Abstract: A reconfigurable animal toy is disclosed herein. The toy has a plurality of connectable track pieces that may be assembled to define a track for receiving a captive ball. The track allows an animal to touch the ball for selectively propelling the ball along the track. To enhance the interest of the animal, the track may define a randomizer for affecting travel of the ball and may define a sight line interference member. Additional features of the animal toy may include scratch pads and visual devices to enhance and maintain the interest of the animal.

Abstract: A pet sustenance device (30, 96) provided includes an upright container (32, 98) which holds a supply of pet sustenance, together with an underlying dish (34, 102). The dish (34, 102) is pivotally coupled to the associated container (32, 98) via connection structure (36, 104) permitting the dish (34, 102) to be selectively moved between a retracted position beneath the container (32, 98) and a pet-access position wherein the dish (34, 102) is pivoted away from the container (32, 98) and presents a sustenance cavity (90, 174). When the dish (34, 102) is in the swung-away pet-access position, the sustenance within the container (32, 98) flows under the influence of gravity into the dish (34, 102). The dish (34, 102) and container (32, 98) are configured to prevent communication therebetween when the dish (34, 102) is in the retracted position thereof.

Abstract: A pet carrier includes a hand access opening that communicates with the interior of the carrier and allows a pet owner to put a hand through the hand access opening to contact the pet without opening a pet opening on the pet carrier. The hand access opening is sized substantially smaller than the pet opening, thereby allowing the pet owner to put a hand through the hand access opening without fear of the animal in the carrier escaping through the hand access opening. The hand access opening allows a pet owner to pet and comfort the pet enclosed in the pet carrier without removing the pet from the pet carrier and without fear of the pet escaping.