Patent ID: 7207291
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A method for feeding a pet in a manner that encourages the pet to eat at a relatively slower pace comprising the steps of: providing a pet feeding dish comprising a base, an upwardly extending annular sidewall having an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge being integrally attached to said base, an upwardly extending post member which is concentrically attached to said base in order to form a generally ring-shaped trough for the placement of pet food therein, the ring-shaped trough having a first depth defined by the distance from the base to said upper edge and also having a maximum width, and a plurality of obstructions which are defined by indentations that are attached to said base, said indentations projecting upwardly into said trough to a sufficient second depth in order to retard a pet's eating speed, said trough having a generally concave-shaped rounded contour and a ratio of the maximum width to the first depth of approximately 1.2; disposing an amount of pet food in said trough such that said pet food is dispersed generally evenly over said base; and placing said pet feeding dish within access of said pet.