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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2004
Allan A. Torney, Bolton, CA;
Kasim A. Zubair, Brampton, CA;
Liisa Mooney, Toronto, CA;
Frank Shields, La Verne, CA (US);
Tiffany L. Bierer, Vernon, CA (US);
Allan A. Torney, Bolton, CA;
Kasim A. Zubair, Brampton, CA;
Liisa Mooney, Toronto, CA;
Frank Shields, La Verne, CA (US);
Tiffany L. Bierer, Vernon, CA (US);
Mars, Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
A pet food product for hairball treatment that includes a shell component completely surrounding an inner component to form one dual textured pet food product, wherein the shell component is harder than the inner component. The shell component can include a mixture of soluble and insoluble fiber and can include at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof. The inner component comprises a mixture of ingredients, wherein the ingredients include a lubricant.