Fresh Pet Food Dispensing Techniques

Abstract

New forms of pet food feeding devices, capable of storing and dispensing new forms of pet food containing bowl-shaped pods, and methods for their use, are provided. A pet feeding device includes an elevated service area, at or about a mid-section of the pet food feeding device. Such bowl-shaped pods may include one or more inset plies of thin material, sealing wet pet food, and having a lateral slicing area, devoid of food below it. The bowl-shaped pods may include a proprietary form factor allowing the nesting of multiple pods. The service area may include one or more cradles configured to catch and drop the bowl-shaped pods. A sealed disposal tank may be provided, at or about a bottom of the pet food feeding device. The pet food feeding device may also include a control system including specialized computer hardware and software, creating settings for pet feeding schedules.

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