Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing drinking water and/or entertaining to pets. The apparatus includes a base engaged with a container, a reservoir, and a pump for pumping liquid from the container into the reservoir when the container is upright. The pump may be selectively activated by the animal to pump liquid from the container into the reservoir. A ball may be provided at least partially within the reservoir to rotate relative to the reservoir when licked by the animal to operate the pump and draw liquid from the container, through a fluid conduit, and into the reservoir. Liquid from the reservoir may adhere to an outer surface portion of the ball and thereby become accessible to and drinkable by the animal when the outer surface portion of the ball is rotated from an initial position within the liquid in the reservoir to a second position accessible to the animal's tongue.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed that may be used for providing drinking water and/or entertaining to pets, such as while the pet is travelling away from home, riding in a car, and/or in a pet carrier during a long car ride, airplane ride, bus ride, etc. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus generally includes a base configured for engagement with a container. The apparatus may further include a reservoir and a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir, for pumping liquid from the container into the reservoir when the container is upright and the base is engaged to the container. The apparatus may be configured to allow the pump to be selectively activated by the animal to pump liquid from the container into the reservoir. An elongate fluid conduit may be operatively associated with the pump and be in fluid communication with the reservoir. The elongate fluid conduit may have a sufficient length to extend into a liquid within the container.