Patent ID: 7634868

Claim:
A dispenser comprising: a hanger member extending between an upper end and a lower end; a shroud cooperating with the upper end of the hanger member to define an inner area, the shroud comprising a wall, the wall comprising a step portion and at least partially defining an access opening adjacent to the step portion; a tray extending from the hanger member adjacent to the lower end and being disposed outside of the inner area, the tray comprising a tray surface spaced from the access opening; and a shelf disposed within the inner area and defining a generally upwardly extending perimeter that is configured to facilitate retention of an ingestible substance upon the shelf, and the shelf extending from one of the shroud and the hanger member in a cantilevered arrangement; wherein: the shroud and the shelf cooperate to define a passageway configured to facilitate passage of a rodent between the shelf and the step portion of the wall; and the step portion of the wall is configured to provide an underlying support for a rodent in reaching the shelf.