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A grooming apparatus for a household pet is provided having a wall with an opening for admitting the pet into an enclosure, whereby a flexible, resilient sheet positioned in the opening is deflected by the pet and a pressure sensitive adhesive on the surface of the sheet attracts and retains loose p

A grooming apparatus for a household pet is provided having a wall with an opening for admitting the pet into an enclosure, whereby a flexible, resilient sheet positioned in the opening is deflected by the pet and a pressure sensitive adhesive on the surface of the sheet attracts and retains loose pet hair.

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1. A grooming apparatus for a household pet, comprising: (a) an enclosure having one or more walls and an opening in the one or more walls, wherein the opening is positioned in the one or more walls to be accessible to the pet and proportioned to allow the pet to pass back and forth from outside to

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A grooming apparatus for a household pet, comprising: (a) an enclosure having one or more walls and an opening in the one or more walls, wherein the opening is positioned in the one or more walls to be accessible to the pet and proportioned to allow the pet to pass back and forth from outside to inside the enclosure; and(b) a first replaceable groomer cartridge having a first peripheral frame positioned in a first cartridge receiver in a first position; and the first replaceable groomer cartridge having a first grooming sheet disposed within the first peripheral frame and extending partially across the opening;(c) a second replaceable groomer cartridge having a second peripheral frame positioned in a second cartridge receiver in a second position, and the second replaceable groomer cartridge having a second grooming sheet disposed within the second peripheral frame and extending partially across the opening;wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet are spaced from 2″-8″ apart;whereby the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet are each deflectable by the pet from a first deflectable position obstructing access through the opening to a second deflectable position deflected in the direction of movement of the pet through the opening, wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet are each sufficiently resilient to press against a torso of the pet in the second position while the pet passes through the opening, and wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet are each a textile material constructed from a plurality of fibers and each having a surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive applied thereto and contactable with the pet;(d) a transparent lid operatively associated with the enclosure; and(e) a floor of the enclosure connected to the one or more walls, said enclosure having a food supply apparatus and a water supply apparatus, said food supply apparatus having a food supply port in operative association with a food container accessible by the pet, said water supply apparatus having a water supply port in operative association with a water container accessible by the pet. 2. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet are a nonwoven material comprising fibers, selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic, polymeric textile fibers. 3. The grooming apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet comprise fibers selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, polyolefin and acrylic polymer fibers. 4. The grooming apparatus of claim 2, wherein a sizing agent is applied to the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet and the sizing agent increases stiffness of the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet. 5. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet of the sheet to which the pressure sensitive adhesive has been applied has a loop tack force of from 5 to 60 grams per 25 mm×25 mm of surface area, as measured by ASTM D 6195-03. 6. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and acrylic ester polymers and copolymers. 7. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more walls is a single wall and the enclosure is shaped like a tower. 8. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second opening. 9. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more walls comprises at least three interlocking walls. 10. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the food container and the water container are removeably attached to the floor of the enclosure. 11. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, further comprising wherein the enclosure, the floor, the first replaceable groomer cartridge and the second replaceable groomer cartridge, the food supply apparatus, and the water supply apparatus all have snap-fit connectors, wherein the grooming apparatus is assembled without tools. 12. The grooming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first grooming sheet and the second grooming sheet are treated with a composition for repelling or killing fleas, ticks, lice and mites. 13. The grooming apparatus of claim 12, wherein the composition for repelling or killing fleas, ticks, lice and mites is selected from the group consisting of oil of eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, rose geranium, citronella, organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethrins, flea collar pesticide, and flea collar insecticide. 14. A grooming apparatus for a household pet, comprising: (a) an enclosure having a floor, a transparent lid and a wall, with an opening in the wall, wherein the opening is positioned in the wall to be accessible to the pet and proportioned to allow the pet to pass back and forth from outside to inside the enclosure; and(b) a first replaceable groomer cartridge having a first peripheral frame positioned in a first cartridge receiver in a first position, and the first replaceable groomer cartridge having an adhesive sheet disposed within the first peripheral frame and extending partially across the opening,(c) a second replaceable groomer cartridge having a second peripheral frame positioned in a second cartridge receiver in a second position, and the second replaceable groomer cartridge having a grooming sheet disposed within the second peripheral frame and extending partially across the opening,whereby the adhesive sheet and the grooming sheet are planar, are spaced from 4″-6″ apart, and are each deflectable by the pet from a first deflectable position obstructing access through the opening to a second deflectable position deflected in the direction of movement of the pet through the opening, wherein the adhesive sheet and the grooming sheet are each sufficiently resilient to press against a torso of the pet in the second position while the pet passes through the opening, and wherein the adhesive sheet and the grooming sheet are each a textile material constructed from a plurality of fibers and each having a surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive applied thereto and contactable with the pet; and,(d) the enclosure having a food supply apparatus and a water supply apparatus, said food supply apparatus having a food supply port in operative association with a food container accessible by the pet, said water supply apparatus having a water supply port in operative association with a water container accessible by the pet. 15. The grooming apparatus of claim 14, wherein the adhesive sheet and the grooming sheet are comprised of a plurality of triangular shaped flaps, with an apex of each flap oriented towards a center of the sheet. 16. The grooming apparatus of claim 14, wherein the food supply port and the water supply port are located in the lid, and the food supply port and the water supply port are connected to a chute for directing food or water to the food or water container accessible by the pet inside the enclosure. 17. The grooming apparatus of claim 14, wherein the surfaces of the adhesive sheet and the grooming sheet to which the pressure sensitive adhesive has been applied has a loop tack force of from 10 to 40 grams per 25 mm×25 mm of surface area, as measured by ASTM D 6195-03. 18. The grooming apparatus of claim 14, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to two sides of the adhesive sheet. 19. The grooming apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a second adhesive sheet positioned in the opening, whereby the second adhesive sheet is deflectable by the pet from a third deflectable position obstructing access through the opening to a fourth deflectable position deflected in the direction of movement of the pet through the opening, wherein the second adhesive sheet is sufficiently resilient to press against a torso of the pet in the fourth position while the pet passes through the opening, and wherein another pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to two sides of the second adhesive sheet, and wherein the adhesive sheet and the second adhesive sheet are spaced apart at a distance of from 3 to 6 inches.