5 Meal Pet Feeder, Automatic, Five Day Programing,White, 5 x 165 g Trays

Beautifully made. Cat got the hang of the new regime (twice a day morning and night) immediately. I bought it for a night or two away over Xmas but will continue it all the time, now. We use dried food so no need for cold blocks. I am using rechargeable AA batteries with D cell adaptors, much cheaper than buying D cells! Setting the times isn't intuitive so you want the instructions to hand. I'll stick a copy onto the inside of the lid, you can download from manufacturer's website (I did before buying). It's not actually *difficult* to set up it just isn't intuitive (to me, at least). I've only had it a week -- normally I'd leave longer before giving a review but in case you are making up your mind before a Christmas break, I have posted this much and will update later if anything worth commenting on arises. I have complete confidence in leaving my cat with this product, and she actually prefers the shape and feel of the clean white bowls for the food than the old individual bowls. **Updated 28th May 2015** Have now been using daily for about six months and still delighted. One little wrinkle that could be just on mine, the white feeding plate needs tapping down to seat it after re-filling. If you don't seat properly the turning mechanism doesn't work properly. Just tap gently with your fingers. Took me a while to find out why I sometimes had a problem. Might just be a manufacturing thing with mine and is no problem anyway.

My cat's scared of this a bit as it makes a lot of noise when it opens, so he approaches it slowly before eating. At least the lid is secure enough for my cat not to be able to open it, so that's good. (He was able to literally lift the lid off the last cat feeder I had) It says it serves 5 meals but it's actually 4 as one is always open, so you can't set it to open at a later time. Also to press the button to move to the next meal manually, you have to lift the lid, which is a bit awkward because you can't do it in front of the cat or he'll get at all the meals when you lift the lid. The clock and scheduler works very well though (again better than my last cat feeder) so overall I'm very happy with it.

Sometimes a gadget comes along and you think...what the heck.... why? This is not one of them. The puppy needs feeding 6 times a day. He gets his first feed early on, but the rest are from this little gadget. No, he's not on his own all day. Far from it. But the great thing about this is that it will deliver each food ration at exactly the time you programme it to. No forgetting..has he had 3 feeds or has he had 4? And if you do pop out for a couple of hours, he still gets his grub. The other day he was sleeping next to it, with his paw resting on it....waiting for it to whirrrr open. Personally, I wouldn't use this for wet food. It'll go off, especially if it's warm. But for dried food, it's a winner. It would be fabulous for cat owners who plan to go away for the weekend/night too. It's battery operated so no problem having to plug it in, or risk of high voltage. As for features, well programming couldn't be simpler. In fact, I lost the instructions, but it was pretty easy to work out. It's a bit of faffing about to keep changing the times, so just decide on a regular set of times and stick to it. Even if you want to reduce the meals later on, as your animal gets older, it doesn't matter if an empty drawer pops open. But you can "suspend feeding" at a particular time if you want. The white rotating food tray is really simple to take out and clean, but when you put it back make sure it seats properly or it won't rotate. It's not difficult, you'll feel it drop nicely into place. It does make a whirring sound but that won't stop a hungry pet once they realise that some grub is on offer! Sturdy? Well, my pup has managed to demolish just about every toy we give him. But he can't break into this, even though his sensitive nose knows there is food inside it. Plus it is heavy enough not to be pushed about all over the place. I wouldn't use this for a really large pet, because the trays are probably not big enough, but for puppies which need small amounts at regular times, cats etc, this is first class, well built, easy to use and I recommend wholeheartedly.

An excellent, robust pet feeder, made of tough, flexible plastic, so I can't imagine it being broken easily. It never fails to feed my cat at the timed intervals, she hasn't managed to access food in trays that haven't yet been revealed and it seems like the lid would be impossible for any animal to open, as it's quite heavy for a cat and is secured down by a recessed catch. It's important to ensure the tray fits in the little groove at the back, otherwise the trays won't turn. This is clearly stated in the instructions. The timer was quite simple to use. There is a cut-out section underneath the tray for holding ice packs and the only ones I found to fit this are called 'Mini Freezer Blocks', which come in packs of 3. The cut-out section holds 2 of those. The timer control is hidden under the lid, which seems sensible, as pets might be able to move the trays round by pressing the 'advance' button or mess up the timings, although it might have been easier to use if the controls could be accessed without having to open the lid where the food is, such as via an external panel with a separate lockable or recessed lid. I use Eneloop rechargeable AA batteries with D size adaptors, which cost a bit more initially than standard D sized batteries, but they should last at least 10 years, possibly even 20, so significantly cheaper in the long run.

Purchased in November with SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder to feed one of our two cats. Great product, would buy again. CONS: Big and loud, but we have a good spot for it, and the cat can hear when more food has been distributed, so he will come investigate when he hears the feeder. Also useful if you are not by a clock and want to know what time it is! The sound can be startlingly loud, but this is minor and actually can work for you. We had to show the cat a few times where his food was, but he caught on. Better for dry food than wet food. Wet food will dry out if left more than a few hours. PROS: It works! This is a great feeder for the pet that inhales everything. Our cat is definitely an inhaler, and will steal endlessly and without guilt from our other cat whenever he can. An unexpected bonus is that the cat that eats everything has become more laid back with food as he realized he would get food in time and didn't need to constantly beg or aggressively push his way into feeding time. Reduced the number of feedings by probably half, it was getting so every time we entered the room the cats thought it might be feeding time. Note: we put this feeder where our cat could jump up, out of reach of the other cat who can't jump as high. If we weren't able to separate the feeders, we might have had to go RFID or some other option. Affordable. Easy set up and use. I set a bunch of feeding times, so this took a bit of effort, but once you figure it out, it is easy. If you need more than 5 feeding times, you will need to fill the feeder more than once during the day. Easy cleaning. Feeder plate is dishwasher safe. Battery-powered so not affected by power outages.

My cats always wake me up around 4 or 5 am to feed them, no matter how late I give them their last meal of the day. Hoping to avoid having to get up at this hour, I bought two of these units (they each eat different food and in a different location.) Setup was easy enough. I was able to coordinate the two so they activate within roughly 10 seconds of each other. Day one was pure comedy. The cats were nearby their dishes when the motors kicked on (it's kinda loud). They freaked: Fluffed up like they'd stuck their little paws in an electrical outlet, ran, stopped, crouched, and hissed. Once I'd regained my composure, I coaxed each one into coming to look and eventually eat from the bowl. Day two through four, the cats still shy away when the motor turns on, but are no longer freaked out. They still don't 'get it' ... that the sound means food is now available to eat. In order to get them to associate the sound with something good (food), I made an effort to be nearby at mealtimes so when the dishes kicked on, I could say, "Hungry, hungry, hungry?" and then wiggle my fingers in the bowl to show the food was in there. "Hungry" is what I would say when feeding them before, so they already knew what those words meant. I just needed them to make the connection to the sound. Day five. The lightbulb goes on at the last meal of the day. (I feed them a little less than 1/4 cup food every 6 hours.) They got me up at 5:25 am for their first meal of the day, still not realizing food was already sitting in the dishes for them. So, for the next two meals, when the motor kicked on, in addition to repeating the word "hungry", I picked them up and took them immediately to their feeders. Tonight was perfect. The feeders clicked on and both cats ran to their dishes right way and began eating. Hurray! I hope this will also be the case in the wee hours of the morning starting tomorrow. I'm very much looking forward to no longer having to endure their early AM pestering for food. Update after three months: I'm in Heaven! I get to sleep through the night. The cats love their feeders and so do I. My main motivation for getting these was the interrupted sleep, however, it's been really wonderful all the way around. I have only to remember to fill the feeders each evening, and I'm set for 24 hrs ... free to come and go without the worry of hungry cats awaiting my arrival for their next meal. July 2013: Wow! Four years later and I'm still loving these feeders. I think in all this time I've changed the batteries only a couple times. One of the units is still working absolutely perfectly and the other recently started to have difficulty rotating the bowl. It's beginning to stick and in the last couple days, it's happening a lot. Sometimes after a bit of strain it moves but other times it totally sticks and continues to run until I push the bowl. The mechanism that makes it spin seems to be a bit stripped. I've tried rotating the bowl to different positions on the spinner and cleaning it well, but have been unable to resolve the dysfunction. So, rather than waiting until it completely conks out, I decided to purchase another unit. I got four years of near-flawless functioning from this unit, so no complaints, especially since the other one is going strong. I'm looking forward to at least another four years of excellent performance from the new unit. Periodically (every couple of months) I have to resynchronize the bowls. They are running about 1 minute apart by then and I like both cats to start eating at roughly the same time so they are not both trying to eat from the feeder that activates first. This is a very minor inconvenience and if not for having two units that I need to activate together, it would be a non-issue.

Amazon Delivery person delivered to wrong place according to the delivery photos. So ended up buying the sand product from a local pet store and got the refund. The same product I got from pet store works perfect. My kitty (4 years old ) developed a new habit of waking me up singing a song for good at 4am despite having her night feed at 10-10;30pm. So I reduced the night food and now adds 10g of kibbles to this feeder to open at 4 am. Now she doesn’t wake me up anymore and she is happy kitty have a nibbles at kibbles then goes back to sleep. Works perfectly. Super easy to clean. And no more waking up at 4 am!!!

i bought two pcs of this feeder, the rotation was weird, it skipped the next bowl and went back to the empty bowl, and i trust it, it will do the job while i am away for 3 days, the wet food spoiled and my cat straved.

Der Futterautomat wurde schnell geliefert, war über die ziemlich große Größe erstaunt, dachte er wäre kleiner.Aber er ist perfekt, es passt genug Futter rein , sogar ziemlich viel,ist sehr leicht zu reinigen,stabil und schwer. Hab mich dann gleich an die Gebrauchsanweisung gemacht, hatte bei den anderen Kundenbeurteilungen gelesen das sie auf englisch ist. Ist sie auch, aber auch für "a little bit english" ist die Programmierung echt simpel.Die Uhrzeiteinstellung ist natürlich auch am und pm, auf einem Display einzustellen, auf die Minute genau, richtig toll! Also Batterie besorgt und eingesetzt(ist nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten), Zeiten eingestellt und den ersten Versuch gestartet.Funktioniert Top!Bin aber erstmal ganz schön erschrocken wo das Gerät den Teller gedreht hat, ist etwas laut!Aber daran gewöhnt man sich und der Kater überhört es auch nie und rennt wie von der Tarantel gestochen ans Essen!Mit dem Futterautomat kann man 4 Mahlzeiten vorbereiten, die sich dann bei der eingestellten Uhrzeit zur Öffung drehen.Er ist sowohl für Trocken- und Nassfutter perfekt geeignet! Das war auch der Grund das ich genau diesen Futterautomat ausgewählt habe, weil er perfekt für Nassfutter ist und meiner hauptsächlich nur das isst.Der Deckel verdeckt perfekt das Futter, es kann nicht hin und her gerüttelt werden und auslaufen.Ausserdem sind die Portionsteller auch gut tief.Und jetzt im Sommer haben wir auch kein Problem mit den hohen Temperaturen und dem Futter im Automaten, dadurch das er auf den kalten Bodenfliesen und gut verschlossen ist, bleibt das Futter immer frisch. Mein gieriges Tigerchen, hat gleich mal den Futterautomat quär durch die Küche geschoben und mit der Pfote probiert den Deckel zu öffnen:keine Chance,der Deckel bleibt zu, der Futterautomat ist auch zu schwer um umzukippen.Und auf das Drehen des Tellers um an die nächste Mahlzeit kommen, erfordert einiges an Kraft für den Kater und wurde deshalb von ihm gar nicht angewendet.Ab dem zweiten Tag mussten wir uns was einfallen lassen, weil der nächtliche Lärm mit dem durch die Küche schieben einfach zu laut war.Und da haben wir eine Küchenleiste entfernt und den Futterautomaten daruntergeschoben und er past perfekt rein und sitz bombenfest! Beachten muss man, das der Teller immer gut aufgesetzt wurde, ansonsten kann er sich nicht drehen und Kater sitz da, riecht das Futter aber kommt nicht ran. Man kriegt das aber auch schnell in Griff und weiss wann der Teller gut aufgesetzt wurde.Hatte auch ein paar Probeversuche gemacht, was in den nächsten Napf reingetan, Uhrzeit eingestellt und gewartet ob alles gut funktioniert.Und so hat man es schnell raus, wie der Teller sitzten muss. Jedenfalls ist der Futterautomat einfach nur Spitze! Wir könnnen endlich mal am Wochenende ausschlafen!!! Werden vom Kater nicht mitten in der Nacht geweckt um ihn zu füttern, dass macht jetzt der Futterautomat. Oder ob man mal ein Wochende wegfahren möchte, mal nen Tagesausflug macht oder es einfach die Arbeitszeiten abverlangen, es funktioniert alles perfekt! Wir sind einfach nur begeistert vom PetSafe Futterautomat und empfehlen es uneingeschränkt jedem Katzenbesitzer!