A cat feeding enclosure comprises a plurality of exterior walls enclosing an interior space, an entry opening for a cat to enter the interior space, a feeding area in the interior space for accommodating a receptacle for holding cat food, and an interior wall within the enclosure defining a circuito
A cat feeding enclosure comprises a plurality of exterior walls enclosing an interior space, an entry opening for a cat to enter the interior space, a feeding area in the interior space for accommodating a receptacle for holding cat food, and an interior wall within the enclosure defining a circuitous path for a cat to walk along from the entry opening to access the feeding area. The entry opening is preferably no larger than necessary to accommodate passage of a large size cat therethrough. The circuitous path has a plurality of sharp turns to prevent a dog from following the circuitous path from the entry opening to the feeding area.
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1. A cat feeding enclosure, comprising a plurality of exterior walls each made of wire mesh material enclosing an interior space, said plurality of exterior walls including a horizontal bottom wall and a vertical front wall;entry opening along said front wall providing communication with said interi
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A cat feeding enclosure, comprising a plurality of exterior walls each made of wire mesh material enclosing an interior space, said plurality of exterior walls including a horizontal bottom wall and a vertical front wall;entry opening along said front wall providing communication with said interior space from the area external to said enclosure, said entry opening having a width in the horizontal direction and a height in the vertical direction, said entry opening being no larger than necessary in width and height for domestic cats of various sizes to enter and exit said enclosure through said entry opening;a feeding area within said interior space for accommodating a receptacle for holding cat food supported on said bottom wall; anda vertical interior wall made of wire mesh material within said interior space, said interior wall being located between said entry opening and said feeding area, said interior wall being spaced inwardly from said entry opening in alignment therewith and creating a circuitous path along said bottom wall leading from said entry opening to said feeding area so that a cat walking along said bottom wall is forced to follow in order to access said feeding area from said entry opening, said circuitous path including a plurality of sharp turns to deter a dog from following said circuitous path to access said feeding area from said entry opening. 2. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 1 wherein said front wall is planar and perpendicular to said bottom wall, and said interior wall is planar and parallel to said front wall. 3. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 2 wherein said entry opening has a height in the range of 12-18 inches and a width in the range of 9-10 inches. 4. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 3 wherein said interior wall is spaced in from said front wall a distance in the range of 7-9 inches. 5. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 4 and further including a floor pan removably disposed over said bottom wall and providing a walking surface for a cat to walk along said bottom wall. 6. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 5 wherein said plurality of exterior walls further includes a top wall, and said interior wall has a height to fit closely between said floor pan and said to wall. 7. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 5 and further including a feeding tray to fit within said feeding area upon said floor pan, said feeding tray having recesses for respectively supporting a receptacle for holding cat food and a receptacle for holding water. 8. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality of exterior walls define a right angle parallelepiped configuration in an assembled condition for said enclosure wherein said exterior walls enclose said interior space, and said enclosure is selectively movable to a collapsed condition wherein said exterior walls and said interior wall are in close overlapping arrangement with one another. 9. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality of sharp turns includes three right angle turns in three different directions. 10. A cat feeding enclosure, comprising a plurality of exterior walls each made of wire mesh material enclosing an interior space, said plurality of exterior walls including a horizontal bottom wall to support a cat for walking along said bottom wall, a top wall, a vertical front wall, a vertical rear wall, and opposite vertical side walls connecting said top wall to said bottom wall;an entry opening along said front wall providing communication with said interior space from the area external to said enclosure, said entry opening being located adjacent one of said side walls, said entry opening having a width in the horizontal direction between said side walls and a height in the vertical direction between said top wall and said bottom wall, said entry opening being no larger than necessary in width and height for domestic cats of various sizes to enter and exit said enclosure through said entry opening; anda vertical interior wall made of wire mesh material within said interior space, said interior wall being spaced rearwardly from said entry opening in alignment therewith and being spaced forwardly of said rear wall to define a feeding area within said interior space between said interior wall and said rear wall for accommodating a receptacle for holding cat food supported on said bottom wall, said interior wall having a width extending in the same direction as said width of said entry opening and of sufficient size to create a circuitous path along said bottom wall leading from said entry opening to said feeding area so that a cat walking along said bottom wall is forced to follow in order to access said feeding area from said entry opening, said circuitous path including a plurality of sharp turns in a plurality of different directions to deter a dog from following said circuitous path to access said feeding area, said plurality of sharp turns including a first sharp turn toward said side wall that is opposite said one of said side walls and a second sharp turn toward said rear wall. 11. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 10 wherein said plurality of sharp turns further includes a third sharp turn toward said one of said side walls. 12. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 10 wherein said width of said entry opening extends from adjacent said one of said side walls toward said side wall that is opposite said one of said side walls, said width of said interior wall extends from adjacent said one of side walls toward said side wall that is opposite said one of said side walls, and said width of said interior wall is greater than said width of said entry opening such that said interior wall is spaced from said side wall that is opposite said one of said side walls a distance less than the distance that said entry opening is spaced from said side wall that is opposite said one of said side walls. 13. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 10 and further including a selectively operable and closable access door in one of said exterior walls to provide communication with said feeding area for removal and replacement of the receptacle. 14. A cat feeding enclosure, comprising a plurality of exterior walls each made of wire mesh material enclosing an interior space, said plurality of exterior walls including a horizontal bottom wall to support a cat for walking along said bottom wall, a top wall, and a vertical front wall, a vertical rear wall, a vertical right side wall and a vertical left side wall connecting said top wall to said bottom wall;an entry opening along said front wall providing communication with said interior space from the area external to said enclosure, said entry opening having a width in the horizontal direction between said side walls and a height in the vertical direction between said bottom wall and said top wall, said entry opening being no larger than necessary in width and height for domestic cats of various sizes to enter and exit said enclosure through said entry opening, said entry opening being located adjacent one of said side walls with said width of said entry opening extending toward the opposite one of said side walls; anda vertical interior wall made of wire mesh material within said interior space, said interior wall being spaced rearwardly from said entry opening in alignment therewith and being spaced forwardly of said rear wall to define a feeding area within said interior space between said interior wall and said rear wall for accommodating a receptacle for holding cat food supported on said bottom wall, said interior wall having a height to fit between said bottom wall and said top wall and having a width extending in the same direction as said width of said entry opening, said interior wall being disposed in said enclosure adjacent said one of said side walls with said width of said interior wall extending toward said opposite one of said side walls beyond said width of said entry opening, said interior wall creating a circuitous path along said bottom wall leading from said entry opening to said feeding area so that a cat walking along said bottom wall is forced to follow in order to access said feeding area from said entry opening, said circuitous path including a plurality of sharp turns with each of said turns being in a different direction to deter a dog from following said circuitous path to access said feeding area. 15. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 14, said bottom wall, said top wall, said front wall, said rear wall, said right side wall, and said left side wall are planar, and said enclosure has a right angle parallelepiped external configuration in an assembled condition for said enclosure wherein said exterior walls enclose said interior space. 16. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 15 wherein said enclosure includes a bottom comprised of said bottom wall and a vertical peripheral wall extending along the periphery of said bottom wall, said peripheral wall and said bottom wall defining a depression, and said enclosure further includes a floor pan removably disposed within said depression with a close fit, said floor pan having a top surface forming a walking surface for a cat to walk along said bottom wall. 17. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 16 wherein said rear wall includes a lower rear wall segment and an upper rear wall segment pivotally attached to said lower rear wall segment for movement between a closed position wherein said upper rear wall segment and said lower rear wall segment are at least substantially co-planar and an open position wherein said upper rear wall segment is pivoted outwardly relative to said lower rear wall segment to provide an access opening in communication with said feeding area, and further including a latch on said enclosure for releasably securing said upper rear wall segment in said closed position. 18. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 17 wherein said peripheral wall has an upper edge and said front wall, said rear wall, said right side wall and said left side wall have lower edges, respectively, said enclosure further includes a plurality of pivotal connectors pivotally attaching said lower edges to said upper edge of said peripheral wall, said interior wall has a side edge and said enclosure further includes at least one pivotal connector pivotally attaching said side edge of said interior wall to said one of said side walls, wherein said front wall, said rear wall, said right side wall and said left side wall have upper edges, respectively, said top wall has front, rear, right and left peripheral edges, said enclosure further includes a plurality of pivotal connectors pivotally attaching said upper edges of said right side wall and said left side wall respectively to said right and left peripheral edges of said top wall, a plurality of clips releasably securing said upper edges of said front wall, said right side wall and said left side wall respectively to said front, right and left peripheral edges of said top wall, wherein said latch releasably secures said upper edge of said rear wall to said rear peripheral edge of said top wall, said interior wall has an upper edge, and said enclosure further includes at least one clip releasably securing said upper edge of said interior wall to said top wall, said interior wall being pivotal relative to said one of said side walls, and said front wall, said rear wall, said right side wall and said left side wall are pivotal relative to said bottom wall and said top wall when said clips are released to obtain a collapsed condition for said enclosure wherein said interior wall and said front wall, said rear wall, said right side wall, said left side wall and said top wall lay in close overlapping arrangement on top of said bottom wall. 19. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 18 wherein said enclosure further includes at least one clip releasably securing said front wall to said left side wall, at least one clip releasably securing said rear well to said left side wall, and at least one clip releasably securing said rear wall to said right side wall. 20. The cat feeding enclosure recited in claim 17 and further including a feeding tray for being removably disposed within said feeding area upon said floor pan, said feeding tray including recesses for respectively receiving a receptacle for holding cat food and a receptacle for holding water, said feeding tray being insertable in and removable from said enclosure through said access opening that is provided when said upper rear wall segment is in said open position, and further including one or more locking elements releasably securing said feeding tray to said floor pan.
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