Abstract: A pet feeding system for separating spilled food from spilled water comprises a housing having a contained feeding area and at least one opening used to separate spilled food from spilled water. The system may include a sloped surface extending downward from a bowl region toward a collection region. A method for collecting spilled food and spilled water from a pet feeding system includes the step of separating spilled water from spilled food.

Abstract: A pet feeding containment system adapted to hold food and water bowls comprises a base with at least one wall defining an interior space. The front section comprises a low portion and at least one high portion. The low portion provides a pet with access to food and water bowls, while the close proximity of the high portion to the pet's head and shoulders deters the pet from moving its head outside of the containment system while feeding. The containment system inhibits spills and contains those that occur, thus minimizing messes outside of the system. Another embodiment uses a filtering tray which is disposed above the base. The filtering tray has interstitial spaces that are sufficiently small to retain spilled food on the filtering tray but allow spilled water to pass through onto the base, thus enabling a pet owner to collect and re-use spilled food.

Abstract: A pet feeding system for separating spilled food from spilled water comprises a housing which defines a contained feeding area adapted to hold a food bowl, a water bowl, or both. The system is capable of filtering spilled food from spilled water. A sloped surface extends downward from a bowl region toward a perforated collection region. A low portion of at least one wall has a segment which is contoured inwardly toward feeding bowls, thus allowing a pet to be closer to the bowls while feeding. A method for collecting spilled food and spilled water from a pet feeding system comprises separating the pet feeding system into a first reservoir and a second reservoir, which are detachably coupled to each other; collecting the spilled food from the first reservoir; and collecting the spilled water from the second reservoir.