Pet toy with edible formulation
A pet toy with edible formulation may include a substantially spherical housing comprising a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere which are releasably couplable. An edible formulation may be bonded to an internal sidewall inside at least one of the first and second hemispheres, such that the edible formulation is accessible by releasing the first hemisphere from the second hemisphere.
1. A pet toy, comprising:
a substantially spherical housing comprising a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere;
wherein the first and second hemispheres are releasably couplable; and
an edible formulation bonded to an internal sidewall inside at least one of the first and second hemispheres, wherein the first and second hemispheres provide a substantially continuous barrier surrounding the edible formulation, so that the edible formulation is accessible only by releasing the first hemisphere from the second hemisphere.
2. The pet toy of claim 1 , further comprising a scent agent disposed inside at least one of the first and second hemispheres.
3. The pet toy of claim 2 , further comprising one or more perforations in a hemisphere comprising the scent agent, wherein a perforation diameter is smaller than a scent agent unit diameter.
4. The pet toy of claim 3 , further comprising a removable sticker over the one or more perforations.
5. The pet toy of claim 3 , wherein the one or more perforations are at a bottom of the second hemisphere.
6. The pet toy of claim 5 , wherein said bottom of the second hemisphere comprises a flat surface.
7. The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the scent agent comprises a loosely packed catnip.
8. The pet toy of claim 2 , wherein the edible formulation is bonded to an internal sidewall inside only the first hemisphere, and wherein the scent agent is disposed inside only the second hemisphere.
9. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the substantially spherical housing is between 0.75 and 2.5 inches in diameter.
10. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the substantially spherical housing is made of plastic.
11. The pet toy of claim 3 , wherein the substantially spherical housing comprises a matte finish surface coating.
12. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the first and second hemispheres are releasably couplable by a twist and click interface.
13. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the edible formulation weighs between 0.25 and 2.5 ounces.
14. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the edible formulation comprises a p-syrup with meat or fish flavoring.
15. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second hemispheres comprises an inner brace, and wherein the inner brace comprises the internal sidewall to which the edible formulation is bonded.
16. The pet toy of claim 15 , wherein the inner brace is removable and replaceable within the at least one of the first and second hemispheres.
17. The pet toy of claim 16 , wherein the first and second hemispheres each comprise an inner brace, and wherein the inner braces comprise releasably coupling interfaces to releasably couple the first and second hemispheres.
18. The pet toy of claim 17 , wherein the first and second hemispheres each comprise a separately molded outer sidewall, molded separately from the inner braces and comprising interfaces in order to couple with the inner braces.
19. The pet toy of claim 1 , wherein the substantially spherical housing comprises an exterior indent divided by a bridge.
20. The pet toy of claim 19 , further comprising at least one accessory attachable to the pet toy at the bridge.
21. The pet toy of claim 20 , wherein the at least one accessory comprises a laser.