A feeding apparatus for allowing an animal to eat and/or drink from a position at which the animal's spine and/or esophagus is aligned. The feeding apparatus includes a vertically adjustable feeding platform having a feeding surface from which an animal may eat and/or drink and may be oriented at an angle relative to the surface of the ground on which the feeding apparatus is placed. The feeding apparatus includes a vertically adjustable first platform located below the feeding platform and providing a paw surface on which an animal may place its front feet when eating and/or drinking from the feeding platform, the paw surface being located above the surface of the ground on which the feeding apparatus is placed. The feeding apparatus includes a member adjustably connected to the vertically adjustable feeding platform, the member supporting the vertically adjustable feeding platform and providing for vertical adjustment of the feeding platform.