sleeve 27 and is integral with an upright arcuate or concave curved jaw 28 the jaws 23 and 28 normally extend in an upward direction and arcuately curve toward each other as shown in fig2 jaws 23 and 28 are in general transverse alignment with each other and project upwardly generally normal to the longitudinal axes of rods 21 and 26 the outer or upper ends of the jaws 23 and 28 are curved in opposite directions as shown in fig1 so that the ends of the jaws 23 and 28 do not hit each other when the jaws are in their closed or holding position as shown in fig3 when the jaws 23 and 28 are in their closed position they will grip opposite sides of the animal to hold the animal hand grips 39 and 40 are provided on the ends of rods 21 and 23 and are remote from jaws 23 and 28 grips 39 and 40 are tubular sleeves located about the ends of rods 21 and 26 sleeves can be metal plastic or rubber tubes or a plastic coating material applied to the ends of rods 21 and 26 returning to fig2 and 4 sleeve 22 has an inwardly directed lower flange or plate 31 having a rounded outer edge plate 31 extends.