An animal interaction device is provided that includes a food access component which allows and disallows access to at least a portion of the food. In various embodiments, the allowing and disallowing of access to at least a portion of the food is dependent upon the animals condition. A method is also provided such that the device above is provided to an animal, one or more indicators are optionally activated, the animals first condition is sensed via one or more sensors, and based upon the animals condition, the previously protected food is made accessible, and subsequently the protected food is made available again based upon the animals second condition. A system is also provided for automatically interacting with an animal including at least one animal interaction device each of which comprises an initial interaction algorithm to automatically interact with the animal. Other aspects of the invention are provided.
