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A pet waste collection apparatus having an absorbent pad having a first height and an outer peripheral border having a second height less than the first height, each having opposing outermost layers, comprising a permeable layer and an opposing substantially leak proof layer; the absorbent pad compr

A pet waste collection apparatus having an absorbent pad having a first height and an outer peripheral border having a second height less than the first height, each having opposing outermost layers, comprising a permeable layer and an opposing substantially leak proof layer; the absorbent pad comprising at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material sandwiched and completely enclosed between the opposing outermost layers and completely filling a volume therebetween extending to the outer peripheral border, which has an interior passageway, a draw tape therein, and at least one outside substantially straight cut off corner having adjacent interior passageway openings; the draw tape having a length greater than that of the outer peripheral border; the draw tape routed through the adjacent interior passageway openings exposing the draw tape at the outside straight cut off corner; the waste collection apparatus forming a bag, when the draw tape is pulled taut.

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1. A pet waste collection apparatus, comprising: an absorbent pad and an outer peripheral border contiguous to one another and having a common boundary and opposing outermost layers, said opposing outermost layers comprising a permeable outermost layer and a substantially leak proof outermost layer

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A pet waste collection apparatus, comprising: an absorbent pad and an outer peripheral border contiguous to one another and having a common boundary and opposing outermost layers, said opposing outermost layers comprising a permeable outermost layer and a substantially leak proof outermost layer opposing one another,said absorbent pad having a greater thickness than that of said outer peripheral border,said absorbent pad comprising at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material sandwiched and completely enclosed between said opposing outermost layers and sealed therein at said common boundary,said at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material completely filling a volume between said opposing outermost layers extending to said outer peripheral border;said outer peripheral border having an interior passageway between said opposing outermost layers, a draw tape therein, and at least one outside substantially straight cut off corner having adjacent interior passageway openings, said draw tape having a length greater than that of said outer peripheral border,said draw tape routed through said interior passageway and through said adjacent interior passageway openings exposing said draw tape at said at least one outside substantially straight cut off corner;said waste collection apparatus forming a sheet, having said absorbent pad having said greater thickness than that of said outer peripheral border, when said waste collection apparatus is laid out on a substantially flat surface;said waste collection apparatus forming a bag, having any collected waste therein, when said draw tape is pulled taut. 2. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one outside substantially straight cut off corner comprises a plurality of outside substantially straight cut off corners. 3. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said draw tape extends from said at least one outside substantially straight cut off corner. 4. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said draw tape extends from one or more of said plurality of outside substantially straight cut off corners. 5. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said substantially leak proof outermost layer comprises a plurality of adhesive strips having peel off protective strips. 6. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material comprises non woven material. 7. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said non woven material comprises diamond shaped pillow material. 8. A pet waste collection apparatus, comprising: a substantially square absorbent pad and an outer peripheral border contiguous to one another and having a common boundary and opposing outermost layers, said opposing outermost layers comprising a permeable outermost layer and a substantially leak proof outermost layer opposing one another,said substantially square absorbent pad having a greater thickness than that of said outer peripheral border,said substantially square absorbent pad comprising at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material sandwiched and completely enclosed between said opposing outermost layers sealed therein at said common boundary,said at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material completely filling a volume between said opposing outermost layers extending to said outer peripheral border;said outer peripheral border having an interior passageway between said opposing outermost layers, a draw tape therein, and at least one outside diagonally cut off corner having substantially perpendicular interior passageway openings, said draw tape having a length greater than that of said outer peripheral border,said draw tape routed through said interior passageway and through said substantially perpendicular interior passageway openings exposing said draw tape at said at least one outside diagonally cut off corner;said waste collection apparatus forming a sheet, having said absorbent pad having said greater thickness than that of said outer peripheral border, when said waste collection apparatus is laid out on a substantially flat surface;said waste collection apparatus forming a bag, having any collected waste therein, when said draw tape is pulled taut. 9. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said at least one outside diagonally cut off corner comprises a plurality of outside diagonally cut off corners. 10. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said draw tape extends from said at least one outside diagonally cut off corner. 11. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said draw tape extends from one or more of said plurality of outside diagonally cut off corners. 12. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said substantially leak proof outermost layer comprises a plurality of adhesive strips having peel off protective strips. 13. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material comprises non woven material. 14. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said non woven material comprises diamond shaped pillow material. 15. A pet waste collection apparatus, comprising: an absorbent pad and an outer peripheral border contiguous to one another and having a common boundary and opposing outermost layers, said opposing outermost layers comprising a permeable outermost layer and a substantially leak proof outermost layer opposing one another,said absorbent pad having a greater thickness than that of said outer peripheral border,said absorbent pad comprising at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material sandwiched and completely enclosed between said opposing outermost layers and sealed therein at said common boundary,said at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material completely filling a volume between said opposing outermost layers extending to said outer peripheral border;said outer peripheral border having an interior passageway between said opposing outermost layers, a draw tape therein, and at least one outside cut off corner having adjacent interior passageway openings, said draw tape having a length greater than that of said outer peripheral border,said draw tape routed through said interior passageway and through said adjacent interior passageway openings exposing said draw tape at said at least one outside cut off corner;said waste collection apparatus forming a sheet, having said absorbent pad having said greater thickness than that of said outer peripheral border, when said waste collection apparatus is laid out on a substantially flat surface;said waste collection apparatus forming a bag, having any collected waste therein, when said draw tape is pulled taut. 16. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said draw tape extends from said at least one outside cut off corner. 17. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said substantially leak proof outermost layer comprises a plurality of adhesive strips having peel off protective strips. 18. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material comprises non woven material. 19. The pet waste collection apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said non woven material comprises diamond shaped pillow material.