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  • Key Benefits: Prevents food stealing and stress at mealtimes in multi-pet homes, keeps your pets healthier by controlling portions and helping to keep weight under control, saves money by not overfeeding expensive prescription foods and helping to avoid vet bills related to pet health conditions.
  • Great for Pets on Prescription Diets: Holds 13.5 fl. oz, wet or dry pet food. The lid closes to form a seal with the neoprene lip, helping to retain moisture and to keep food fresher longer.
  • Microchip Compatibility: Works with 9 (Avid Secure), 10 (FDXA) and 15 (FDXB) digit microchip numbers; if unsure of your pet’s microchip number, you can check with your veterinarian, pet shelter or animal rescue. Automatic Cat Feeder opens when the assigned pet microchip ID approaches, and closes when it moves away. Simple one button programming.
  • Three Year Warranty. Veterinarian Recommended.
  • Do you have a houseful of pets? Does one cat steal the other’s cat food? Does your dog steal the cat’s food? Stressful Feeding times? The Microchip Pet Feeder makes feeding times so much easier! It uses the pet’s Microchip ID or by wearing a lightweight RFID collar tag to communicate with the feeder to open for that specific pet. All feeders come standard with one tag (unit stores 32 ID’s); additional collar tags can be purchased separately if necessary. Ideally one feeder per pet.
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  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.86 x 7.75 x 10.24 inches; 3.28 Pounds
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 194705
  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 4 C batteries required.
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2014
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sure petcare
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O0UIPTY
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China
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The SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder only opens for a registered pet’s veterinary implanted microchip or RFID collar tag to prevent pets stealing each others’ food. One collar tag is supplied with the product. This feeder is ideal for multi-pet households to prevent greedy pets becoming overweight and to ensure prescription or life-stage food is consumed by the right pet. The lid of the feeder closes onto a sealed bowl, which keeps food fresher. One single grey bowl, one split grey bowl and one grey mat is included - additional bowls and mats in grey, green, pink and blue can be purchased separately. Stainless steel bowls are also available. The training mode closes the lid in stages to help timid pets get used to the movement. The product includes a three-year warranty. Set Contains: 1 x SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder 1 x grey single bowl 1 x grey split bowl 1 x grey mat 1 x RFID collar tag 1 x user manual

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Customers appreciate the pet feeder's functionality and ease of use. They find it works well, prevents cats from overeating, and helps monitor their eating habits. The instructions and built-in training mode are simple. Customers also appreciate the feeder quality, chip recognition, and ease of cleaning. However, some customers disagree on value for money and closure.

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837 customers mention "Works well"665 positive172 negative

Customers like the pet feeder. They say it works well, is quiet, and includes a 1 year warranty. The chip works well, and the result is amazing: they both eat exactly the same amount. It's easy and malfunction free.

"...It's been a month now, and she uses it completely normally...." Read more

"...Update - 3 months into using three of these for three cats and they work beautifully...." Read more

"We have bought two of these. They have worked very well. However, one of the machines stopped working after about 1 year...." Read more

"This product works well for what it does. It opens when it senses an approved cat come near, and closes when they're out of range...." Read more

648 customers mention "Cat health"548 positive100 negative

Customers like the pet feeder's technology that prevents cats from overeating and stealing food. They say it helps control which cat eats what, reducing stress and keeping both cats on proper diets. The feeder allows them to easily manage feeding both cats. It also keeps young cats from eating their elderly cat's special food and makes the cats happier and less stressed having their own food.

"...weight already with her weight management food, and stealer is happily eating her GI food...." Read more

"Perfect to separate cats' food. It prevents fat cats from taking others' food. It allows me to know how much and exactly what each cat has eaten...." Read more

"...They are perfect for keeping our young cats from eating our elderly cat’s special food. They have a nice design. They are not an eye soar...." Read more

"...3. The intruder cat feature is excellent! As I said, Cat 3 needs the 3 second delay...." Read more

485 customers mention "Ease of use"449 positive36 negative

Customers find the pet feeder easy to set up and use. They say it's simple to teach a trainable dog, and it took only five seconds to program her chip. The instructions and built-in training mode are simple, and customers feel their pets will figure out the machine. They also mention that the feeder is easy to clean and put into place.

"...Setup was easy...." Read more

"...get at walmart, It's white, looks fine, easily cleaned and easy to shove the feeder into...." Read more

"Took one week for my senior cat to learn to use. Super easy to use. Keeps wet food fresh all day...." Read more

"...The feeder itself is very easy to set up...." Read more

196 customers mention "Feeder quality"193 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the feeder's quality. They find it simple to use, with a quicker and cleaner feeding process. The feeder allows cats to eat at their own pace. It's perfect for feeding multiple cats on different diets and making feeding times stress-free.

"Perfect to separate cats' food. It prevents fat cats from taking others' food. It allows me to know how much and exactly what each cat has eaten...." Read more

"...These pet feeders seemed like a great tool to feed them each their own meals when we are out...." Read more

"...The feeder was ready to use and feeding my third kitty within 10 minutes of opening the box...." Read more

"...It closes so quick! Great buy for multi-animal households!" Read more

181 customers mention "Chip recognition"137 positive44 negative

Customers like the pet feeder's chip recognition. It easily reads and learns their cat's microchip. The feeder works with both microchip and RFID tags.

"...It detects it really easily within a few seconds. You can reprogram that anytime, I did for timid's collar tag...." Read more

"...sync to her internal microchip, this did that & the process was so insanely easy to sync it!..." Read more

"...So we bought these dishes that read their microchips. Love them! Problems solved! We put kibble in them twice a day...." Read more

"...I also wish they were less expensive as the microchip readers are not super high tech any longer…" Read more

171 customers mention "Ease of cleaning"136 positive35 negative

Customers find the pet feeder easy to clean. They appreciate the removable tray for cleaning, the door that pulls off for easy cleaning, and the flap that can be removed and cleaned.

"...24-can lunch bag you can get at walmart, It's white, looks fine, easily cleaned and easy to shove the feeder into...." Read more

"...They have a nice design. They are not an eye soar. Easily cleanable and transportable...." Read more

"...4. The bowls are dishwasher safe. The dual bowl is good for Cat 3 who gets both soft food and kibble. 5...." Read more

"...great quality feeder, lots of nooks and crannies but seems easy enough to clean/wipe down...." Read more

937 customers mention "Value for money"647 positive290 negative

Customers have different views on the pet feeder's value for money. Some find it useful and a brilliant invention, while others think it's too expensive. The concept of only opening for the right cat is great, but some say it's not ideal for others.

"...the cats to make that work.. I said okay, these feeders are beyond worth paying for to try out...." Read more

"...Update - 10 months - These are a life saver, literally. One of my cats had grown obese by overeating the other cat's food...." Read more

"...This was a nice feature for Cat 3, since he likes to take his individual bits of kibble out of the bowl, set them on the ground, and eat them one..." Read more

"...It seems fragile, and since it’s so expensive I don’t want to risk breaking it" Read more

265 customers mention "Closure"81 positive184 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pet feeder's closure. Some find it has a training mode where the lid closes partially to acclimate cats in steps, and it remains open while pets feed. Others say it closes quickly and is great for multi-animal households, but others report issues with the door not closing properly after certain animals leave.

"...When this happens, the feeder will not close, so it's pretty useless without some extra effort...." Read more

"...My only complaint is the the sides and back part of the feeder are open, leaving the opportunity for the other cat to sneak in and steal food while..." Read more

"...It has good training modes where the lid closes partially to accustom your cats in steps to its noise and movement without closing off food..." Read more

"...; when it detects the "correct" animal, it CLOSED when it detects the wrong animal...." Read more

I love these. Genius idea for multi-cat owners. Solved all of my feeding problems.
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I love these. Genius idea for multi-cat owners. Solved all of my feeding problems.
My full review after a month! :So I have two cats that need two different diets. One cat that is a food stealer and one very timid girl. Timid cat was eating food stealer's prescription food but it made her turn into a chonk. So we needed a solution that would give timid cat her own private bowl that food stealer couldn't get to, and her own food for weight management. I couldn't just give timid cat her own kind of food because food stealer would steal it all and food stealer wouldn't eat her prescription food, which she needs.So I asked the vet how to help a cat lose weight, he suggested scheduled feeding. I researched online how other people have handled scheduled feeding, and soooooo many people suggested SureFeed feeders as the holy grail of solutions. I was a bit intimidated by the price initially (worth every penny). But I saw it as how I see humans, if I can avoid a problem from getting worse, it'll save me money in the long run. I had spent over $1,000 on food stealer's GI diagnosis already and timid cat was probably on her way to pre-diabetic if I didn't do something. So after a few trial and error with feeding them in separate rooms, the absolute hassle and refusal from the cats to make that work.. I said okay, these feeders are beyond worth paying for to try out.And I am so glad that I did. For me, so far, they are the holy grail. Every problem I was having with food stealer and timid, have been fully resolved with the feeders. They each eat their own meal plan, in their own bowl, and they can't mix. Timid has lost weight already with her weight management food, and stealer is happily eating her GI food. Timid, who is also a grazer, can graze on her own time (Later I will include how timid got used to the feeder itself, because she is..well..timid; I used the collar tag for training!) without stealer eating the wrong food. And timid has gotten much more comfortable knowing that stealer can't bother her feeder.Setup:Setup was easy. Unbox, place where you want it, the large button opens the feeder, add food, click the +pet button to have the feeder detect your pet's microchip. It detects it really easily within a few seconds. You can reprogram that anytime, I did for timid's collar tag. You just hold down the +pet button for 10 seconds, then add the new one. I accidentally put the feeder in training mode not knowing what that button (or training mode) was and had to turn the feeder off and back on and read the directions. If you hit the training mode button and think you broke something....you didn't! Lol. It's probably training mode and you need to read the directions. My cats didn't need the back protector, stealer is thankfully happy using her own feeder. But you could easily use a box (like other people) or put it up against a wall/corner with something to block a side.Adapting to the feeder/how they handled it:I put food in each feeder, and sat them near their old bowls. I used timid cat's original food to start, so she had some familiarity at first. BEFORE letting timid cat in the room, I had stealer in the room alone to show her the feeder and how it opens. She is a glutton so as long as she knows food is in there and she just has to walk up to it for it to give her that food she is good to go. Next was introducing timid. I took stealer out of the room. I opened the feeder for timid and let her sniff. She knew the food was there but didn't want to walk up to it, so I took the food out and sat it in front of the feeder. She ate from it like that for a few days but we needed her to eat from the feeder. Now we have a third cat with food downstairs, and I didn't want timid to get desperate and go eat from that bowl. She needed to learn her own. So we kept timid in HER room for a week to ensure she would get used to her own bowl (letting her out only when supervised). During that week I gradually put the bowl in the feeder more, but left the flap open. Then mid way through the week I closed it. Per the vet, if she is hungry enough, she will use it. And she did. After a day and a half of only drinking water, her instincts kicked in and she opened it herself for the first time (she knew how it worked the whole time, she just didn't like the "opening sound") and over the rest of the week she opened it herself more, and more, and more times. It's been a month now, and she uses it completely normally. Another tip that worked SO well for getting a timid cat used to the feeder was using the included microchip collar tag. At first timid cat didn't like getting too close, but her microchip in her back made it to where she needed to get pretty under there for the flap to open. So I thought "the tag is closer to her face and would open it sooner". So during training I used the collar tag so it wouldn't open right in her face startling her, it opened sooner before she was really close to it and opened gradually as she walked up to it.Shipping:-Ordered 2 of the first gen (the one without the app) because I didn't want the app. Just wanted to keep things simple so I got the regular feeders. They arrived together, on time, and were the correct items.-Included with the feeder: a microchip tag, 2 bowls, a mat, offer for 3 year warranty, and instructions.-Size of feeder: per the box diagram 200mm height x 320mm length. Bowl is 400ml.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
    My full review after a month! :

    So I have two cats that need two different diets. One cat that is a food stealer and one very timid girl. Timid cat was eating food stealer's prescription food but it made her turn into a chonk. So we needed a solution that would give timid cat her own private bowl that food stealer couldn't get to, and her own food for weight management. I couldn't just give timid cat her own kind of food because food stealer would steal it all and food stealer wouldn't eat her prescription food, which she needs.

    So I asked the vet how to help a cat lose weight, he suggested scheduled feeding. I researched online how other people have handled scheduled feeding, and soooooo many people suggested SureFeed feeders as the holy grail of solutions. I was a bit intimidated by the price initially (worth every penny). But I saw it as how I see humans, if I can avoid a problem from getting worse, it'll save me money in the long run. I had spent over $1,000 on food stealer's GI diagnosis already and timid cat was probably on her way to pre-diabetic if I didn't do something. So after a few trial and error with feeding them in separate rooms, the absolute hassle and refusal from the cats to make that work.. I said okay, these feeders are beyond worth paying for to try out.

    And I am so glad that I did. For me, so far, they are the holy grail. Every problem I was having with food stealer and timid, have been fully resolved with the feeders. They each eat their own meal plan, in their own bowl, and they can't mix. Timid has lost weight already with her weight management food, and stealer is happily eating her GI food. Timid, who is also a grazer, can graze on her own time (Later I will include how timid got used to the feeder itself, because she is..well..timid; I used the collar tag for training!) without stealer eating the wrong food. And timid has gotten much more comfortable knowing that stealer can't bother her feeder.

    Setup:

    Setup was easy. Unbox, place where you want it, the large button opens the feeder, add food, click the +pet button to have the feeder detect your pet's microchip. It detects it really easily within a few seconds. You can reprogram that anytime, I did for timid's collar tag. You just hold down the +pet button for 10 seconds, then add the new one. I accidentally put the feeder in training mode not knowing what that button (or training mode) was and had to turn the feeder off and back on and read the directions. If you hit the training mode button and think you broke something....you didn't! Lol. It's probably training mode and you need to read the directions. My cats didn't need the back protector, stealer is thankfully happy using her own feeder. But you could easily use a box (like other people) or put it up against a wall/corner with something to block a side.

    Adapting to the feeder/how they handled it:

    I put food in each feeder, and sat them near their old bowls. I used timid cat's original food to start, so she had some familiarity at first. BEFORE letting timid cat in the room, I had stealer in the room alone to show her the feeder and how it opens. She is a glutton so as long as she knows food is in there and she just has to walk up to it for it to give her that food she is good to go. Next was introducing timid. I took stealer out of the room. I opened the feeder for timid and let her sniff. She knew the food was there but didn't want to walk up to it, so I took the food out and sat it in front of the feeder. She ate from it like that for a few days but we needed her to eat from the feeder. Now we have a third cat with food downstairs, and I didn't want timid to get desperate and go eat from that bowl. She needed to learn her own. So we kept timid in HER room for a week to ensure she would get used to her own bowl (letting her out only when supervised). During that week I gradually put the bowl in the feeder more, but left the flap open. Then mid way through the week I closed it. Per the vet, if she is hungry enough, she will use it. And she did. After a day and a half of only drinking water, her instincts kicked in and she opened it herself for the first time (she knew how it worked the whole time, she just didn't like the "opening sound") and over the rest of the week she opened it herself more, and more, and more times. It's been a month now, and she uses it completely normally. Another tip that worked SO well for getting a timid cat used to the feeder was using the included microchip collar tag. At first timid cat didn't like getting too close, but her microchip in her back made it to where she needed to get pretty under there for the flap to open. So I thought "the tag is closer to her face and would open it sooner". So during training I used the collar tag so it wouldn't open right in her face startling her, it opened sooner before she was really close to it and opened gradually as she walked up to it.

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    -Ordered 2 of the first gen (the one without the app) because I didn't want the app. Just wanted to keep things simple so I got the regular feeders. They arrived together, on time, and were the correct items.
    -Included with the feeder: a microchip tag, 2 bowls, a mat, offer for 3 year warranty, and instructions.
    -Size of feeder: per the box diagram 200mm height x 320mm length. Bowl is 400ml.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars I love these. Genius idea for multi-cat owners. Solved all of my feeding problems.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
    My full review after a month! :

    So I have two cats that need two different diets. One cat that is a food stealer and one very timid girl. Timid cat was eating food stealer's prescription food but it made her turn into a chonk. So we needed a solution that would give timid cat her own private bowl that food stealer couldn't get to, and her own food for weight management. I couldn't just give timid cat her own kind of food because food stealer would steal it all and food stealer wouldn't eat her prescription food, which she needs.

    So I asked the vet how to help a cat lose weight, he suggested scheduled feeding. I researched online how other people have handled scheduled feeding, and soooooo many people suggested SureFeed feeders as the holy grail of solutions. I was a bit intimidated by the price initially (worth every penny). But I saw it as how I see humans, if I can avoid a problem from getting worse, it'll save me money in the long run. I had spent over $1,000 on food stealer's GI diagnosis already and timid cat was probably on her way to pre-diabetic if I didn't do something. So after a few trial and error with feeding them in separate rooms, the absolute hassle and refusal from the cats to make that work.. I said okay, these feeders are beyond worth paying for to try out.

    And I am so glad that I did. For me, so far, they are the holy grail. Every problem I was having with food stealer and timid, have been fully resolved with the feeders. They each eat their own meal plan, in their own bowl, and they can't mix. Timid has lost weight already with her weight management food, and stealer is happily eating her GI food. Timid, who is also a grazer, can graze on her own time (Later I will include how timid got used to the feeder itself, because she is..well..timid; I used the collar tag for training!) without stealer eating the wrong food. And timid has gotten much more comfortable knowing that stealer can't bother her feeder.

    Setup:

    Setup was easy. Unbox, place where you want it, the large button opens the feeder, add food, click the +pet button to have the feeder detect your pet's microchip. It detects it really easily within a few seconds. You can reprogram that anytime, I did for timid's collar tag. You just hold down the +pet button for 10 seconds, then add the new one. I accidentally put the feeder in training mode not knowing what that button (or training mode) was and had to turn the feeder off and back on and read the directions. If you hit the training mode button and think you broke something....you didn't! Lol. It's probably training mode and you need to read the directions. My cats didn't need the back protector, stealer is thankfully happy using her own feeder. But you could easily use a box (like other people) or put it up against a wall/corner with something to block a side.

    Adapting to the feeder/how they handled it:

    I put food in each feeder, and sat them near their old bowls. I used timid cat's original food to start, so she had some familiarity at first. BEFORE letting timid cat in the room, I had stealer in the room alone to show her the feeder and how it opens. She is a glutton so as long as she knows food is in there and she just has to walk up to it for it to give her that food she is good to go. Next was introducing timid. I took stealer out of the room. I opened the feeder for timid and let her sniff. She knew the food was there but didn't want to walk up to it, so I took the food out and sat it in front of the feeder. She ate from it like that for a few days but we needed her to eat from the feeder. Now we have a third cat with food downstairs, and I didn't want timid to get desperate and go eat from that bowl. She needed to learn her own. So we kept timid in HER room for a week to ensure she would get used to her own bowl (letting her out only when supervised). During that week I gradually put the bowl in the feeder more, but left the flap open. Then mid way through the week I closed it. Per the vet, if she is hungry enough, she will use it. And she did. After a day and a half of only drinking water, her instincts kicked in and she opened it herself for the first time (she knew how it worked the whole time, she just didn't like the "opening sound") and over the rest of the week she opened it herself more, and more, and more times. It's been a month now, and she uses it completely normally. Another tip that worked SO well for getting a timid cat used to the feeder was using the included microchip collar tag. At first timid cat didn't like getting too close, but her microchip in her back made it to where she needed to get pretty under there for the flap to open. So I thought "the tag is closer to her face and would open it sooner". So during training I used the collar tag so it wouldn't open right in her face startling her, it opened sooner before she was really close to it and opened gradually as she walked up to it.

    Shipping:

    -Ordered 2 of the first gen (the one without the app) because I didn't want the app. Just wanted to keep things simple so I got the regular feeders. They arrived together, on time, and were the correct items.
    -Included with the feeder: a microchip tag, 2 bowls, a mat, offer for 3 year warranty, and instructions.
    -Size of feeder: per the box diagram 200mm height x 320mm length. Bowl is 400ml.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2017
    Perfect to separate cats' food. It prevents fat cats from taking others' food. It allows me to know how much and exactly what each cat has eaten. The cats learned to use these fairly easily. One cat took awhile longer to learn. My only suggestion is to please make a glass dish - the plastic collects odors from food no matter how much you clean it and I have to use plastic forks so I don't scratch the plastic. Plastic isn't healthy to eat out of and can also give cats "kitty acne" (told this by a vet)

    I had suggested on another review to have an AC electrical cord with battery backup, but that would be unsafe for cats to use when some of them may be clawing at the thing.

    Given how useful these are for the typical common issues requiring separate feeding, I am amazed no one seems to have heard of them! Please advertise to vets and shelters and pet stores so people will know about it and buy it so you don't go out of business. When these wear out, I want to be able to buy new ones! I wouldn't want to have to go back to feeding out of regular dishes.

    Update - 3 months into using three of these for three cats and they work beautifully. If anyone has a problem with an aggressive cat jumping in to eat after shoving another cat aside, they have a way around that. Just call them and ask how.

    Update - 10 months - These are a life saver, literally. One of my cats had grown obese by overeating the other cat's food. A vet had told me he'd wind up dying young from health problems if he stayed fat. Using these dishes has kept him from eating more than his share of food and his weight is now much more healthy. My elderly cat who was having all her food stolen is now able to nibble her own food at intervals throughout the day and I can put the foods that are better for her in there and keep him out of it. The batteries still worked 6 months in but I changed them anyway, just to be sure.

    TIP - The food stealer had figured out how to stick a paw in through the side when the programmed cat was in there eating. To solve that I simply shove the feeder into the plastic liner of an old 24-can lunch bag you can get at walmart, It's white, looks fine, easily cleaned and easy to shove the feeder into. It's in there just tight enough to be tough for the other cat to pull it out. I need something to put under the front of the dish so it isn't tipping when she stands on the mat. Simple easy solution. I also set the speed switch on the back to I, which makes it close faster after she steps away.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't live without it now - allows my cats to have their own special diets prevents food stealing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2017
    Perfect to separate cats' food. It prevents fat cats from taking others' food. It allows me to know how much and exactly what each cat has eaten. The cats learned to use these fairly easily. One cat took awhile longer to learn. My only suggestion is to please make a glass dish - the plastic collects odors from food no matter how much you clean it and I have to use plastic forks so I don't scratch the plastic. Plastic isn't healthy to eat out of and can also give cats "kitty acne" (told this by a vet)

    I had suggested on another review to have an AC electrical cord with battery backup, but that would be unsafe for cats to use when some of them may be clawing at the thing.

    Given how useful these are for the typical common issues requiring separate feeding, I am amazed no one seems to have heard of them! Please advertise to vets and shelters and pet stores so people will know about it and buy it so you don't go out of business. When these wear out, I want to be able to buy new ones! I wouldn't want to have to go back to feeding out of regular dishes.

    Update - 3 months into using three of these for three cats and they work beautifully. If anyone has a problem with an aggressive cat jumping in to eat after shoving another cat aside, they have a way around that. Just call them and ask how.

    Update - 10 months - These are a life saver, literally. One of my cats had grown obese by overeating the other cat's food. A vet had told me he'd wind up dying young from health problems if he stayed fat. Using these dishes has kept him from eating more than his share of food and his weight is now much more healthy. My elderly cat who was having all her food stolen is now able to nibble her own food at intervals throughout the day and I can put the foods that are better for her in there and keep him out of it. The batteries still worked 6 months in but I changed them anyway, just to be sure.

    TIP - The food stealer had figured out how to stick a paw in through the side when the programmed cat was in there eating. To solve that I simply shove the feeder into the plastic liner of an old 24-can lunch bag you can get at walmart, It's white, looks fine, easily cleaned and easy to shove the feeder into. It's in there just tight enough to be tough for the other cat to pull it out. I need something to put under the front of the dish so it isn't tipping when she stands on the mat. Simple easy solution. I also set the speed switch on the back to I, which makes it close faster after she steps away.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
    Took one week for my senior cat to learn to use. Super easy to use.

    Keeps wet food fresh all day. I store wet and dry food in it for my senior cat to get her prescription food all day.

    It doesn’t slip around at all, and looks really nice.

    I don’t think I would want to travel with this though. It seems fragile, and since it’s so expensive I don’t want to risk breaking it
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024
    We have bought two of these. They have worked very well. However, one of the machines stopped working after about 1 year. There is a 3-year warranty and I am going through the process of getting a replacement. The other machine has no problems. Our cats took to them pretty quickly. We did use the training options for a couple weeks, which gradually gets the cats used to the feeder. They are perfect for keeping our young cats from eating our elderly cat’s special food. They have a nice design. They are not an eye soar. Easily cleanable and transportable. I would give them 5 stars if it were not for the one machine not working after a year. I am appreciative of the warranty and wish there were more size options for the tray. I also wish they were less expensive as the microchip readers are not super high tech any longer…
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  • mario l.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo produto
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 27, 2024
    Muito bom
    Uma pergunta
    Eu preciso da na fiscal desse produto e não recebi, poderiam me enviar
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo produto
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 27, 2024
    Muito bom
    Uma pergunta
    Eu preciso da na fiscal desse produto e não recebi, poderiam me enviar
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job wonderfully
    Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2023
    This great feeder has made life rather easier. I'm super happy we bought it.

    We bought it so Cat A (big urgent appetite) could not raid the food of Cat B (slow grazer). This was especially important as Cat B is diabetic so we need to know what he is actually eating. The feeder has turned out to be an excellent choice. Cat B learned very quickly how to open it and Cat A has given up trying to get to the food. It also prevents our new puppy from nibbling cat food.

    It was expensive but, spread over the years, it is effective enough to be well worth the price. Various vet friends have been impressed that this feeder works so well for both wet and dried food. It comes with two food dishes so you can clean one while the cat eats from the other. It is very easy to wipe clean. And the batteries (no cord) last many months.

    One note: The feeder arrives with a microchip tag for the cat's collar but no need to use that if your cat is microchipped; the feeder reads the one implanted in the cat very well.

    Update (Oct 2024): I still love this cat feeder but am very disappointed that it malfunctioned in August 2023, just over one year after we bought it. The plastic door that opens and closes to cover the food no longer closed, which defeated the whole purpose of the feeder. I took it to an electronics repair cafe yesterday and they/we took it apart very carefully, to find that the problem lies in the circuit board, not in anything mechanical that can be fixed. A device costing nearly $300 should not fail after one year.
  • Abraham
    5.0 out of 5 stars :)
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 21, 2023
  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fiable et pratique
    Reviewed in France on January 6, 2025
    La détection de puce marche parfaitement. Le maintient de la nourriture à l'abri de l'air est un plus pour la conservation. L'appareil est très bien désigné, se transporte partout facilement. Très bon produit.
  • Rocio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buenisimo
    Reviewed in Spain on December 18, 2024
    Es estupendo, lo recomiendo. Se tienen que acostumbrar pero en cuato o cinco el mio se acostumbro a usarlo.