Abstract: An animal capturing and restraining device 10 which shall catch and hold an animal so captured, securely without mutilation and without inflicting pain and from which the captured and restrained animal will not effect escape through, for example, the expedient of gnawing a paw off and leaving it in the device. An animal caught by the device will be restrained and prevented from escape by means of an adjustable slip noose 40 comprising flexible member 28 and large loop 30. Relatively small animals may be captured about the body while relatively larger animals will be captured about the neck whereby an uncomfortable adjustment to the noose will be made or relaxed only in direct proportion to any struggles initiated by the animal itself.

Abstract: A timed, automatic pet food and water dispenser (10) which incorporates a leveraged loading storage bin (28,12) for receiving a supply of particulate pet feed and having means for mixing water with said particulate feed (62,20,70) therewith to produce a gravy and a softening of said particulate feed. A feed dispensing auger (60) measures a predetermined amount of said particulate feed and furnishes said feed to a feed dish (22) at predetermined time intervals controlled by a timer system (74). A water container (24) comprising level control means (26) provides water for drinking purposes independently of said timer system.

Abstract: An automatic douche device in which a douche can be administered for extended periods and in which medication can be metered into the main douche fluid flow even when the device of the invention is in operation. The device in adaptable for water inlet from a conventional water faucet or from a showerhead.