Cat treat

Abstract

A pet treat having a sugar-based edible portion including a palatant material and a support portion. Incorporation of starch provides a hard-candy texture for the edible portion. The pet treat may be formed as a lollipop, a toy, or a lozenge using either a batch process or a continuous process. Features to interest a pet include a resilient mount, or a rotatable mount. An adhesive mount can attach the support to a variety of surfaces. A replaceable cover and rejuvenant container may be used.

1 . A pet treat comprising:
 a substantially solid, comestible portion, having a sugar base and a flavorant; and   a support, to which the comestible portion is attached;   wherein the comestible portion is ingested by licking;   wherein the support is resilient.   
     
     
         2 . The pet treat of  claim 1  wherein the comestible portion has a molded shape. 
     
     
         3 . The pet treat of  claim 2  wherein the molded shape is selected from the group consisting of a disk, a heart, a fish, a shell, a rectangular prism, a segment of a cylinder, and a knob. 
     
     
         4 . The pet treat of  claim 2  wherein the molded shape includes an embossed surface. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The pet treat of  claim 1  wherein the support includes an element for attaching the support to a substantially immovable member. 
     
     
         8 . The pet treat of  claim 1  wherein the support includes a movable member. 
     
     
         9 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The pet treat of  claim 1  including a plurality of comestible portions. 
     
     
         12 . The pet treat of  claim 1  further including a removable cover mating with the support and enclosing the comestible portion. 
     
     
         13 . A pet treat comprising:
 a substantially solid, comestible portion, having a sugar base and a flavorant; and   a support, to which the comestible portion is attached;   wherein the comestible portion is ingested by licking; and   wherein the support includes a ring-shaped portion.   
     
     
         14 . A pet treat comprising:
 a substantially solid, comestible portion, having a sugar base and a flavorant; and   a support, to which the comestible portion is attached;   wherein the comestible portion is ingested by licking; and   wherein the support is shaped like an eating utensil.   
     
     
         15 . A pet treat comprising:
 a substantially solid, comestible portion, having a sugar base and a flavorant;   wherein the comestible portion is ingested by licking; and   wherein the comestible portion is substantially circularly symmetric.   
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The pet treat of  claim 15  wherein the comestible portion has a disk-like shape. 
     
     
         18 . The pet treat of  claim 15  wherein the comestible portion has a generally conical shape. 
     
     
         19 . The pet treat of  claim 15  wherein the comestible portion includes a generally spherical portion. 
     
     
         20 - 25 . (canceled)