Adjustable animal vest and methods of using same

An adjustable quadruped vest assembly comprising:

• an attachment panel for placement between a neck and a waist of an underside of a quadruped, the attachment panel including attachment features having inner attachment features on an inner attachment panel surface configured to face towards the quadruped and outer attachment features on an outer attachment panel surface configured to face away from the quadruped,
• a first panel for placement on a first lateral side of the animal, the first panel including outer fastening features on a first outer surface configured to face away from the quadruped,
• a second panel for placement on a second lateral side of the quadruped, the second panel including outer fastening features on a second fastening surface configured to face away from the quadruped,
• a third panel for placement over at least a portion of the first panel on the first lateral side of the quadruped, the third panel including inner fastening features on a first inner surface configured to face towards the quadruped, and
• a fourth panel for placement over at least a portion of the second panel on the second lateral side of the quadruped, the fourth panel including inner fastening features on a second inner surface configured to face towards the quadruped;
• wherein the inner attachment features of the attachment panel are configured to fasten to the outer fastening features of the first and second panels and the first and second panels are configured to be attached along a spine of the quadruped, and
• wherein the outer attachment features of the attachment panel and the outer fastening features of the first panel are configured to attach to the inner fastening features of the third panel, and the outer attachment features of the attachment panel and the outer fastening features of the second panel are configured to attach to the inner fastening features of the fourth panel, and
• wherein each of the attachment features is selected from the group consisting of a snap assembly, a magnet assembly, a zipper assembly and a hook-and-loop assembly.

A quadruped vest comprising:

• a chest panel configured for covering a chest of a quadruped, the chest panel including a neck side configured for at least partially encircling a neck of the quadruped, a first shoulder side configured for at least partially encircling a first shoulder of the quadruped, a second shoulder side configured for at least partially encircling a second shoulder of the quadruped, and a waist side wherein the neck side and the first shoulder side form a first strip therebetween, the neck side and the second shoulder side form a second strip therebetween, the first shoulder side and the waist side form a third strip therebetween, and the second shoulder side and the waist side form a fourth strip therebetween,
• a first panel configured for covering a first side of the quadruped, wherein the first panel includes a handle,
• a second panel configured for covering a second side of the quadruped, wherein the second panel includes a peripheral edge defining a concave slot, the peripheral edge of the second panel being arranged to extend lengthwise along a spine of the quadruped when the quadruped vest assembly is assembled on the quadruped, and wherein the handle is configured to extend through the concave slot,
• a first hook and loop fastener assembly detachably coupling the chest panel with the first panel, the first fastener assembly including a first portion connected to the first strip and a second portion attached to the first panel,
• a second hook and loop fastener assembly detachably coupling the chest panel with the second panel, the second fastener assembly including a third portion connected to the second strip and a fourth portion attached to the second panel,
• a third hook and loop fastener assembly detachably coupling the chest panel with the first panel, the third fastener assembly including a fifth portion connected to the third strip and a sixth portion attached to the first panel, wherein the fifth portion extends to and between the first shoulder side and the waist side,
• a fourth hook and loop fastener assembly detachably coupling the chest panel with the second panel, the fourth fastener assembly including a seventh portion connected to the fourth strip and an eighth portion attached to the second panel, wherein the seventh portion extends to and between the second shoulder side and the waist side,
• a zipper assembly detachably coupling the first panel with the second panel.