JP2007129990A - Pet snack food - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide pet snack food intended not only for making the snack food to be given to a pet suit to preference of a pet but also making the snack food favorable as a communication means of a pet and a keeper through considering a material, a shape and hardness, and enabling a keeper to feel satisfied with the look of a pet which eats the snack food. <P>SOLUTION: The pet snack food 1 are each formed in a long and slender stick-like shape with a hollow section by winding one extended stick of chicken breast meat fillet 2 around a core stick 3 to be formed in a rolled shape, and drying the product and extracting the core stick 3 from the dried meat. The appearance of a pet which puts the snack 1 between forelegs, and sucks and bites the end thereof looks very cute to a keeper. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet snack to be given to a pet as a snack.

  In general, dogs and cats kept at home may be given a snack for pets as a “snack” or discipline reward. For example, for snacks for pets, so-called freeze-dried products, jerky and the like obtained by drying chicken and beef such as chicken are marketed, and they are preferred as pet food with good palatability and moderate texture.

Conventionally, a dog gum as described in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. This dog gum is formed by mixing ground beef skin and stored meat, kneading with a mixer, drying in a flat shape, and then cutting to an appropriate size.
JP 11-127796 A

  As in the conventional example, the snacks for dogs tended to require ease of eating and crunchy, but at the same time satisfying the dog's original habit of sucking and biting, the owner can have a good feeling by watching the eating Such a snack is desirable. In other words, snacks given by the owner's cute pet separately from the meal (main food) satisfy the pet's taste and have many aspects that can be used as a means of communication with the owner, so it is simply an easy-to-eat shape. There is also a need for an element that allows the owner to enjoy watching the pets eating snacks.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and not only makes the snacks given to pets such as dogs and cats match the pet's preference, but also as a means of communication between the owner and the pets. In view of the material, the shape, and the hardness, it is intended to provide a snack that can be satisfied by the owner through the appearance of the pet eating the snack.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention is characterized in that it is a snack for a pet having a hollow cross-sectional shape in which raw meat stretched into a sheet is formed into a roll and dried.

  Thus, since it is a snack of a hollow cross-section, it can be set as a snack having an appropriate elasticity that can be bitten by a pet. When a pet eats a snack, the owner is shown to pinch a stick-shaped snack with his front paws and suck or bite the tip. Therefore, the appearance of eating looks like eating snacks with both hands, it is cute and good impression, and it is preferable as a means of communication with the owner.

  Further, in the present invention, in the pet snack having the above-described configuration, the raw meat is dried in a state in which the stretched raw meat is wound around the core rod, and the core rod is formed into a hollow bar shape by extracting from the dry meat. It is preferable.

  Thereby, it is easy to form in a cross-section hollow rod shape, and even if it is dried, the hollow portion is not crushed, so that the productivity can be improved.

  Furthermore, the snack for pets of the present invention is characterized in that the raw meat is one chicken breast meat. Thus, processing by using one chicken breast meat as it is is preferable because it can give the owner a sense of security with respect to the material used without impairing the material feeling.

  According to the pet snack of the present invention configured as described above, since it is a snack that takes into consideration the material, shape, and hardness, it not only suits the preference of pets such as dogs and cats. The owner can be satisfied with the appearance of the pet eating the snack, which can be preferable as a means of communication between the owner and the pet.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out a pet snack according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 show an example of a pet snack according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a pet snack, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a method of manufacturing a snack, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing how a dog eats a snack. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the snack 1 is in the form of a hollow bar in cross section. This snack 1 is formed from raw meat stretched into a sheet. For raw meat, one chicken breast meat 2 is used as it is without being cut or crushed into mince. Then, the thick chicken breast meat 2 is stretched to have a predetermined thickness and area using an appropriate rolling means such as a roller. This is because, for example, one chicken fillet 2 has a thickness of about 5 mm or less, and has a sheet shape stretched about 2 to 3 times the original area of the chicken fillet 2. preferable.

  Then, one piece of chicken breast meat 2 stretched in this way is wound around a suitable core rod 3 such as a stainless steel round bar and formed. Since chicken breast meat 2 is originally an elongated shape, it is formed into a rod shape with a length of about 10 cm to 15 cm by wrapping the core rod 3 along the axis in the long direction when stretched into a sheet shape. can do.

  Thus, it puts into a drying cabinet in the state shape | molded in roll shape, and reduces the water content of the chicken breast meat 2. If the water content is too high, mold will grow and it will not last for a long time, and if it is too low, it will become too hard and poor in appearance. For this reason, it is preferable that the temperature in the drying cabinet and the drying time are controlled so that the water content is within an appropriate range. And if it dries to predetermined | prescribed moisture content and the chicken breast meat 2 solidifies in roll shape, the core rod 3 will be extracted from this dried meat. Thereby, the snack 1 having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially rectangular tube shape with a thickness of about 1.5 to 2 cm and a hollow cross section can be obtained.

  Thus, since the snack 1 has a hollow bar shape in cross section, the snack 1 has a moderate elasticity compared to a solid bar shape, and can be made hard to eat. Moreover, since the snack 1 is hollow, it can be made lightweight while having an appropriate volume. Moreover, since the used chicken breast meat 2 is thinly stretched and then formed into a roll shape, the resulting snack 1 is thick enough to be easily bitten by a pet.

  And since the snack 1 is a light bar with a moderate volume, when a pet eats the snack 1, the bar-shaped snack 1 is sandwiched between two forefoots and the tip of the snack 1 is sucked or bite. Show the owner what to do. This eating appearance looks cute as if you are eating snack 1 with both hands, and gives the owner a good impression of good manners and wisdom. Therefore, the snack 1 is preferable as a means for communicating with the owner.

  Moreover, since the raw meat used as a raw material is one chicken breast meat 2, the owner can recognize the raw material used for the snack 1 at a glance without impairing the texture of the snack 1. Therefore, such a snack 1 can give the owner a sense of security with respect to the pet food material.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used for snacks given to pets such as dogs and cats as “snack” and discipline rewards.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the snack for pets concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the snack of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a dog eats the snack of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Snack 2 Chicken fillet 3 Core rod

Claims (3)

  A snack for pets in the shape of a hollow bar with a hollow cross-section formed by rolling raw meat stretched into a sheet shape and drying it.   2. The pet snack according to claim 1, wherein the raw meat is dried in a state in which the stretched raw meat is wound around a core bar, and the core bar is formed into a hollow bar shape by removing the core bar from the dry meat. .   The pet snack according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the raw meat is one chicken breast meat.

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