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An apparatus for automatically supplying both food and water to an animal according to a predefined schedule input into a timer wherein food is introduced into a food ring mounted on a rotatable carousel from a feed hopper and the rotation of the carousel being controlled by the timer. Water is intr

An apparatus for automatically supplying both food and water to an animal according to a predefined schedule input into a timer wherein food is introduced into a food ring mounted on a rotatable carousel from a feed hopper and the rotation of the carousel being controlled by the timer. Water is introduced also at timed intervals through spray nozzles for several purposes, namely, to premoisten pelletized food prior to it being eaten and to clean the food ring subsequent to food consumption or removal of any leftover food, which food removal takes place by gravity. Water is also introduced into a drinking bowl for the pet to consume. Periodically, according to the input schedule, the water is automatically drained and subsequently the bowl is refilled.

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I claim: 1. An apparatus for providing both food and fresh water to an animal which apparatus comprises: a housing having an upper operative portion with a food access opening therein and an accessible lower waste receiving portion, a partition wall disposed between the two portions, A rotatable c

I claim: 1. An apparatus for providing both food and fresh water to an animal which apparatus comprises: a housing having an upper operative portion with a food access opening therein and an accessible lower waste receiving portion, a partition wall disposed between the two portions, A rotatable carousel having spaced top and bottom walls and an opening in said top wall which carousel is disposed above the partition that separates the upper and lower portions, means engaged to said carousel to rotate said carousel, a food storage bin mounted in said upper portion above said carousel which food storage bin has an upper end for access and filling and a lower end, which lower end communicates with said opening in said carousel top wall, a food ring which is disposed within said carousel and being adapted to receive food from said bin for rotational timed delivery to an animal, a water inlet for connection to a water source mounted on said housing, said water inlet in fluid communication with three water streams to provide drinking water to the animal to premoisten dry food and to clean up a food ring after the animal eats, said partition also having an opening therein which communicates with the interior of said lower portion whereby excess food remaining in said food ring after the animal eats can move by gravity from said food ring through said partition opening to said lower waste receiving portion upon rotation of said carousel, said carousel having an animal feed position for access to said food ring which animal feed position becomes aligned and accessible through said food enclosure area in said housing upon timed rotation of said carousel, a water trough mounted to the exterior of said housing from which the animal can drink, and means to rotate said carousel. 2. In the apparatus of claim 1, further including a water trough mounted to the exterior of said housing and wherein one of said water streams is in controlled fluid communication with said water trough. 3. In the apparatus of claim 2, further including draining means in fluid communication with said trough to permit fresh water refilling of the trough. 4. In the apparatus of claim 3, wherein the an electronic timer disposed in said housing is connected to both the means to rotate said carousel and to means to drain and refill the water trough. 5. In the apparatus of claim 3, further including timing means to periodically drain said water trough and to refill said water trough. 6. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second of said water streams communicates with a nozzle disposed above the food ring to premoisten food therein received from said bin when said food ring is in communication with the food access opening of the housing. 7. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removable waste receiving portion is a drawer disposed beneath the partition, said drawer having an exit bore at the rear thereof. 8. In the apparatus of claim 7, wherein the drawer, in addition to spaced side walls and spaced front and rear walls, has left and right interior walls that slope both rearwardly and downwardly from the front corners of the drawer and a bottom wall that slopes rearwardly only from the front wall to ensure the egress of water that accumulates in the drawer. 9. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lower end of said food bin has a tapered opening which extends downwardly into a tube having its distal end in communication with the opening in the carousel. 10. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water trough is removably mounted for easy cleaning. 11. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the food enclosure area has an arcuate upstanding wall disposed within a framed opening. 12. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing has a hinged door normally closing off access to said food bin. 13. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water inlet is a household hose connector mounted on the housing. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means to rotate said carousel is a motor coupled thereto and further including a timing circuit electrically connected to both said motor and said water streams for both rotating the carousel at predetermined intervals and for introducing each of the three streams of water at the predetermined time during carousel rotation. 15. In the apparatus of claim 14, wherein the timing circuit actuates a solenoid to conduct the drainage of the drinking trough prior to new water introduction from the first stream. 16. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the food access opening comprises a framed food enclosure area having an arcuate side wall, a floor panel with a head access port therein, which access port communicates with the feed ring of the carousel when the carousel has timely rotated to permit such communication. 17. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the feed bin has tapered side walls and a clock timer for setting the feed time(s) is disposed through one of the housing walls for ready accessability. 18. In the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the timing circuit actuates a pair of solenoids to control the operation of the drain and the refilling of the water trough. 19. An apparatus for providing both food and fresh water to an animal which apparatus comprises: a housing having a top wall with a pair of doors thereon, said housing having an upper operative portion with a food access opening therein and an accessible lower waste receiving portion, said housing also having a food enclosure area, a partition wall disposed between the two portions, a rotatable carousel having spaced top and bottom walls and an opening in said top wall which carousel is disposed above the partition that separates the upper and lower portions, means engaged to said carousel to rotate said carousel, a food storage bin mounted in said upper portion below one of said doors and above said carousel which food storage bin has an upper end for access and filling and a lower end, which lower end communicates with said opening in said carousel top wall, a food ring which is disposed within said carousel and being adapted to receive food from said bin for rotational timed delivery to an animal, a hose connector water inlet for connection to a water source mounted on said housing, said water inlet in fluid communication with three water streams, a first stream to provide drinking water to the animal, a second water stream having a spray nozzle at the end thereof to premoisten dry food disposed above the food enclosure area, and a third nozzle disposed arcuately 90 degrees from said second nozzle for cleaning said food ring, said partition also having an opening therein which communicates with the interior of said lower portion whereby excess food remaining in said food ring after the animal eats can move by gravity from said food ring through said partition opening to said lower waste receiving portion upon rotation of said carousel, said carousel having an animal feed position for access to said food ring which animal feed position becomes aligned and accessible through said food enclosure area in said housing upon timed rotation of said carousel, a removably mounted water bowl disposed on the exterior of said housing from which the animal can drink, and means to rotate said carousel. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, further including a spout disposed over the water bowl said spout being connected to said first stream of water. 21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the means to rotate said carousel is a motor coupled thereto and further including a timing circuit electrically connected to both said motor said water streams for both rotating the carousel at predetermined intervals and for introducing each of the three streams of water at the predetermined time during carousel rotation. 22. In the apparatus of claim 19, wherein a clock timer for setting the feed time(s) is disposed through one of the housing walls for ready accessability. 23. In the apparatus of claim 19, further including a drainage line connected to the exit bore at the rear of drawer.