A pet food device comprising: a pet food bowl supporting tray configured with at least first and second receiving structures, the first and second receiving structures including an aperture or a hollow cavity depression, or combinations thereof, wherein each of the first and second receiving structures is configured to receive at least one pet food bowl; an actuating mechanism supporting tray; and an actuating mechanism disposed within the actuating mechanism supporting tray in operable communication with the pet food bowl supporting tray, wherein the actuating mechanism enables elevating concurrently the pet food bowl supporting tray above the actuating mechanism supporting tray and at least one of a plurality of telescoping shields which are configured and disposed to shield the actuating mechanism supporting tray from the environs and enables lowering concurrently the pet food bowl supporting tray and the at least one of the plurality of telescoping shields to interface with the actuating mechanism supporting tray, the actuating mechanism including a scissor lift movable structure in operable communication with the pet food bowl supporting tray and with the actuating mechanism, the scissor lift movable structure and the actuating mechanism effecting thereby the elevating of and lowering of the pet food bowl supporting tray, the scissor lift movable structure operably coupled to the pet food bowl supporting tray such that the first receiving structure at least partially projects away from the scissor lift movable structure and at least partially overhangs the actuating mechanism supporting tray when the pet food bowl supporting tray is in an elevated position; wherein the actuating mechanism supporting tray defines an inner periphery, the pet food device comprising the plurality of telescoping shields configured as sequentially interlocking panels extending around the inner periphery of the actuating mechanism supporting tray. a pet food bowl supporting tray configured with at least first and second receiving structures, the first and second receiving structures including an aperture or a hollow cavity depression, or combinations thereof, wherein each of the first and second receiving structures is configured to receive at least one pet food bowl; an actuating mechanism supporting tray; and an actuating mechanism disposed within the actuating mechanism supporting tray in operable communication with the pet food bowl supporting tray, wherein the actuating mechanism enables elevating concurrently the pet food bowl supporting tray above the actuating mechanism supporting tray and at least one of a plurality of telescoping shields which are configured and disposed to shield the actuating mechanism supporting tray from the environs and enables lowering concurrently the pet food bowl supporting tray and the at least one of the plurality of telescoping shields to interface with the actuating mechanism supporting tray, the actuating mechanism including a scissor lift movable structure in operable communication with the pet food bowl supporting tray and with the actuating mechanism, the scissor lift movable structure and the actuating mechanism effecting thereby the elevating of and lowering of the pet food bowl supporting tray, the scissor lift movable structure operably coupled to the pet food bowl supporting tray such that the first receiving structure at least partially projects away from the scissor lift movable structure and at least partially overhangs the actuating mechanism supporting tray when the pet food bowl supporting tray is in an elevated position; wherein the actuating mechanism supporting tray defines an inner periphery, the pet food device comprising the plurality of telescoping shields configured as sequentially interlocking panels extending around the inner periphery of the actuating mechanism supporting tray. <EOS>