Toy / training tool for animal containment assembly

Abstract

A toy that can be placed on an animal crate as an on-crate treat delivery system. The toy can encourage low-energy positive reinforcement for animals acclimating to a new crate. The toy can be supported by a mesh network of the crate to provide an off-the-ground design that provides a treat to an animal inside the crate and helps keep an animal bed clean by not encouraging licking or chewing the bed. The toy can also be used facing outward from the crate, utilizing the crate as an elevated post for treat consumption.

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         21 . An animal interaction device comprising:
 a base portion defining a first end of the animal interaction device and comprising a first stop surface;   an animal engagement portion defining a second end of the animal interaction device and comprising a second stop surface; wherein a longitudinal axis of the animal interaction device extends from the first end to the second end; and   a support portion extending between the base portion and the animal engagement portion;   wherein each of the first stop surface and the second stop surface forms a rim extending around a perimeter of a respective end of the support portion; and   wherein at least one of the first stop surface or the second stop surface comprises a plurality of indentations extending into the at least one of the first stop surface or the second stop surface and a plurality of protrusions extending from the at least one of the first stop surface or the second stop surface.   
     
     
         22 . The animal interaction device of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of indentations comprises a first indentation extending at least partially along a first line and a second indentation extending at least partially along a second line that is parallel to the first line; wherein the second indentation is arranged on the opposite side of the support portion from the first indentation. 
     
     
         23 . The animal interaction device of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of protrusions comprises a first protrusion extending at least partially along a first line and a second protrusion extending at least partially along a second line that is parallel to the first line; wherein the second protrusion is arranged on the opposite side of the support portion from the first protrusion. 
     
     
         24 . The animal interaction device of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of indentations are arranged between the support portion and the plurality of protrusions. 
     
     
         25 . The animal interaction device of  claim 21 , wherein the first stop surface faces the second stop surface. 
     
     
         26 . The animal interaction device of  claim 21 , wherein a gap is positioned between the first stop surface and the second stop surface and is sized to receive a cross member of a mesh network. 
     
     
         27 . The animal interaction device of  claim 26 , wherein the animal interaction device is rotatable between a locking configuration and an insertion configuration, wherein, in the locking configuration, the animal interaction device is configured to lock into the mesh network, wherein, in the insertion configuration, the animal interaction device is removable from the mesh network, and wherein an orientation of the base portion in the locking configuration is different from an orientation of the base portion in the insertion configuration. 
     
     
         28 . An animal interaction device comprising:
 a base portion defining a first end of the animal interaction device and comprising a first stop surface;   an animal engagement portion defining a second end of the animal interaction device and comprising a second stop surface; wherein the animal engagement portion comprises an indent and a wall, wherein the indent comprises a recessed surface and defines a recessed area, and wherein the wall extends entirely around the recessed area; and   a support portion extending between the base portion and the animal engagement portion;   wherein at least a portion of each of the first stop surface and the second stop surface forms a rim around a perimeter of a respective end of the support portion; and   wherein the first stop surface comprises a plurality of indentations extending into the first stop surface.   
     
     
         29 . The animal interaction device of  claim 28 , wherein the plurality of indentations comprises a first indentation arranged on a first side of the support portion and a second indentation arranged on a second side of the support portion opposite the first side of the support portion. 
     
     
         30 . The animal interaction device of  claim 29 , wherein the first indentation extends along the first stop surface parallel to the second indentation. 
     
     
         31 . The animal interaction device of  claim 28 , wherein the first stop surface faces the second stop surface. 
     
     
         32 . The animal interaction device of  claim 28 , wherein the base portion further comprises a plurality of tabs extending from the base portion along a plane parallel to the first stop surface. 
     
     
         33 . The animal interaction device of  claim 28 , wherein the animal interaction device is configured to selectively retain at least a portion of a mesh network between the first stop surface and the second stop surface. 
     
     
         34 . The animal interaction device of  claim 28 , wherein the animal interaction device is rotatable between a locking configuration and an insertion configuration, wherein, in the locking configuration, the animal interaction device is configured to lock into a mesh network, wherein, in the insertion configuration, the animal interaction device is removable from the mesh network, and wherein an orientation of the base portion in the locking configuration is different from an orientation of the base portion in the insertion configuration. 
     
     
         35 . An animal interaction device comprising:
 a base portion defining a first end of the animal interaction device and comprising a first stop surface;   an animal engagement portion defining a second end of the animal interaction device and comprising a second stop surface; wherein each of the first stop surface and the second stop surface extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the animal interaction device, wherein the longitudinal axis extends from the first end to the second end; and   a support portion extending between the first stop surface and the second stop surface and configured to extend through a mesh network;   wherein at least one of the first stop surface or the second stop surface comprises a plurality of indentations extending into the at least one of the first stop surface or the second stop surface;   wherein each of the first stop surface and the second stop surface forms a rim extending around a perimeter of a respective end of the support portion; and   wherein the first stop surface faces the second stop surface.   
     
     
         36 . The animal interaction device of  claim 35 , wherein the animal engagement portion comprises an indent comprising a recessed surface and defining a recessed area, the animal engagement portion further comprising a plurality of raised portions within the recessed area and extending from the recessed surface. 
     
     
         37 . The animal interaction device of  claim 35 , wherein the plurality of indentations comprises a first indentation arranged on a first side of the support portion and a second indentation arranged on a second side of the support portion. 
     
     
         38 . The animal interaction device of  claim 35 , wherein the base portion comprises a plurality of tabs extending from the base portion along a plane parallel to the first stop surface. 
     
     
         39 . The animal interaction device of  claim 38 , wherein the plurality of tabs comprises a first tab and a second tab, the first tab and the second tab being arranged on opposite sides of the support portion. 
     
     
         40 . The animal interaction device of  claim 35 , wherein a gap is positioned between the first stop surface and the second stop surface and is sized to receive a cross member of the mesh network.