A portable cat litter box comprises a lower portion having a pair of wheels mounted thereon, an upper portion that is attachable to the lower portion in order to collectively define an interior compartment for containing kitty litter, a door pivotally suspended in order to allow ingress and egress of a cat into the interior compartment, and an extension handle pivotally attached to the cat litter box to facilitate transportation thereof and which is lockable to the upper portion during non-use.

A toy for a cat, which comprises a simulated mouse with a simulated cheese face, presents a continuous attraction for a cat because of the movable nature of the simulated mouse which is propelled during operation of the toy to appear in various locations relative to the simulated cheese face.

This invention is a small animal feeder that physically restricts access to food by medium to large size animals. It is comprised of a 12 inch cube of cardboard with an extra elongated front forming a vertical 31/2 inch silt. A plastic feeder tray filled with food is inserted inside. It is the size and shape of the front opening that functions as both the barrier to medium to large size animals while allowing unlimited access to small animals. Currently used or patented pet feeders do not discri...

A cat scratching apparatus includes a base and post and utilizes removable, cat scratching covers. A base anchor attaches to the base and supports the vertically extending post. A plug fits in a top of the post. A post cover wraps around sides of the post and has interfitting teeth and grooves for folding over the top of the post and covering the plug. A base cover folds over sides of the base and attaches to an underside of the base. The base cover also has a hole allowing the post to pass thro...

A structure to house a cat in the living quarters of a home designed to appear as a general item of furniture. The structure houses a litter box which is readily removable, an internal deodorizing unit, and with access provided for the cat through one hidden side of the structure. The side panel of the structure is removable and attachable to either side of the unit, so that the access opening may be located at the side that is hidden when the structure is mounted adjacent to a corner wall in a ...

A cat management chamber for confining a cat during treatment or administration of anesthesia comprises a box-like structure with a vertically adjustable lid which is positioned at appropriate height above the cat with a series of vertical apertures in the side walls and a U-shaped locking pin handle combination which extends through the apertures and sleeves or tubes in the lid.

This invention relates to a disposable cat litter chamber. Being unique in nature this design provides increased sanitation features, minimized odors, and disposability. The box may be formed in various shapes, but the preferred embodiment is that of a "milk carton" type construction, only somewhat taller and elongated. The cat enters the chamber through a flexible expansion type door at either or both ends. This chamber remains entirely sealed at all times except for slits in the door. Windows ...

An animal feeder, for example, a cat feeder is disclosed. The cat feeder includes a top which defines a plurality of spaced feed positions. A cover, having a feeding opening, overlies the top. The feeding opening is indexed sequentially with respect to the successive feed positions. A pair of tension springs are wound and rotate the cover upon release by a time actuated solenoid.

A method and apparatus are provided for indicating the altitude of the tropopause or of an inversion layer wherein clear air turbulence (CAT) may occur, and the likely severity of any such CAT, which includes directing a passive microwave radiometer on the aircraft at different angles with respect to the horizon. The microwave radiation measured at a frequency of about 55 GHz represents the temperature of the air at an "average" range of about 3 kilometers, so that the sine of the angle of the r...

A disposable cat litter box comprising a single sheet of stiff paperboard which is folded and perforated for assembly into an open top, generally rectangular cat litter box is disclosed. The box is prepackaged with cat litter and may be assembled to form a cat litter box. The box preferably includes a horizontally extending bottom attached to upwardly extending side and end walls. The side and end walls having foldable portions which may be folded over and sealed to define a substantially rectan...