Patent ID: 8438993

Claim:
A container for storing or delivering a liquid in a vertical or horizontal position, the container comprising: a base portion having a substantially circular cross-section with an integrated flat side; a surrounding wall connected to the base portion forming a hollow receptacle in which the liquid is capable of being retained in the container disposed horizontally on the flat side of the base portion; a top portion disposed at the end of the container opposite of the base portion having a first opening; a second opening formed in the surrounding wall on the side substantially opposite of the flat side; wherein the second opening is dimensioned to allow lapping access by an animal; wherein the second opening has an area larger than an area of the first opening; wherein the second opening is not formed in the base portion; and a removable cover configured to engage the container to close the second opening and retain the liquid within the receptacle; wherein the cover includes a rip tab and a perforated edge along a perimeter where the cover engages with the container.