I needed to set a timer because my toddler wont leave the dog food alone. The lock feature keeps her from figuring out how to make it dispense food. The only thing I dislike is I had to use a different dish. The dish it came with was too small for what I needed (using for 50 lb dog feed 1x a day).

The cat went straight to it when the food was dispensed first time. The voice facility is a bit tinny sounding, it reminds me of old dictaphone recordings. The lid is cat proof and screws on well. The cat bowl is nice and smooth and cleans up well. Pleased with purchase.

We have had a difficult time programming it.

This feeder has been life changing! We rescued our cat in June and I had been getting up at 5 am to feed him every day after he jumped all over my head and made biscuits on me. Now, I can lock him out of the bedroom and the feeder goes off at 5 and he RUNS to it and leaves me in peace. The portion size was easy to calculate once you see it discharge. Well made and it isn’t offensive looking. Great purchase for our psycho cat!

I really love it but my cat is too smart. He figured out how to press his face/paws into the touch button to unlock it and press the manual dispense all in three seconds. I almost wish it was a physical button instead.

Great concept and we continue to use. A bit cumbersome to program. If it were one-and-done, that would be okay. But the clock gains five minutes every week or so, and when you reset the clock, you have to reprogram all the feedings. Ugh. While you can double or triple the portion size, you can’t reduce it, so if you want kitty to have a “light snack” sometime, you’re out of luck. But overall, we’re glad to have the scheduled feedings and trust they happen while we’re gone.

Portion size seems to work. I worked on manually dispensing a single portion one at a time until I had a day amount. Then I set up the amount needed throughout the day. My cat comes running every time it goes off. My big issue is it is a stainless steel bowl. Stainless steel is not good for pets it can cause a lot of issues for pets. I wish we could switch out the bowl for something else like glass or ceramic. Other than that I definitely recommend!

Love this feeder. I can leave my cat for several days at a time. Very convenient.

Easy setup when I bought this last minute for a trip. I liked the dual plug-in and battery options for backup.

I really appreciate not having to get up early to feed my cat anymore. The portion sizes Im able to choose are perfect, and its easy to adjust. My only complaint is I wish Id gotten something with wifi compatibility so I could get some kind of notification when Im away that hed been fed every morning vs me just hoping it actually worked.