Patent ID: 8443760
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A cat feeding enclosure, comprising a plurality of exterior walls each made of wire mesh material enclosing an interior space, said plurality of exterior walls including a horizontal bottom wall and a vertical front wall; entry opening along said front wall providing communication with said interior space from the area external to said enclosure, said entry opening having a width in the horizontal direction and a height in the vertical direction, said entry opening being no larger than necessary in width and height for domestic cats of various sizes to enter and exit said enclosure through said entry opening; a feeding area within said interior space for accommodating a receptacle for holding cat food supported on said bottom wall; and a vertical interior wall made of wire mesh material within said interior space, said interior wall being located between said entry opening and said feeding area, said interior wall being spaced inwardly from said entry opening in alignment therewith and creating a circuitous path along said bottom wall leading from said entry opening to said feeding area so that a cat walking along said bottom wall is forced to follow in order to access said feeding area from said entry opening, said circuitous path including a plurality of sharp turns to deter a dog from following said circuitous path to access said feeding area from said entry opening.