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7228819 Magnetically-attractable non-clumping animal litter  
A particulate non-clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises non-clumping absorbent particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that...
7228818 Litter dump apparatus and method  
A litter box assembly has a two piece litter box, each piece having an open end and a support frame in which the open ends are pivotally mounted to each other and to the support frame. Elevating...
7228817 Device for feeding poultry in particular fattening poultry, preferably broilers  
A device for feeding poultry kept in a barn, comprises at least one food supply tube ( 1 ) which is held above the floor of the barn such as to be able to be lowered or raised, with a series of...
7228816 Animal feeding device and method  
An automated feeding system for pets with special diets includes a feeder dish which is made accessible to a pet only when an ID tag on the pet is recognized as authorized by a receiver on the...
7228815 Method of performing an animal related action on an animal and a device for performing said method  
A method of performing an animal related action on an animal by means of a robot arm is disclosed. The method includes carrying out measurements on the animal by means of a sensor for locating at...
7228576 Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses to the fluid channels of a subject  
An apparatus for providing medical treatments is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus according the present invention comprises a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a...
RE39670 System and method for making live animals appear to talk  
A system and method for making animals appear to talk is provided. The system includes a speaker mounted on an article (such as a collar) worn by the animal. A memory stores a plurality of...
7227452 Apparatus to deter birds with ultrasound  
Birds carry many parasites and other diseases, which pose a health risk to humans which come into contact with their habitat. However, ultrasonic waves agitate and deter birds and other pests from...
7225815 Self-cleaning hair brush  
A self cleaning hair brush includes a handle ( 12 ), a bristle-holding head ( 14 ) having a plurality of spaced-apart bristles ( 16 ) projecting laterally therefrom, and a combing plate ( 18 )...
7225761 Pet product with device for holding information article  
A device for holding identification information for pets is disclosed. The device is attachable to a collar, harness or leash. The device permits new identification information to be placed within...
7225760 Tethering stakes  
Tethering stakes of the nature intended to be pounded flush with or below ground level. Certain of the tethering stakes include a cap on the pounding end which is adapted for ease of placement and...
7225759 Head restraint for animal control chute  
The present invention provides a head restraint that can be used in conjunction with conventional cattle chutes that are equipped with head gates. This head restraint has a lower neck restraint, an...
7225758 Hair grooming device  
A portable device for treating and grooming hair and head, the device has a reservoir for holding various treatment liquids, a flexible tube for delivery, and a brush with interchangeable hair...
7225757 Method of cleaning soiled bedding material in barns  
A method of cleaning bedding sand soiled with animal manure removes the bedding sand from an animal bedding area. An aqueous slurry of the bedding sand is made. The slurry is subjected to cyclonic...
7225756 Pet beds  
The invention relates to pet beds, and particularly with pet beds with a wall and a base encased in a fabric overcoat. Known pet beds have the disadvantage of needing a rimmed section to allow use...
7225755 Hog production management by weight  
In a hog production plant the hogs are divided into a series of separate pens within the hog plant based generally on weight such that the lightest hogs closest to the initial weight are arranged...
7222590 Removable lighted rotatable dog tether  
A pet tether including a ground fixation device; a base attached to a ground fixation device, the base being disposed above the ground, a coupling on the base, the coupling being disposed above the...
7222589 Bark control device and associated vibration dampening housing and method for constructing such housing  
A bark control device ( 10 ) for deterring a dog from barking. The bark control device ( 10 ) includes a housing ( 12 ) carried by the dog, the housing having a vibration dampening surface ( 13 )...
7222588 Pet grooming tool and method for removing loose hair from a furry pet  
A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate...
7222587 Accesible view-in housing structure for cavity dwelling animals  
A housing structure that includes a transparent opening in one wall thereof, the opening being covered with a transparent material such as PLEXIGLAS®. This opening allows a user to view the...
7222586 Fluid delivery adapter  
A fluid delivery adapter for use with a wire bar lid. Embodiments can comprise a support base having an aperture defined therein, the aperture being shaped and dimensioned to accept a fluid...
7222585 Aquaculture process and apparatus  
A method suitable for commercial aquaculture, the method comprising the steps of: (a) at least partially filling a tank ( 3 ) with an aqueous medium ( 13 ), the tank ( 3 ) being adapted for control...
7222584 Rake shield for automated litter boxes  
A rake shield apparatus used for preventing urination onto the tines of a rake and the rake itself of an automated litter box comprising: a shield, and at least one cord; the distal end of the cord...
7222583 Directional broadcast feeder for fish and game  
A broadcast feeder for projecting food aggregate or pellets directionally into an area up to, for example, sixty or more feet away from the feed container. The action is controlled to provide a...
7222492 Chilled water storage for milk cooling process  
A process for cooling liquids wherein a coolant is cooled in a chiller during off-peak electrical demand periods, then directed to a first insulated storage vessel where it is stored until off-peak...
7222047 System and method for monitoring and controlling an aquatic environment  
A system and method for monitoring and controlling an aquatic environment thus regulating the aquatic environment and maximizing the stability of the aquatic ecosystem. This system uses sensor and...
7219627 Electrical bandage protector  
A flexible electric bandage protector for use on a bandage or an animal. The protector comprising a flexible thin battery and a conductive layer disposed on one side of the battery. The conductive...
7219626 Pet toy having omnidirectional reflectivity  
A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective pet toy reflects incoming light beam back in the same direction as it was emanated, thereby indicating the location of a pet toy and...
7219625 Apparatus and a method for restraining an animal during washing and/or grooming of the animal  
An apparatus and a method for restraining an animal and/or washing and/or grooming an animal are provided. The animal is placed on the lid of a container to allow a person to wash and/or groom the...
7219624 Animal excretions disposal material and a manufacturing method therefore  
A manufacturing process for cat litter having 30 to 80 parts of weight of a powdered organic substance as the base material having particle sizes less than 840 μm, 1 to 10 parts of weight of a...
7219623 Animal water dispensers and the like that resist fouling and method of maintaining same  
An animal water bowl assembly is maintained clean by allowing a bowl to dry out after a use period, before refilling. Uses include: birdbath and pet and farm animal watering. Two bowls can be...
7219622 Insect proof food dish  
A food dish separable into two parts and having a central tapered post construction that provides a secure, self-adjusting, and non-wobbling fit of upper and lower members together while they are...
7219621 Anti-squirrel bird feeder  
The present invention provides a bird feeder apparatus for providing a readily available supply of feed for birds. The apparatus comprises a telescopic-operational assemblage, a shroud assembly,...
7219620 Timed food-filled toy dispenser  
A dispensing system ( 200 ) for chewable pet toys ( 100 ) contains multiple toys and dispenses them at intervals determined by one or more modes of operation. A display ( 220 ) and keypad ( 400 )...
7216650 Handcuffing assisting apparatus and method  
A handcuffing assisting apparatus includes a panel having a pair of openings extending therethrough. The panel has a break therein extending from a first side edge to a second side edge to define...
7216606 Method and system for reducing undesirable emissions from facilities for housing swine  
A system and method of reducing odors of livestock confinement operations which utilizes a V-shaped filter of wood chips disposed in front of exhaust fans from manure pits under a livestock...
7216605 Animal management system  
An animal management system provides an alley to control the handling of animals when procedures are to be performed on the animals by veterinarians or cattle producers. The alley is formed by a...
7213539 Apparatus for moving livestock  
An apparatus for urging livestock animals includes at least one alleyway which is defined by a frame having a stationary portion and a reciprocating portion. The reciprocating portion includes a...
7213538 Animal restraining apparatus for physiological and pharmacological studies  
An animal restraining apparatus is disclosed which provides head, tail, and hind leg apertures for gaining access to an animals head, tail and perianal area, and hind legs for physiological and...
7213537 Airflow diverter for use in an aquarium  
A method of altering airflow of an aquarium air supply by placing a bottle over the air supply thus, altering the airflow. The method can be accomplished using a decorative attachment assembly that...
7213536 Method for producing short-lived salt-tolerant freshwater baitfish  
A method for selecting a freshwater fish able to tolerate conditions of varying salinity is disclosed. Fish are first selected by pre-screening for salt-tolerance. The selected fish are bred using...
7213535 Apparatus, system and method for litter sifter  
A litter sifter and method for using. A litter sifter includes a lower portion having through-holes. An upper portion is connected to the lower portion. Handles are connected to the upper portion....
7213368 Apparatus for vertical sliding pet door  
The vertical sliding pet door can be used to let pets in and out easily by themselves. The pet needs to be trained in the usage of the pet door, and it also protects the house from unwanted bugs...
7211188 Solar powered aquarium  
Solar powered aquarium with a water holding vessel suitable for use as a table top aquarium powered by one or more solar cells. The aquarium vessel includes a secondary bottom held up from the main...
7210428 Livestock management system and method for split-weight feeding based on median weight of herd  
A livestock management system is provided that sorts animals for split-weight feeding based on a calculated median weight of a herd. The system includes a pen area partitioned into a first feeding...
7210427 Portable livestock panel system  
A portable livestock panel system for effectively containing livestock in a humane manner. The portable livestock panel system includes a plurality of posts each having a plurality of receiver...
7210426 Compressible pet carrier  
A pet carrier for transporting an animal includes a floor panel having a substantially rigid bottom, a pair of side panels each having a lower edge and an upper portion, the lower edges of each...
7210425 Molded fish transport tank  
A transport tank for use in live haul truck transport of aquatic species such as catfish is formed of rotomolded plastic. The tank has a grooved floor which is covered with a perforated plate. The...
7209588 Unified system and method for animal behavior characterization in home cages using video analysis  
In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a...
7209043 Sensing system for pet controllable access  
Pet sensing is accomplished by detecting pulsed infrared light reflected from a pet worn collar or harness devised of highly reflective material. To avoid false triggering, a dual set of infrared...