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- 2020 PET INNOVATION AWARD WINNER – Received the award for “Electronic Feeders/Waterers Product of the Year” for its innovative design to ensure your pet is fed on time every time
- ASK ALEXA TO FEED YOUR PET A SNACK: Ask your Amazon Echo device to feed your pet a snack hands-free, from anywhere in your home; best for cats and small to medium sized dogs
- AMAZON DASH REPLENISHMENT: Save yourself a trip to the store and use Amazon Dash Replenishment to automatically reorder your pet’s food when it’s running low
- SMARTPHONE NOTIFICATIONS: The pet feeder will send a notification to your smartphone when the feeder is running low or empty, or if there is an error with the feeder
- FEED YOUR PET WITH OUR APP: Use the My PetSafe app to monitor your pet’s meals from anywhere; app requires an iPhone or iPod device iOS 12.0 or later or a compatible Android smartphone 9.0 or later
- GREAT FOR PETS WHO EAT TOO QUICKLY: Slow Feed setting dispenses meals larger than 1/8 cup in small amounts over 15 minutes
- FLEXIBLE PORTIONS: Schedule up to 12 meals daily that can be dispensed from 1/8 cup to 4 cups to fit your pet’s needs; If you need to temporarily stop the feeder from dispensing you can turn off the schedule in the app
- TOP-RACK DISHWASHER SAFE: Lid, hopper, bowl and bowl holder are top-rack dishwasher-safe for convenient cleaning
David Mercado –
It’s a lot of money, but it’s worth it for us. We have 2 cats and 2 feeders. We have them set to regular intervals throughout the day. Being able to adjust things in the app is great because it gives you a lot of flexibility. The one thing I will say is, it’s quite loud. It startles our cats every time it goes over. There’s the sound of the motor, and also the sound of the kibbles hitting the empty stainless steel bowl. It’s a lot of noise.
One of our cats is on a diet, so one thing I will say is I wish we could actually put out a smaller amount of food. We’re trying to do smaller amounts more frequently. That said, it goes down to ⅛ of a cup, so I’m just being picky.
One thing that’s a bit odd is that we have two feeders, controlled in the same app, set for the same times during the day…but they never actually go off at the same time. Anywhere from a few seconds to about two minutes apart. It would be great if they went off at once so the noise would just happen and be over.
While this does offer a lot of flexibility, I also just want to remind people that this is not intended to be something where you leave for days and trust that your cat will be fed and no one needs to check in.
VegasLou –
A five star review is rare for me but I love this feeder. We bought it a year ago. Set up was easy and the app works well. It has never failed, clogged, etc. My cat has a few issues with it but doesn’t let that stop her. She does not like the loud noise of the kibble hitting the dish, which seems to be a common problem (maybe a silicone pan liner would help?) and does not like that her ears hit the feeder when food is in the back of the bowl. She sometimes just pulls the food forward with her paw to avoid that. Of course, 1/4 cup 2x/day is too much and 1/8 is not enough so a 3/8 option would be nice but we just make occasional adjustments and get by. I think she is starting to figure out that the button releases the food so I may need to cover it in the future – she hasn’t quite figured it out yet but you can see those gears turning! It is so reliable we have been gone for 3 weeks at a time and once filled, don’t have to worry about it for a long time (though we do have a camera and a person to check on her as a back up and for emotional support). Thanks PetSafe for a wonderful product!
Lee & Erin –
My senior boy was just diagnosed with diabetes, and I needed a portion controlled way to feed dry food to my other two cats. This feeder has been a lifesaver! It’s easy to use and the app is amazing. I’m able to control the time of day, portions, and feedings with the click of a button. The scheduling is easy, too. This is great if you travel a lot or have pets with dietary and portion requirements. The construction is sturdy, and it’s super big. One of my cats is afraid of the noise as the food drops into the steel bowl, it’s really loud! It took them a while to get used to it but now they all are fine feeding out of it. Would be a 5 star item except for two things: the power cord is too short, it needs to be a lot longer; and it needs to come with two bowls so you can always have one in the washer. Go ahead and order a second bowl, you’ll need it.
Christopher Willis –
When a product works great, that alone deserves a great product review. But more than just working great this has great customer support. Their app is relatively good but no app escapes bugs, and I called their customer support and it was resolved right away. It was so good that it brought me here to write this review after I purchased this product a long time ago. I’ve had no complaints. I still have none and only good things to say
Karly E. –
Llevo usando el alimentador un año y mi experiencia ha sido magnífica. Se conecta con facilidad al WiFi y a la app del celular. Me avisa cuando está bajo de alimento o si está por terminarse. La puedes programar por horarios y cantidades necesarias y lo despacha fielmente a lo que se programa. Puedo salir de viaje con la seguridad de que mis gatos reciben su alimento. Para mí es un 10
Sullir –
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I had an older PetSafe automatic feeder that was not controlled through an app. The setup was all done manually from the unit and it was not user friendly at all. I upgraded to the PetSafe Smart Feed Automatic Cat and Dog Feeder and I am so glad I did. I use it for our 70 lb. dog. The app itself installed easily. I ran into a few snags with getting connected to our Internet but eventually it worked. I strongly recommend taking the unit apart as instructed and putting it back together so that you know how it operates. This is because initially, I thought the feeder did not work properly and I almost returned it. I decided to check it out fully. That’s how I discovered the top lid was not exactly placed how it should be and so the error was on my part. Some people have complained that it is noisy when distributing the food. For me, the noise lets me know the unit is working. I am very happy with my purchase.
mehsurf –
Realmente vale la pena y no me arrepiento de nada!!! Puedes programar las porciones y los horarios algo que me ayudo mucho cuando tenia que salir de casa por varios días, realmente lo recomiendo!!!
Lee & Erin –
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We have a 70 lb mutt who was eating out of the blue so fast he was making himself sick. So after finding this affordable smart automatic feeder with slow feed option we decided to take a chance. The smart app to set up feeding schedules is nice. The slow feed option is a godsend. We’ve not experienced any wifi signal dropping like some people have complained about. The food is kinda loud when it tings off the metal bowl during the dispensing process. We attempted to make it a little less jolting sounding by putting a pot holder under the bowl. It helps a little. With that being said. Due to the noise of the machine and the food hitting the bowl and being noisy it literally scared our big boy to death each time. So badly that we were not sure if he was ever going to warm up to it. After about 7 days of extreme praise and patience with him. Coaching and encouraging him each meal time to approach the feeder and it was ok. Wr literally had to sit with him to get him to eat from it…we gave him tons of encouragement during the transition…i think we have finally made it over the hump with him being ok with it. He still jumps off the ground on ocassion when it catches him off guard (kinda funny though…lol) but he has gotten to where he will eat from it when we are not near and he will sit and stare at it waiting for meal time…I’m not gonna lie. It took a lot longer for him to get used to it due to the noise but I think we are finally in a comfortable spot. It is very nice not having to worry about feeding time. We fill the hopper up once a week and thats it. Our big boy is set to get 1.5 cups twice a day over the slow feed option. He has not gotten sick one time since we’ve started using this machine for his feedings. I would totally by this again if I had to. I do recommend it. We did purchase an additional bamboo flat top elevated feeder to sit the smart feeder on so our big boy could eat at a comfortable height and not be all hunched over eating from the floor level.
Additionally, I think the advertising for working with Alexa is lame. It doesn’t really do anything with alexa other than you can set up the skill to give a “treat”. Alexa is not capable of the skill for the feeding schedule. The app for the feeder is really all you need for the smart feature. We only use the app and have no complaints with it. It is simple to use and set up the routine feeding schedule.
Claudia Damian –
So many other sophisticated options that work significantly better at half the price. App is antquated and clunky and did not connect. Had to continually reset. Sent back and waiting for refund.
Marbella Martinez –
Hands down the best smart pet feeder. Coming from a Wopet smart feeder, I have experienced no dropped connections or jams/errors. My cat is always fed on time, and the portion control is best in class when compared to the Wopet. I love the feeding notifications that the app provides, as well the simplicity it is to set up a feeding schedule. Although this is slightly more expensive when compared to something like the Wopet, the quality of the feeder is really good and has been reliable.