Patent ID: 6588367
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An animal feeder, comprising:a housing having a horizontal bottom wall, a horizontal top wall, an upwardly extending rear wall, and left and right upwardly extending sidewalls, said top and bottom walls being interconnected on three sides via the rear wall and side walls to form a box shape comprising said five sides and an interconnected front side having a vertical elongated slit shaped aperture, said aperture having dimensions that prevent access to the interior region of the housing by a medium to large animal beyond its shoulder region while allowing access by a smaller animal beyond its shoulder region so that only the smaller animal can step into the interior region of the housing through the aperture, wherein a front wall to rear wall dimension of the housing is such that a quantity of food can be placed within the housing on the bottom wall near the rear wall and a medium to large animal cannot reach the food with its mouth, even when the animals head fits into the aperture.