Abstract: Animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing including an aperture for a food bowl and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder including a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder including a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to detecting that an animal has moved away and subsequently responding to one or more later detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding portion.

Abstract: An animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing including an aperture for a food bowl and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder including a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder includes a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to detecting that an animal has moved away and subsequently responding to one or more later detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding portion.

Abstract: We describe a water presentation device for one or more animals e.g. a domestic animal or pet such as a cat, dog or rabbit, or an agricultural or livestock animal such as a sheep, cow or pig. The device may promote visibility of the water. The device may contain sensor(s) to detect proximity of an animal, and/or proximity in the form of an animal actually touching the water. Detection of a drinking event may trigger a variety of responses within the device, e.g.: activation of an RFID antenna, weighing of water within the basin, e.g. separable bowl, and/or communication of drinking data determined by the device to a remote location.

Abstract: This invention general relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing comprising an aperture for a food bowl (8) and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder comprising a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder comprises a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to a said detection and to respond to one or more later said detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding said portion.

Abstract: This invention general relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing comprising an aperture for a food bowl (8) and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder comprising a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder comprises a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to a said detection and to respond to one or more later said detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding said portion.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing with an aperture for a food bowl and a door for covering the aperture. The feeder can further include a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture and a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture. The feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to the detection and to respond to one or more later detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding portion.

Abstract: An animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder.