Abstract: A pet chew article comprising luffa fibers and a polymer composition. The pet chew article may be formed by supplying luffa fibers, supplying a polymer composition combining the luffa fibers with the polymer composition and forming the pet chew article from the luffa fibers and the polymer composition.

Abstract: Trimming shears for cutting (or trimming) a claw of a domesticated animal. The trimming shears include a first handle, a second handle, and at least one blade. Pivotal movement of the first handle relative to the second handle urges the blade between a pre-cut position and a cut position. The transition from the pre-cut position to the cut position being configured to cut a claw positioned in the blade path. The trimming shears may further include a guide for receiving a respective claw and guiding the claw to be positioned within the blade path. In one example, the guide may include a single aperture, wherein an effective opening area of the aperture is adjustable to accommodate a respective claw. In another example, the guide may include a plurality of apertures, each sized for receiving a respective claw size.

Abstract: A pet training pad comprising a central region; a perimeter region which surrounds the central region and forms a periphery of the pet training pad; an absorbent material; a plurality of sloping channels which slope downward from the perimeter region to the central region; and wherein the central region has a greater weight of the absorbent material per unit area than the perimeter region.

Abstract: A separable chew toy having an internal cavity, which may be used to store an attractant, accessible via an engageable/disengageable clutch mechanism.

Abstract: Trimming shears for cutting (or trimming) a claw of a domesticated animal. The trimming shears include a first handle, a second handle, and at least one blade. Pivotal movement of the first handle relative to the second handle urges the blade between a pre-cut position and a cut position. The transition from the pre-cut position to the cut position being configured to cut a claw positioned in the blade path. The trimming shears may further include a guide for receiving a respective claw and guiding the claw to be positioned within the blade path. In one example, the guide may include a single aperture, wherein an effective opening area of the aperture is adjustable to accommodate a respective claw. In another example, the guide may include a plurality of apertures, each sized for receiving a respective claw size.

Abstract: An interactive pet feeder where the rate of release of an edible treat for the animal can be regulated by the user. The interactive pet feeder may therefore be configured to release an edible treat depending upon the level of engagement that the pet maintains with the feeder and adjusted by the user to maintain the animal's interest.

Abstract: Trimming shears to cut an animal claw comprising a first body and a second body pivotally coupled about a pivot axis, in a pivot plane, a blade having a cutting edge, the blade movable in a blade plane along a blade path, in response to pivotal movement of the first body and/or the second body, wherein the blade plane is transverse to the pivot plane, a guide coupled to the first body, the guide movable in a guide plane along a guide path, wherein the guide plane is substantially parallel to the blade plane and the guide having a plurality of apertures extending through the guide, and wherein each aperture of the guide is positionable relative to the cutting edge of the blade such that, when the blade is moved from a retracted position to an extended position, the cutting edge cuts a claw when disposed in each aperture, respectively.

Abstract: A pet accessory apparatus, the apparatus comprising a bi-stable spring, the bi-stable spring having a first equilibrium position and a second equilibrium position, wherein in the first equilibrium position the bi-stable spring is in an elongated state, and in the second equilibrium position the bi-stable spring is in a coiled state; and a hairbrush coupled with the bi-stable spring, wherein, in the elongated state of the bi-stable spring, the hairbrush is arranged to brush hair and, in the coiled state of the bi-stable spring, the hairbrush is arranged within a coil formed by the bi-stable spring.

Abstract: A toy comprising a sphere having a spherical first-half and a spherical second-half which are rotatable relative to one another from a first position to a second position. Each half includes a plurality of track segments. In the first position, a first position track includes at least one track segment of each half. In the second position, a second position track includes at least one track segment of each half, wherein at least one of the track segments is different from the first position track, whereby the first position track and the second position track have at least partially different track configurations.

Abstract: A combing device comprising a first comb having a plurality of first comb tines and a plurality of first comb tine spacings, wherein adjacent tines of the plurality of first comb tines are spaced from each other by one of the first comb tine spacings located between the adjacent first comb tines, respectively; a second comb having a plurality of second comb tines; wherein the second comb is movable with respect to the first comb such that each one of the second comb tines of the plurality of second comb tines is movable in the first comb tine spacings located between the adjacent first comb tines, respectively.

Abstract: A separable chew toy having an internal cavity, which may be used to store an attractant. accessible via an engageable/disengageable clutch mechanism.

Abstract: A pet chew article, comprising the pet chew article formed of a plurality of physically engaged extrudates comprising a first extrudate and a second extrudate; wherein the first extrudate is porous and formed of a first extrudate composition containing starch; wherein the second extrudate is formed of a second extrudate composition containing meat; and wherein the first extrudate contains pores having a pore diameter in a range of 0.5 to 3 mm.

Abstract: An interactive pet toy to promote the focus and attention of a pet on chewing including sound feedback. The pet toy includes a body portion having a surface and one or a plurality of flexible inserts that are capable of converting into two different geometric configurations along with the generation of an audible sound. The one or plurality of inserts have in a first configuration, a projecting surface and a recessed surface, and in a second configuration, the projecting surface becomes the recessed surface and the recessed surface becomes the projecting surface.

Abstract: Pet training pad systems and methods. More specifically, a pet training pad system and method comprising a wax sheet formable into a wax tray and including an absorbent pad to be disposed in the wax tray. The wax sheet may be formed into the wax tray with one or more generally vertical walls. A pet waste absorbent pad is also disclosed.