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A heated pet enclosure which allows for a heated area for a pet to lie upon during the cold weather seasons. The shelter utilizes its design to allow for the heating components to be packaged, shipped and displayed at the retail store utilizing minimum space. More specifically, the space which is wa

A heated pet enclosure which allows for a heated area for a pet to lie upon during the cold weather seasons. The shelter utilizes its design to allow for the heating components to be packaged, shipped and displayed at the retail store utilizing minimum space. More specifically, the space which is wasted in a two piece plastic pet enclosure when an inverted roof section is placed in an upright base section, has now been designed and utilized to hold the necessary components for the heated pet enclosure. This new packaging innovation allows the heated pet enclosure to be packaged, shipped and displayed in a single grouping instead of multiple packaging.

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1. A heated pet enclosure consisting of:a. a floor section containing a bottom, a rear wall, two side walls, and a front wall with an opening in said front wall; b. a roof section is comprised of a back wall, two side walls, which are angled in an upward direction and joined to form the roof, and a

1. A heated pet enclosure consisting of:a. a floor section containing a bottom, a rear wall, two side walls, and a front wall with an opening in said front wall; b. a roof section is comprised of a back wall, two side walls, which are angled in an upward direction and joined to form the roof, and a front wall which contains an opening, said opening communicates with said opening of said floor section for passage of said pet; c. a tank molded from a rigid polymer which can be filled with a fluid solution with a high caloric capacity; d. a submersible thermostatically controlled electric water heater in which the temperature can be user adjustable; and e. insulation material surrounding said tank to prevent loss of heat. 2. The heated pet enclosure in claim 1, wherein said roof section is designed to allow for close fit with said rear wall, said side walls and said front wall of said floor section when said roof section is inverted and placed in said floor section, while creating a designed packing space between said inverted roof section and said floor section.3. The heated pet enclosure in claim 2, wherein said floor section is designed to allow for close fit with said rear wall, said sidewalls, and said front wall of said roof section, while creating said designed packing space between the outside bottom of said floor section and the interior top of the said roof section when said upright floor section is inserted and placed in said inverted roof section.4. The heated pet enclosure in claim 3, wherein the form and size of said tank allow for said tank to fit in the designed packing space.5. The heated pet enclosure in claim 4, wherein the form and size of said insulating material allows fit of said insulating material in the designed packing space between said base and said inverted roof section.6. The heated pet enclosure in claim 4, wherein said tank is constructed of a rigid plastic and when filled with solution will support the weight of said pet.7. The heated pet enclosure in claim 6, wherein said tank provides an opening sufficient in size to allow passage of said submersible heater and a means of sealing around said opening allowing for application of external power to said immersion heater.8. The heated pet enclosure in claim 7, wherein said tank is insulated by said insulation material on selected areas and a pet mat covers the top surface of said tank when placed in said heated pet enclosure.9. The heated pet enclosure in claim 7, wherein external power source supplied to said immersible heater is routed through an opening in said pet enclosure and connected to said tank.10. The heated pet enclosure in claim 2, wherein several sets of inverted said roof sections placed in upright said floor sections with said insulation material and said tanks stored in the designed packing spaces, are combined to form a stable column of the heated pet enclosures to minimize space requirements for storage, shipping and display at retail stores.11. The heated pet enclosure in claim 1, wherein the top surface of said tank when filled and positioned in said floor section will provide a level surface in said heated pet enclosure.12. The heated pet enclosure in claim 1, wherein said floor section will provide drainage holes for any accumulated moisture within said pet enclosure.13. The heated pet enclosure in claim 1, wherein any surface area which may be in contact with said pet will be constructed of a waterproof rigid polymer material having sufficient weight-bearing characteristics to support said pet.14. A heated pet enclosure consisting of:a. a floor section containing a bottom, two side walls and a front wall, with an opening in said front wall; b. a roof section which is comprised of a back wall, two side walls which are angled in upward direction and joined to form the roof, and a front wall which contains an opening and communicates with said opening of said floor section for passage of said pet; c. a tank molded from a rigid polymer, and when filled with a high caloric capacity solution, said tank can support the weight of said pet and provide a level resting surface for said pet; d. a submersible thermostatically controlled electric water heater which is sealed and housed in said tank and temperature of said submersible heater is user adjustable; e. insulation material which surrounds the surface areas of said tank in which heat transfer is not desired; f. a pet mat to cover the resting surface of said heated tank; and g. drainage holes to drain any accumulated moisture from said pet enclosure. 15. The heated pet enclosure in claim 14, wherein said floor section and said roof section are designed to fit closely together when said roof section is inverted and inserted into said floor section leaving a designed packing space to house the heating system for the heated pet enclosure, said floor section is also designed to fit closely in said inverted roof section leaving a designed packing space between said inverted roof section and said heating system.16. The heated pet enclosure in claim 15, wherein repetitive placements of inverted said roof sections into upright said floor sections and upright said floor sections are inserted into inverted said roof sections with said heating system components housed in the designed packing spaces, allow for a stable column of said heated pet enclosures to be stored, shipped and displayed, thereby minimizing the space requirements.17. The heated pet enclosure in claim 14, wherein the required power is routed through an opening in said heated pet enclosure and is interfaced to said submersible heater located in said tank.18. The heated pet enclosure in claim 14, wherein the areas exposed to said pet are constructed of durable waterproof materials and said heated pet enclosure provides a method for aligning and securing said roof section to said floor sections.19. The heated pet enclosure in claim 14, wherein said submersible water heater and said insulation materials are designed in size and shape to fit in designed packing spaces.