Patent ID: 8739738

Claim:
A pet toy comprising a flexible body formed with a cavity disposed inside that can accommodate an amount of food for an animal, in which said body comprises: a flattened shape where an entire length in an axial direction is shorter than an entire length in a radial direction; a lateral band portion defining an outer perimeter in the radial direction; a first covering and a second covering, each extending in the axial direction from said lateral band portion; a slit formed in said lateral band portion so as to extend in the radial direction and communicate with said cavity; first thin-walled areas formed respectively in regions of the lateral band portion proximal to said slit, an outer wall thickness of each of the first thin-walled areas being thinner than an outer wall thickness of any other region of the lateral band portion, and second thin-walled areas formed respectively in regions of the first covering and the second covering which are proximal to said slit, and outer wall thickness of each of the second thin-walled areas being thinner than an outer wall thickness of any other region of the first covering and the second covering, wherein the outer wall thickness of the first thin-walled areas and the second thin-walled areas facilitate opening of the slit as a force is applied to opposing ends of the slit in the radial direction.