Arf Pets Automatic Dog & Cat Feeder, White, 16-cup

Honestly, this is a great invention... my cats have always attacked my husband and I in the middle of the night for food. Not sure why, they're well fed, we have changed their food a couple times just in case the nutrition wasn't right, tried wet food and dry food combos, etc. but nothing has changed. So we just set this off to the lowest setting to dispense food at about 2 am and 5 am before we wake up. It's worked great. The only thing it is loud due to the food hitting the tray, we used to have it in the bedroom with us, but we may need to get some kind of silicone mat to dull the sound. Overall it's worked great for our needs. The price is pretty steep and I'm not sure why you'd really Honestly, this is a great invention... my cats have always attacked my husband and I in the middle of the night for food. Not sure why, they're well fed, we have changed their food a couple times just in case the nutrition wasn't right, tried wet food and dry food combos, etc. but nothing has changed. So we just set this off to the lowest setting to dispense food at about 2 am and 5 am before we wake up. It's worked great. The only thing it is loud due to the food hitting the tray, we used to have it in the bedroom with us, but we may need to get some kind of silicone mat to dull the sound. Overall it's worked great for our needs. The price is pretty steep and I'm not sure why you'd really need the voice recording since the animals can easily hear the food hitting the bowl throughout the house. Also the sound effect while you program the meals is loud and obnoxious. I feel like they could nix those two things and make the product even better and slightly less expensive. … more

had to get an automatic feeder because my cat couldn’t go overnight without food - even if i fed her right before bed and right when i woke up, she would be too hungry, eat breakfast too fast and throw up. so i got this to feed her every 6 hours. it’s great, only issue is if you bump it, food will fall out. my cat figured this out so now she just attacks it all day to get more food. so it’d be much better if it had some sort of anti-food-falling-out-on-attack feature, but other than that it’s been really convenient to have.

I wanted to wait awhile before reviewing since one of the the biggest issues with automatic feeders is the unit dying after a few months. It was very overwhelming searching for auto feeder but I'm so glad I went with this one. My youngest kitty would wake us up at 5:30 AM every morning for food and it was becoming a serious problem. This was a life saver! I purchased in April 2020 and have had no issues! It has an option to be plugged in as well as batteries in case the power goes out. I found it very easy to program and I like that there are so many food portion options. The tray is easy to remove and clean. The inside part that holds the food take a little more time to clean (screws to unscrew I wanted to wait awhile before reviewing since one of the the biggest issues with automatic feeders is the unit dying after a few months. It was very overwhelming searching for auto feeder but I'm so glad I went with this one. My youngest kitty would wake us up at 5:30 AM every morning for food and it was becoming a serious problem. This was a life saver! I purchased in April 2020 and have had no issues! It has an option to be plugged in as well as batteries in case the power goes out. I found it very easy to program and I like that there are so many food portion options. The tray is easy to remove and clean. The inside part that holds the food take a little more time to clean (screws to unscrew) but it's really not that bad. Highly recommend!! … more

The feeder worked great for the first year but then started to go into error "EEEE" every now and then. Followed instructions and cleaned the unit. That seemed to fix it but then back to "EEEE" on the display. The error kept getting worse and more frequent. Now the error occurs after every cycle and I have to clean and reset. I cannot rely on this feeder to dispense food for my cats and cannot trust it to work while I am away. I am going to call the manufacturer but given that it is over 2 years old, I doubt much can be done. The instructions give little information on error resolution other than to "clean thoroughly until food is removed. Replace the Food Compartment and perform a manual feed The feeder worked great for the first year but then started to go into error "EEEE" every now and then. Followed instructions and cleaned the unit. That seemed to fix it but then back to "EEEE" on the display. The error kept getting worse and more frequent. Now the error occurs after every cycle and I have to clean and reset. I cannot rely on this feeder to dispense food for my cats and cannot trust it to work while I am away. I am going to call the manufacturer but given that it is over 2 years old, I doubt much can be done. The instructions give little information on error resolution other than to "clean thoroughly until food is removed. Replace the Food Compartment and perform a manual feed. If successful, product may again be used per these instructions." That's it??? If successful, product may again be used...Useless help. Really disappointed in this product. … more

I bought this with some apprehension and can say honestly it was a BIG surprise and relief to see it in action! The set up was a little tricky (mostly because I hate reading directions) but ultimately it is a GREAT feeder. Perfect for cats who eat smaller portions or need food control for those chubbier kitties. I love that I got to record a message when it's feeding time. They know when momma calls its time for food, so keeping in that tradition I thought was awesome! With regard to size, look etc., for those concerned with the esthetic of their home décor, I am a freak about that and it really is not an eye sore at all! Small, sleek, really nice!!! I really can't stress it enough I bought this with some apprehension and can say honestly it was a BIG surprise and relief to see it in action! The set up was a little tricky (mostly because I hate reading directions) but ultimately it is a GREAT feeder. Perfect for cats who eat smaller portions or need food control for those chubbier kitties. I love that I got to record a message when it's feeding time. They know when momma calls its time for food, so keeping in that tradition I thought was awesome! With regard to size, look etc., for those concerned with the esthetic of their home décor, I am a freak about that and it really is not an eye sore at all! Small, sleek, really nice!!! I really can't stress it enough - LOVING this product so far! … more

I've had this feeder now for a few weeks and it's worked as expected. It dumps out around 1/8 of a cup of purina one cat food with each feeding. I took the bowl out and just let the food fall out onto a silicone feeding mat my cats prefer to the included bowl. I wish it had more scheduled feeding times a day and the ability to drop less food per feeding since I would prefer to let my cats graze small amounts throughout the day but no feeder seems to do smaller portions, and the floor space this one takes up is much smaller than other feeders that offer more daily feedings. Programming it is tedious, but not difficult and once it's set up you shouldn't have to do it again since there is a I've had this feeder now for a few weeks and it's worked as expected. It dumps out around 1/8 of a cup of purina one cat food with each feeding. I took the bowl out and just let the food fall out onto a silicone feeding mat my cats prefer to the included bowl. I wish it had more scheduled feeding times a day and the ability to drop less food per feeding since I would prefer to let my cats graze small amounts throughout the day but no feeder seems to do smaller portions, and the floor space this one takes up is much smaller than other feeders that offer more daily feedings. Programming it is tedious, but not difficult and once it's set up you shouldn't have to do it again since there is a battery backup in case of a power failure. Overall very pleased with this feeder. … more

I love that you can program portions at 4 separate feeding times. I like that you can record your voice if needed—cute feature! The tray is the widest I’ve seen on automatic feeders which is good for my cat because she’s a little chubbo and doesn’t like her whiskers to touch bowl edges. This normally makes her take a mouthful of food and drop it on the ground to eat. With the tray being wide and flattish, she no longer does this so there’s no leftover food bits on the floor anymore. My one recommendation that I think would elevate this product to god-tier would be if you could choose to manual feed a portion while having the feed times scheduled. Right now if you have anything scheduled, I love that you can program portions at 4 separate feeding times. I like that you can record your voice if needed—cute feature! The tray is the widest I’ve seen on automatic feeders which is good for my cat because she’s a little chubbo and doesn’t like her whiskers to touch bowl edges. This normally makes her take a mouthful of food and drop it on the ground to eat. With the tray being wide and flattish, she no longer does this so there’s no leftover food bits on the floor anymore. My one recommendation that I think would elevate this product to god-tier would be if you could choose to manual feed a portion while having the feed times scheduled. Right now if you have anything scheduled, you can push the button for a quick snack allotment. Overall 10/10 fo sho, would purchase again (but doubt I’d need to, the quality of materials and electrical components feels pretty high). … more

Purchased this product in March of 2020 and it was perfect for about 9 months. Now, it is giving us the same EEEE message that other users have reported after 1 year. It no longer works at all, despite cleaning and attempting to un-jam the mechanism as suggested. Bummer. Recommend if you plan to repurchase in less than a year. Trying a different brand this time.

I purchased this because I work 12 hour shifts as a nurse and didn't want my one year old kitty to wait for me for meals. I also wanted to do more precise portion control, as I used to free feed and she was starting to get a big tummy. I really like how you can choose a setting based on how much you want your cat to get fed. I found a setting that works for me and my cat, and I have it feed her twice a day. I like the voice recording option as well! She comes running to the bowl every time she hears my voice. I also love that I can leave her for a day or two and not be concerned if she is getting fed. I was concerned about some of the negative reviews about malfunctions and jamming, but I have I purchased this because I work 12 hour shifts as a nurse and didn't want my one year old kitty to wait for me for meals. I also wanted to do more precise portion control, as I used to free feed and she was starting to get a big tummy. I really like how you can choose a setting based on how much you want your cat to get fed. I found a setting that works for me and my cat, and I have it feed her twice a day. I like the voice recording option as well! She comes running to the bowl every time she hears my voice. I also love that I can leave her for a day or two and not be concerned if she is getting fed. I was concerned about some of the negative reviews about malfunctions and jamming, but I have not experienced that yet. … more

If you are on the fence of getting an automatic feeder, don’t look any further, this is the best purchase I have ever made. My cat used to meow like he was dying in morning before I fed him. He would start at 4 AM and wouldn’t stop until I fed him at 7 AM. Now I can feed him 4 times throughout the day and he doesn’t bother me anymore!!!