Abstract: Greeting cards and other items to be enjoyed by animals and pets combine an article composed of a non-toxic material which is typically chewable or fully consumable and digestible, in conjunction with a greeting that may include a graphical image (i.e., of an animal, pet, and/or pet owner), a textual message, or both. An edible greeting card embodiment assumes the form of a panel having a thickness, a perimeter, and front and back surfaces and at least one message on one or both of the front and back surfaces using and edible colorant or other medium. In embodiments utilizing two or more such panels or construction elements, joining means are provided in the form of a flexible strip threaded through holes, an edible adhesive or flexible edible hinge. Alternate embodiments may be suspended from a cage rail by a hook, wire.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an edible greeting card suitable for ingestion by a pet which comprises at least one substantially rigid edible panel having at least one message region positioned on the front surface and/or back surface of the panel. At least one edible message is provided within the message region and, in a preferred embodiment, a plurality of messages are provided on the edible panels of the greeting card. The edible message has a plurality of characters, each character being sufficiently large so as to be perceived by the average human. In embodiments utilizing one or more panels, edible joining devices are utilized to join the panels. The panels are positioned within the vicinity of the pet so that the pet may view and ingest the panels and edible message.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an edible greeting card (10) suitable for ingestion by a pet which comprises at least one substantially rigid edible panel (12) having at least one message region (24) positioned on the front surface and/or back surface of the panel. At least one edible message (30) is provided within the message region and, in a preferred embodiment, a plurality of messages are provided on the edible panels of the greeting card. The edible message has a plurality of characters, each character being sufficiently large so as to be perceived by the average human. In embodiments utilizing two or more panels (12, 18) edible joining devices (26) are utilized to join the panels. The panels are positioned within the vicinity of the pet so that the pet may view and ingest the panels and edible message.