A pet food device includes a pet food bowl supporting tray configured to support at least one pet food bowl, an actuating mechanism supporting tray, and an actuating mechanism disposed within the actuating mechanism supporting tray in operable communication with the pet food bowl supporting tray. Additionally, the actuating mechanism enables elevating concurrently the pet food bowl supporting tray above the actuating mechanism supporting tray and at least one of a plurality of telescoping shields which shield the actuating mechanism supporting tray from the environs and enables lowering concurrently the pet food bowl supporting tray and the plurality of telescoping shields to interface with the supporting tray. A pet food device may also include as an actuating mechanism a scissor lift movable structure in operable communication with the pet food bowl supporting tray and with the actuating mechanism to cause elevating and lowering of the pet food bowl supporting tray.
