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A combined animal feeder and waterer including a hopper (20) that stores a quantity of pelletized material and is partially closed at the bottom by a restricting plate (40). The restricting plate has an orifice (38) extending therethrough and offset from the center of the hopper (20). The orifice (3

A combined animal feeder and waterer including a hopper (20) that stores a quantity of pelletized material and is partially closed at the bottom by a restricting plate (40). The restricting plate has an orifice (38) extending therethrough and offset from the center of the hopper (20). The orifice (38) extends downwardly and rearwardly into an agitation chamber (32) wherein a rotor (34) is disposed for agitating the pelletized material and disposing it outward through an orifice into a feeding bowl (16). A water reservoir (66) is included in the base and integral therewith and communicates with a drinking well (17) through an orifice (70). The orifice (70) is disposed in the lower portion of the interface between the reservoir (66) and the drinking well (17). A breathing hole (72) allows the water in the reservoir (66) to seek the same level as the water in the drinking well (17) by a gravity feed distribution system. The size of the drinking well (17) is small relative to the size of the reservoir (66). This significantly reduces evaporation and temperature variations in the water and the reservoir (66) while minimizing the entry of contaminants into the reservoir (66).

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An apparatus for providing both feed and water to a pet for extended periods of time, comprising: a hopper for containing material to be fed to the pet; an agitation chamber disposed beneath said hopper for receiving feeding material therefrom; a feeding bowl disposed external to said agitation cham

An apparatus for providing both feed and water to a pet for extended periods of time, comprising: a hopper for containing material to be fed to the pet; an agitation chamber disposed beneath said hopper for receiving feeding material therefrom; a feeding bowl disposed external to said agitation chamber; means for agitating the feeding material in said agitation chamber and dispensing it outward into said bowl; a reservoir disposed beneath said agitation chamber for holding a volume of water having a predetermined height, said reservoir in communication with the surrounding environment such that the pressure above the water contained in said reservoir is equal to the surrounding environment; and access means to said reservoir for providing a limited amount of water in said reservoir to the pet for drinking, the surface area of the accessible water limited to the maximum necessary for the pet to drink, the depth of the water in said access means equal to the depth of the water in said reservoir; said reservoir and access means having a center of gravity disposed on the central access of said hopper and said agitation chamber such that toppling is prevented, the weight of the water in said reservoir providing a stable base.