Patent ID: 7162977

Claim:
A small animal restraining chute utilized during veterinarian treatment to contain, immobilize and restrain a small animal without requiring assistance of another person or anesthesia, said restraining chute comprising: a rectangular and solid opaque enclosure including a solid front panel having a plurality of hinged access panels covering an equal plurality of front access openings with a locking closure means, a solid floor panel, a solid rear panel, and a solid upper lid panel hingeably attached to said rear panel, said enclosure defining an inner cavity; a solid first door panel attached to said rear panel at a first end of said enclosure by a first hinge and a solid second door panel attached to said rear panel at a second end of said enclosure by a second hinge, said first door panel and second door panel each having a door panel closure means and a head opening with an adjustable neck restriction means; and a detachable interior squeeze panel within said inner cavity, said squeeze panel having a lower edge adjustably and pivotally mounted to an upper surface of said lower panel of said enclosure and an upper edge to which is attached an upper squeeze panel locking means allowing said upper edge of said squeeze panel pivotally drawn towards said front panel, applying lateral pressure to a small animal located between said squeeze panel and said front panel, wherein said restraining chute restricts any light into said inner cavity when said upper lid panel, first door panel and second door panel are closed and secured, except through said head openings.