US Patent 8468978 Paw covers

A paw cover for pets include a base sheet having a plurality of protective shield sets adhesively attached thereto. Each shield set is formed of a plurality of panels, each of which is dimensioned and configured to overlay a designated digital or metacarpal pad on a pet's paw. Each panel includes a strong adhesive on an upper surface that is exposed by removing an overlying protective sheet. To protect a pet's paws, a pet owner removes the protective sheet and positions each paw pad upon a designated panel. When the paw is lifted, the panels are separated from the base sheet and adhere to the paw pads to protect the paw from hot or potentially-injurious surfaces.