Abstract: A pet water dish designed to retain water when repeatedly overturned. One embodiment of the invention utilizes two annular chambers separated by a flat base, and having an aperture allowing water to flow from one chamber into a reservoir when the respective chamber is upright and also allow water to flow back into the chamber when the bowl is inverted. The pet water dish may be inverted repeatedly, and each time, most or all of the water is retained in the dish. This helps ensure that the pet will always have drinking water available.

Abstract: The invention provides a stable feeding/watering dish for pets which is facilitated by suction cups positioned on the bottom or substructure of the dish.

Abstract: The invention described herein is a pest-deterrent pet food bowl for the feeding and watering of pets which contains a pet food bowl, wherein a detachable center chamber holds the food or drink, and a base chamber surrounds the center chamber to form a moat. The moat is filled with a pest-deterrent substance, thereby providing a barrier to unwanted pests. The base chamber has guides emerging from its bottom, which prevent or restrict movement of the detachable center chamber when it is placed in the base chamber. The center chamber has a step emerging from its outer edge, allowing a small pet to cross the large moat and be able to reach the food in the center chamber.

Abstract: An animal accommodation station includes a base positionable upon a selected surface and supporting a shaft in an upright position. A canopy is carried at the upper end of the shaft. At an intermediate location, a cantilevered beam extends radially from the shaft. Food receptacles are detachably carried by the beam. A collar, rotatably coupled with the shaft intermediate the base and the beam, supports a radially extending arm having a free end to which is attached an animal leash.

Abstract: A pet feeding bowl with an attached splashguard that acts as a retention barrier to protect walls, floors and other adjacent surfaces from over spray, splashes, and splatters that occur when a pet feeds from the bowl. The bowl has a round bowl as the base. The base area serves as the feeding bowl. The splashguard is an elevated section, from the perimeter of the top of the base bowl, whereas the apex of the bowl is at the rear of the bowl and tapering down in height to the front of the bowl.

Abstract: Sturdi Bowl, invented by Rick Cruse, Unites States citizen and Kansas resident, at 1123 East 4th, Hutchinson, Kans. 67501, was designed to allow pet owners to provide food and water to their pets, outside, without risk of loss and mess. The Sturdi Bowl can be secured by pressing the unit's evenly spaced spikes easily into the ground. This system was designed for use outdoors, and can be used in a variety of situations, such as camping, traveling and outdoor lounging. This invention is similar in appearance to outdoor pet dishes, but has a unique rounded design that prevents chains, leashes and cables from becoming snagged under the lip or rim of the bowls. The bowl is currently manufactured out of durable extruded plastic materials, but can be made with just about any durable weatherproof material.

Abstract: A spill resistant pet food and water dish is provided which incorporates features to prevent contents from spilling over the side of the dish when the dish is jarred or bumped during transport or while in use in feeding, the pet food and water dish being adaptable to a variety of sizes of animals, the dish incorporating a means of securely fastening the dish to the side of the pet carrier or crate, the dish providing one or more cavities within the base of the dish to receive ice packs or ice to chill the contents of the dish. The spill resistant pet dish may be used independently of a cage and placed on the floor or ground for pet feeding, particularly in a moving vehicle or boat, wherein the spill resistant features of the disclosed pet dish are advantageous to minimize or eliminate spillage of food or water from the dish.

Abstract: A pet feeding device for holding a commercially available disposable paper plate, comprising a tray base with four molded integral hooks. The paper plate is slid in place under three of the four hooks and snapped in place under the fourth hook to secure it in place. The hooks keep the paper plate from being moved or turned over while the pet is feeding. The tray base prevents food displaced from the plate by the feeding animal from falling on the floor. After the pet has finished eating, the paper plate is easily snapped out the device and disposed of. The device eliminates the need for washing pet food dishes and provides a sanitary method of pet feeding. The tray base with its integrated, molded hooks is made of a plastic or similar material that is easily washable by hand or in a dishwasher.

Abstract: A farrowing crate is defined by a cage having a main central flooring section for the sow and two side sections for the piglets. A feeder is located at the front wall for supplying feed to the sow when standing and includes a hopper mounted on a front gate outside the crate for and a trough for receiving feed discharged from the hopper. The trough is formed by a base plate lying substantially flat on the flooring from the hopper rearwardly to a raised transverse restricting member to restrict the escape of feed formed by an inverted V-shaped rib formed in the base plate spaced from the front wall and extending generally across the base plate to define a trough area of a height which allows the sow to lie with its neck and head over the restricting member without discomfort. The gate panel includes guards each side of the opening to restrict side to side movement of the sow's head. The trough is restricted by sides at the sides of the sow flooring.

Abstract: A water dispensing device, an associated kit and a method of using same are disclosed for use in hydrating a pet such as a dog or cat. The water dispensing device includes a base unit slidably attached to a storage vessel. The base unit includes the interconnected constituents of a housing; a frame wall; and a door. The storage vessel includes the interconnected constituents of a flip top; a hollow body; and a hollow outlet port. The kit includes the unattached elements of the device. The method of using same includes the steps of adjoining, affixing, closing, grabbing, joining, letting, obtaining, opening, plugging, pouring, pushing, and releasing.

Abstract: An animal nourishment bowl including a triangular shaped perimeter having a first wall, a second wall in connection with the first wall, and a third wall in connection with the first wall and the second wall, and an apex located adjacent where the first wall connects with the third wall. The bowl includes a floor connected to the first wall, second wall and third wall in slanted relationship so the floor angles from the second wall down to the apex so nourishment in the bowl has a tendency to move along the floor toward the apex under actions of the animal and gravity. The floor and walls define a container to hold the nourishment. A method for feeding an animal including the steps of pouring nourishment into a first bowl having a triangular shape and with a slanted floor where the nourishment collects at an apex of the bowl, which is the lowest point of the floor in the bowl relative to ground. There is the step of refilling the bowl with nourishment.

Abstract: A pet mat is provided with an upper surface having a pattern of raised bumps, the configuration and spacing of which is such that a common pet bowl or dish can be placed on any part of the upper surface and the bowl will normally fall within the interstices between the pattern of bumps. The bumps prevent a bowl from moving around the mat, and a raised peripheral edge bordering the upper surface prevents spillage from escaping onto the mat support surface or floor. The mat is preferably formed from a tacky material, such a natural rubber, which further aids in the goal of reducing slippage of both the mat and the bowl placed thereon.

Abstract: A pet bowl having an interior dished portion for receiving pet food, water or the like has a rather large suction cup held centrally to the underside of the pet bowl for securing the bowl to a surface such as a floor. The pet bowl includes a sidewall extending from an upper portion to a lower portion and enclosing an open area adjacent the upper portion, with the interior dished portion sloping inwardly from the upper portion of said sidewall. A bottom wall extends beneath the dished portion and the suction cup is held beneath a central portion of the bottom wall to secure the pet bowl to a support surface to hold the pet bowl in place as a pet consumes material within the dished portion. The central portion of the bottom wall is domed shape to conform generally to the contours of the suction cup.