Description
- AUTOMATIC FOOD DISPENSER: Cat and dog gravity feeder dispenses dry food as pets eat, prolonging refill time & perfect for busy pet parents. Auto food bowl features easy-snap top lid. We recommend cleaning the bottle with a bottle brush and warm soapy water. Let air dry
- MULTI-PET HOUSEHOLDS: Pet food dispenser has an 10 lbs. capacity to accommodate multi-pet households & larger breeds. The food container locks securely into base for stability.
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Morgan –
My cats love it. Easy to clean and set up. Sometimes food does get stuck and you have to tap it. But overall really good to have.
Gerry –
Holds plenty of dog food for my 3 dogs. Lasts about a week at a time.
Raul Mercado Bustamante –
Awesome
Bob C –
This feeder works well enough after some modifications to the outlet opening of the food reservoir.
I read some reviews that said the food did not flow freely enough out of the reservoir and into the bowl. I figured the reviewers were feeding kibble that was too large. I serve my feline mistress Meow Mix Tender Centers. The kibble is relatively small (as shown in the photo), so I figured it would feed into the bowl well enough. Wrong. My cat could get kibble to come out by digging in the opening with her paw, but I had to modify the outlet opening before it would feed acceptably.
I failed to take a “before” photo, so you will have to visualize what the outlet opening looked like before modification. There was a “lip” that constricted the opening in that area that appears “frosted” in the photo. I used a Dremel tool and sandpaper to remove that lip completely. I also took the opportunity to widen the opening slightly. The food now slides down into the bowl quite well. As far as I know, my cat no longer has to dig for her food.
You will need to separate the food reservoir from the bowl in order to make the modifications. This is not easy, but it can be done without causing any damage. The bowl has a rectangular opening on each side and one in the back. The reservoir has matching “bumps” that lock into those openings. If you depress one of the side bumps with a screwdriver (as shown in the photo), you can get that one side to release and then the whole thing just falls apart. It is easy to snap the reservoir back into the bowl after the modifications are complete.
Altogether, it is worthwhile to have a feeder like this one for your pet. And this one works well enough after it has been modified. But the user should not have to modify a product in order to make it work properly. That is why I gave this feeder only 4 stars.
Jet Setter –
This is a very simple design, it’s all plastic, resistant, easy to use.
Please consider that it is lightweight, so if your pets like to play with it, it’s recommended to attach it to the place where you feed them. I used packing tape to attach it to my kitchen’s countertop, because my cats love messing up their food cotainers.
Jessica Shaffier –
É algo bem temporário para viagem pelos gatinhos comerem muito sem controle
Manuela Britto –
El PETMATE Pet Cafe Feeder parecía la solución perfecta para mantener siempre disponible el alimento de nuestras mascotas. Adquirimos el comedero con la intención de utilizarlo para nuestra perra, pero no resultó como esperábamos. Nuestra perra es un tanto enérgica y terminaba esparciendo las croquetas más allá del comedero, además, el acceso ilimitado al alimento provocó que empezara a ganar peso no deseado.
Por razones de salud y comportamiento, decidimos retirarle el comedero. No obstante, la historia tuvo un giro positivo cuando reasignamos el PETMATE Pet Cafe a nuestra gata. A diferencia de nuestra perra, nuestra gata maneja su ingesta de alimento con moderación, haciendo que el comedero sea ideal para ella, pudiendo contener suficientes croquetas para una semana o incluso más sin problemas.
Aunque no funcionó para uno de nuestros animales, el comedero ha encontrado su lugar con otro miembro de la familia. Esta experiencia demuestra que el PETMATE Pet Cafe puede ser una excelente compra, siempre y cuando se ajuste al comportamiento alimenticio y necesidades de la mascota en cuestión.
Manuela Britto –
Excelente calidad y precio muy fácil de llenar y su tapa sencilla pero segura mi perra Pastor Alemán Feliz y Yo más
Bob C –
We have two small dogs. One is a dachshund mix, the other is a poodle mix. Neither weigh over 15 pounds. Before we got the dachshund we just used an old style feeding bowl for the poodle, but after the dachshund came along, the food started disappearing a lot faster. I’m going to tell you what I have learned about these gravity-type feeders. Before having these little two dogs, I had a full-blooded chow-chow who lived nearly 14 years. He absolutely hated these feeders. And hated the watering ones even more. He was a fairly big chow-chow, about 85 pounds, picture of health. It was pretty simple to see that his big furry head had trouble getting his face down in these types of feeders. The watering one didn’t release enough water for him to drink. I ended up buying him a big pan to put his hard food in and a large open water bucket. I would recommend those for anyone with dogs bigger than medium size.
This feeder earns its five stars. I love dogs as much as anyone does, but these two small dogs we have now are the only indoor dogs I’ve ever had. They are both messy. I don’t mean with potty issues or anything like that, but I mean with eating and drinking. The dachshund is especially messy. He pushes the food out of most feeder’s bowls. He then plays with the food. Then he gets mad at the poodle for drinking “his” water and shoves the watering apparatus so it spills.
This feeder stops him from doing it. We had bought a cheap feeder and watering bottle at a department store. The fault lies in the depth of the bowl. Not how deep it is or how much it holds, but the distance from the spout of the bottle to the bottom of the bowl. Then you take into consideration how wide the opening is. The cheap one we had bought allowed too much food to come out, kind of gave an avalanche impression. Dachshund had a field day with it. Not so with this one. The spout opening isn’t near as big as other feeders I’ve used and the bowl is far enough away from the spout that it doesn’t allow the food to pile up.
Having said that as a very positive feature, it’s most likely why other people are having problems with the food not coming out without a nudge. If you have a dog or dogs that likes to make a mess with food, this is the perfect feeder for them. I don’t know much about the microban, but we wash our feeder and watering bottle weekly. Not surprisingly, I paid pretty much the same price for the cheap feeder as this one. In comparison, this one is worth its price easily. Also bought a watering bottle by the same company, review in my history.
ROBERTO LARA –
Bonne contenance. Article conforme à la description
yaknart33 –
The best auto feeder I have got . You dont have to worry about kibble jamming wheel to distribute the food. You can add some small treats in it also . As a treat for your buddy . There is capacity that will be o k with most dogs for several days . Less worry easy to set up .Good item good reliable operation . You can record a message for your dog that perks up their ears your pup will look for you . Many dogs do better with this type of feeder and they can have run of house use doggie door be comfortable in own home until mom and dad come home for their big wiggle but. It can be better then boarding them with all barking fence fighting .
WW –
These were purchased so I could feed the neighborhood cats while I was out of town.
These look decent and serve its purpose. However, you need to test these before you rely on them to properly distribute food.
My issue is that the kibble does not properly feed down. At some point, it tends to bind and only trickle a small amount down into the bowl. I know this because I had a camera watching the feed dispenser. Additionally, I used Blue Buffalo grain free kibble in it. This is a smaller sized kibble so there should be no reason for the lousy flow.
In any case, you will need to test the flow before you rely on its function to feed your pets. You will need to alter the mouth of the chute for it to properly dispense food. I was thankful that I was able to contact a friend to shake the dispenser so that the bowl would fill. Without them, the cats may have gone a little hungry.
In the end, they are still worth the purchase and it will work. Just know that you may need to make some slight tweaks for it to work as it should.