant rim

A pet watering device includes a bowl having a base with an upwardly extending sidewall attached to the base. A ramp is disposed within the bowl and extends from the bowl sidewall to the base. The ramp includes an aperture for dispensing water. A pump is disposed within the bowl. A water reservoir is disposed between the pump and the ramp aperture for storing water removed by the pump from the bowl. Water stored in the reservoir overflows the reservoir onto the ramp through the ramp aperture for return of water to the bowl.

Continuous flow pet watering device

A pet watering device includes a bowl having a base with an upwardly extending sidewall attached to the base. A ramp is disposed within the bowl and extends from the bowl sidewall to the base. The ramp includes an aperture for dispensing water. A pump is disposed within the bowl. A lift tube is disposed between the pump and the ramp aperture for transporting water, such that the pump removes water from the bowl to the lift tube for discharge through the ramp aperture onto the ramp for return of water to the bowl.

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Mansfield, TX, United States of America

Melaney Northrop