Patent ID: 8360005

Claim:
A protective pet dish apparatus comprising: a pet dish having a base, a top and a bowl portion, the top having a size and shape; a substantially vertical shaft within the bowl portion extending toward the top, the substantially vertical shaft comprising a cylindrical opening surrounded by at least one shaft wall; a support rod comprising a cylindrical shape at a bottom end sized to fit within and pivotally rotate within the cylindrical opening of the substantially vertical shaft, the support rod further comprising an angled portion, and a top end comprising a support plate, the top end of the support rod positioned along a pivoting axis of the cylindrically shaped bottom end; and a dish cover comprising a top and a bottom, the bottom sized to approximate the size and shape of the top of the pet dish, the top comprising a cover plate positioned along a center axis of the dish cover; wherein the dish cover is biased to a closed position, centered over the pet dish.