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An animal soothing system including an animal bedding structure having a pocket formed therein, and a soothing device for generating soothing rhythmic vibrations disposed in the pocket of the bedding structure to communicate the soothing vibrations to animals lying on the bedding structure is provid

An animal soothing system including an animal bedding structure having a pocket formed therein, and a soothing device for generating soothing rhythmic vibrations disposed in the pocket of the bedding structure to communicate the soothing vibrations to animals lying on the bedding structure is provided. In one embodiment the bedding structure is a mattress or pad, and the soothing device is a battery powered heartbeat simulator with a pressure sensitiye switch to activate the simulator when an animal lies upon the bedding and deactivate the simulator when the animal rises from the bedding.

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1. An animal soothing system comprisinga bedding structure for animals to lie upon, said bedding structure having one of a heart-shaped, round, or rectangular exterior configuration, said bedding structure including foam filler material, the filler material including a cavity that is permanently for

1. An animal soothing system comprisinga bedding structure for animals to lie upon, said bedding structure having one of a heart-shaped, round, or rectangular exterior configuration, said bedding structure including foam filler material, the filler material including a cavity that is permanently formed in an upper face of the filler material, the open cavity to receive artificial soothing means; andthe soothing means generating rhythmic soothing vibrations and removably disposed in the open cavity, to communicate said vibrations to animals lying upon said bedding structure.2. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said soothing means comprises a heartbeat simulator device.3. The animal soothing system of claim 2, wherein said heartbeat simulator device is battery powered.4. The animal soothing system of claim 3, wherein said heartbeat simulator device includes a pressure sensitive switch for activation thereof when the animal places its weight upon said bedding structure and for deactivation thereof when the animal removes its weight from said bedding structure.5. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said bedding structure includes a cover surrounding said filler material, said cover having an access opening for access to the interior thereof and to said filler material.6. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said bedding structure has an upper face, upon which an animal may lie, and an opposed lower face to be received against a supporting surface upon which the bedding structure is placed, and wherein said open cavity and said soothing means disposed therein are adjacent to said upper face of said bedding structure.7. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said bedding structure has an upper face, upon which an animal may lie, and an opposed lower face to be received against a supporting surface upon which the bedding structure is placed, and wherein said open cavity and said soothing means disposed therein are adjacent to said lower face of said bedding structure.8. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said bedding structure comprises a mattress.9. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said bedding structure comprises a pillow.10. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said rhythmic vibrations comprise sound waves.11. The animal soothing system of claim 10, wherein said sound waves are generated in a pattern simulating the sound of a beating heart.12. The animal soothing system of claim 10, wherein said sound waves are generated in a pattern simulating the sound of a cat purring.13. The animal soothing system of claim 1, wherein said rhythmic vibrations comprise a combination of tactilely perceptible vibrations and sound waves.14. An animal soothing system comprising:a bedding structure for animals to lie upon said bedding structure having one of a heart-shaped, round, or rectangular exterior configuration, said bedding structure including foam filler material having an open cavity permanently formed therein and a cover, the cover surrounding and enclosing said filler material, the open cavity to receive artificial soothing means; andthe soothing means generating rhythmic soothing vibrations and removably disposed in the cavity, to communicate said vibrations to animals lying upon said bedding structure.15. The animal soothing system of claim 14, wherein said soothing means comprises a heartbeat simulator device.16. The animal soothing system of claim 15, wherein said heartbeat simulator device includes a pressure sensitive switch for activation thereof when the animal places is weight upon the cover structure.17. The animal soothing system of claim 14, wherein the bedding structure comprises a mattress.18. The animal soothing system of claim 14, wherein the bedding structure comprises a pillow.19. The animal soothing system of claim 14, wherein the rhythmic vibrations comprises sound waves generated in a pattern simulating the sound of a beating heart.