Apparatus and methods for dispensing pet care substances

Abstract

Apparatus for timed dispensing of animal care substances to animals includes an electronic dispensing controller, and a dispenser operated by the electronic dispensing controller for dispensing an animal care substance to an animal at times determined by the electronic dispensing controller.

1 - 31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . A method of communication with a pet comprising:
 transmitting a first audio signal of a sound emitted by a pet via wireless communication from an audio transducer mounted on a collar, harness or bracelet on the pet to a communication device of a person desiring to communicate with the pet; and   transmitting a signal by wireless communication from said communication device to said audio transducer mounted on said collar, harness or bracelet to cause a second audio signal to be sounded to the pet.   
     
     
         33 . The method of communication according to  claim 32 , wherein said second audio signal comprises a high-pitched signal which is only sensible by said pet and which said pet has been trained to recognize and obey. 
     
     
         34 . The method of communication according to  claim 32 , wherein said transmitting said second audio signal causes said pet to terminate barking. 
     
     
         35 . The method of communication according to  claim 32 , wherein said second audio signal comprises a voice of said person which said pet has been trained to recognize and obey. 
     
     
         36 . The method of communication according to  claim 32 , wherein said first audio signal comprises a bark of said pet. 
     
     
         37 . The method of communication according to  claim 32 , further comprising sensing biological information of the animal and transmitting data related to said biological information to said communication device of the person. 
     
     
         38 . The method of communication according to  claim 37 , wherein sensing biological information comprises sensing a pulse of said pet, 
     
     
         39 . The method of communication according to  claim 37 , wherein sensing biological information comprises sensing sweating of said pet, 
     
     
         40 . The method of communication according to  claim 37 , wherein sensing biological information comprises sensing breathing of said pet, 
     
     
         41 . The method of communication according to  claim 32 , further comprising transmitting a visual pet identifying message by wireless communication from the communication device to a display mounted said collar, harness or bracelet. 
     
     
         42 . The method of communication according to  claim 41 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises a name of the pet. 
     
     
         43 . The method of communication according to  claim 41 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises a telephone number of the pet's owner. 
     
     
         44 . The method of communication according to  claim 41 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises a fax number of the pet's owner. 
     
     
         45 . The method of communication according to  claim 41 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises an email address of the pet's owner. 
     
     
         46 . A method of communication with a pet comprising:
 transmitting a visual pet identifying message by wireless communication from a communication device to a display mounted a collar, harness or bracelet on a pet.   
     
     
         47 . The method of communication according to  claim 46 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises a name of the pet. 
     
     
         48 . The method of communication according to  claim 46 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises a telephone number of the pet's owner. 
     
     
         49 . The method of communication according to  claim 46 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises a fax number of the pet's owner. 
     
     
         50 . The method of communication according to  claim 46 , wherein said pet identifying message comprises an email address of the pet's owner.