Patent ID: 7810859

Claim:
An animal waste collection device comprising: a first elongated handle and a second elongated handle said first and second elongated handles being connected to each other at a pivot point, said pivot point positioned so as to movably connect said first and second handles so as to provide a scissor-like movement; said first elongated handle terminating at one end with a shovel means for pushing waste in a defined direction and a handle grip at the opposite end; said second elongated handle terminating at one end with a rim means and a handle grip at the opposite end, said rim means configured to receive and removably attach a bag having an open end and holding said bag in an open position so that animal waste pushed therein by said shovel means is received and stored, an attaching member in the form of a wire configured to fit against said rim means in order to hold said bag in an open position so that said bag will not release when waste is pushed into said opened bag by said shovel means; a disposable pad or sleeve removably attachable to said shovel means, said disposable pad or sleeve configured to protect said shovel means from getting soiled with said waste when pushing said waste into said open bag of said waste collection device; and wherein movement of said handle grip of said first and second elongated handles towards one another causes said shovel means to move in the direction of said open bag attached to said rim means so as to collect said waste in said bag.