Arf Pets Automatic Dog & Cat Feeder, White, 18-cup

My husband and I both work pretty long days which leaves our cat at home by himself. Previously, we would give him a larger bolus of food in the morning but he would either scarf most of it in the morning or wait to eat until I got home and then would often vomit it all back up because he would eat too fast. The feeder has helped regulate his eating and give him healthier quantities of food since he now recognizes he's going to get fresh food while we are gone at work - he's much happier and eats at a much better pace. The only potential negative I have with the feeder is the voice recording feature. There is no volume control (that I could find) and it was decently loud. The first time My husband and I both work pretty long days which leaves our cat at home by himself. Previously, we would give him a larger bolus of food in the morning but he would either scarf most of it in the morning or wait to eat until I got home and then would often vomit it all back up because he would eat too fast. The feeder has helped regulate his eating and give him healthier quantities of food since he now recognizes he's going to get fresh food while we are gone at work - he's much happier and eats at a much better pace. The only potential negative I have with the feeder is the voice recording feature. There is no volume control (that I could find) and it was decently loud. The first time it went off in the early morning it startled both me and the cat and he was frightened to approach the feeder for a couple of days even after we took the recording off. Not a big deal for us, but for someone who specifically wanted to record their voice, volume control might be a nice feature. … more

Though this unit was a little bigger than expected (I didn’t look honestly lol) my cat is in love with it! The only thing is, the dish is a little deep in the back, where the food comes out and the actual unit starts, this leaves a little space where my cat has a hard time reaching. Other than that it’s a big time saver and I’m not getting screamed at for being late on dinner anymore!

Sturdy and easy to program. I love that I can program two main meals and two snacks during the day. The recorded voice feature is fantastic, although I think my dog was a bit confused about hearing it! The Max Feed size per meal is 1 cup but can be programmed more times.

I compared auto feeders for weeks before selecting this one and I am extremely happy with it. Thanks to everyone who reviews their purchases - it really helped me narrow my choice down. I've had this since April and use it twice daily. I have no issues with it being unsteady and so far the lid is just fine - two complaints I've seen repeated in some reviews. I do have it in a corner and my cat doesn't rub on it too hard so maybe that helps. I'd definitely buy it again.

Within a few months, the "secure lid" latch became loose. I just dealt with it but I'm afraid one of my cats is going to knock the feeder over. Once the food becomes low, the feeder is top-heavy and unstable. I need to purchase a new one and I'm not sold on this being a re-purchase. Also, over time, the clock does not keep correct time, it throws off their feeding schedule by a few minutes. I originally had the feeder set to drop @ 5am, 12pm and 7pm. The feeding times now happen between 8-10 minutes before the hour. Just frustrating to have to reset, I'm not a techie person. . .so, this will require more effort on my part. Ha ha! Oh well. . .better get to it, since we are going out of Within a few months, the "secure lid" latch became loose. I just dealt with it but I'm afraid one of my cats is going to knock the feeder over. Once the food becomes low, the feeder is top-heavy and unstable. I need to purchase a new one and I'm not sold on this being a re-purchase. Also, over time, the clock does not keep correct time, it throws off their feeding schedule by a few minutes. I originally had the feeder set to drop @ 5am, 12pm and 7pm. The feeding times now happen between 8-10 minutes before the hour. Just frustrating to have to reset, I'm not a techie person. . .so, this will require more effort on my part. Ha ha! Oh well. . .better get to it, since we are going out of town soon and need to get this feeder sorted out. My main concern is the loose latch for the lid. … more

Great item. Perfect for feeding the kitty. It has a battery backup in case the electric goes out. You can set it to feed kitty up to 4 times per day. The amounts of each feeding can vary also.

After many years the motor died on our old feeder. Emboldened by Chewy's amazing return policy, we decided to try a new one. What a great decision! This feeder is more compact than our old one, which gives us lots of different placement options, but that's just a surface detail. It can run on either AC power or batteries, which not only furthers your placement options but also gives you the confidence that if the power goes out while you're away from home, your pals will still get their food. That's big. The motor is also pretty quiet, and the distribution vent is very close to the bowl, so it doesn't cause a lot of racket when it feeds. We have one feeding time in the middle of the night so After many years the motor died on our old feeder. Emboldened by Chewy's amazing return policy, we decided to try a new one. What a great decision! This feeder is more compact than our old one, which gives us lots of different placement options, but that's just a surface detail. It can run on either AC power or batteries, which not only furthers your placement options but also gives you the confidence that if the power goes out while you're away from home, your pals will still get their food. That's big. The motor is also pretty quiet, and the distribution vent is very close to the bowl, so it doesn't cause a lot of racket when it feeds. We have one feeding time in the middle of the night so that's very nice. A thoughtful detail I love is that the top of the reservoir is clear so you can see through to when it needs a refill. Our old one did not have that so it was a constant guessing game and lots of checking. No more! Another excellent and well-considered foresight by the designers is that the lid covers the programming buttons. If these buttons were exposed and you had a curious & strong animal, they could possibly damage the controls or change the programming just by playing. A great detail! For us personally, the width/depth of the bowl is another well-designed aspect — both our cats can eat at the same time from opposite sides very easily, and it's shallow enough that whisker strain isn't an issue for them. I don't know if this detail would be a benefit or a detriment to small/medium dogs but for cats it's great. And speaking of that bowl, it locks into the feeder so you never have to worry about it getting pushed away and the next serving going directly onto the floor, but it also unlocks with no effort so you can wash it. While we love almost everything about this, of course there are a few things that aren't perfect, so here you go. Firstly, I think the bowl would benefit from being stainless steel instead of plastic. Stainless is more hygenic and requires less-frequent cleaning, where we feel this bowl should be cleaned every couple days. A minor observation, but worth noting. Secondly, it only has 4 feeding times. If you need to monitor your animal's feeding closely for medical or weight-related reasons this might not be enough for you. Again, not a detriment, just a thought to consider. Finally, the reason this review is 4 stars instead of 5: you have to consult an included cheat sheet to program the distribution amounts. In other words and for example, you don't program "20 grams," or "3 tbsp." Instead you consult the little included sheet, where you'll see that amount is "Feeder Setting 2," so you program "2." If you know how many grams you want to feed your animal, great, because the codes correspond to every 10 grams — ie, 10 grams is code 1, 20 is code 2, and so on to 100 grams or 1 cup. But if you're accustomed to feeding your animal in cups or tablespoons you have to do some conversion and at the very least, don't lose that sheet. But honestly that's the only real downside of it — every single other thing is excellent (at least for our needs) and I recommend it highly. … more

Have had this feeder for a month now and it has only worked correctly maybe a week. It is constantly getting food stuck and won't dispense; I was horrified when I realized my fur baby had literally gone ALL day without eating. When I saw the 'EEE' on the screen I tried to re set it; but it wouldn't re set; so I unplugged/plugged it back in and it still wouldn't work. Took the container out and saw a piece of food stuck; removed that and it started working again. The next day; it happened again. It obviously doesn't like Purina One dog food; it will not constantly work as it should; continually getting pieces of food stuck. DO NOT DEPEND ON THIS FEEDER to feed your baby; especially if going Have had this feeder for a month now and it has only worked correctly maybe a week. It is constantly getting food stuck and won't dispense; I was horrified when I realized my fur baby had literally gone ALL day without eating. When I saw the 'EEE' on the screen I tried to re set it; but it wouldn't re set; so I unplugged/plugged it back in and it still wouldn't work. Took the container out and saw a piece of food stuck; removed that and it started working again. The next day; it happened again. It obviously doesn't like Purina One dog food; it will not constantly work as it should; continually getting pieces of food stuck. DO NOT DEPEND ON THIS FEEDER to feed your baby; especially if going out of town. I feel positive they would STARVE. … more

First you have to make sure the size dog nuggets fit through. Once that is figure out..well now the computer crapped out..diappointed.

The assembly is super easy. You record your own voice to set for the timer. It takes only a few minutes to set up and you’re all set! Highly recommend.