Refreezable and resusable chewable pet toy and method of preparing and using the same

A pet toy package, comprising:

• (a) a chewable pet toy including
• (i) an outer sheath defining an inner cavity and made of a flexible liquid permeable material, and
• (ii) an inner body made of a material capable of soaking up a liquid and being disposed within said interior cavity of said outer sheath such that said inner body is captured within said outer sheath and the liquid may pass into and from said inner body through said outer sheath and such that the liquid soaked up by said inner body may become frozen and melt so that said outer sheath and said inner body will remain wet while and after the liquid melts and while said toy is being chewed on by a pet;
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• (c) a resealable bag made of a liquid impermeable material for enclosing said toy during freezing thereof and during periods of non-use of said toy.

A method of preparing and using a chewable pet toy, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a chewable pet toy having an outer sheath defining an interior cavity and made of a flexible liquid permeable material and an inner body made of a material capable of soaking up a liquid and being disposed within said interior cavity of said outer sheath such that said inner body is captured within said outer sheath and the liquid may pass into and from said inner body through said outer sheath;
• (b) soaking the toy with a liquid;
• (c) freezing the liquid soaked toy;
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• (d) giving the frozen toy to a pet to chew on until the frozen liquid in the toy has melted and the wetness of the toy has substantially diminished.

A method of preparing and using a chewable pet toy, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a chewable pet toy having an outer sheath defining an interior cavity and made of a flexible liquid permeable material and an inner body made of a material capable of soaking up a liquid and being disposed within said interior cavity of said outer sheath such that said inner body is captured within said outer sheath and the liquid may pass into and from said inner body through said outer sheath;
• (b) soaking the toy with a liquid by placing the toy in a liquid such that the toy soaks up and retains the liquid;
• (c) placing the toy soaked with the liquid in a resealable bag of a liquid impermeable material and sealing the bag such that no liquid may pass out of the bag;
• (d) freezing the toy while in the bag such that the toy is in a semi-rigid and semi-flexible condition when frozen;
• (e) removing the frozen toy from the bag;
• (f) giving the frozen toy to a pet to chew on until the frozen liquid in the toy has melted and the wetness of the toy has substantially diminished;
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• (g) repeatedly soaking and freezing the toy and giving the frozen toy to a pet for continued reuse.