Arf Pets Automatic Dog & Cat Feeder, 4-meal

I may have been pre-mature with this purchase because Grandma prefers to feed them manually when I drop them off. I programmed it and it works well when I have the little ones “all day” (weekends). I recommend you speak slowly when recording your message as it comes out much more clear. I had to try it a few times til I was satisfied. Honestly, not sure if you need the voice as my kittens know what it is and come running when they hear the mechanism drop the dry food anyways. It’s very simple to use and it appears the developers put a lot of thought into it with the battery option (good back-up to a power outage) and the plug-in to save on buying a lot of batteries. I love that it had a I may have been pre-mature with this purchase because Grandma prefers to feed them manually when I drop them off. I programmed it and it works well when I have the little ones “all day” (weekends). I recommend you speak slowly when recording your message as it comes out much more clear. I had to try it a few times til I was satisfied. Honestly, not sure if you need the voice as my kittens know what it is and come running when they hear the mechanism drop the dry food anyways. It’s very simple to use and it appears the developers put a lot of thought into it with the battery option (good back-up to a power outage) and the plug-in to save on buying a lot of batteries. I love that it had a lock on the lid to prevent my smart boy kitten from opening it when I’m not looking. It seems to take a mix of sizes of kitten dry food. I had mixed two brands for a short period. It’s also a little heavy to prevent it from being tipped over. … more

I needed a feeder that my cat wouldn't be able to outsmart, and this is a feeder that any cat absolutely cannot get into no matter that. If they did, call Guinness book of world records. Anyway, it's super easy to assemble, works on electricity and batteries (so it switches to batteries if there's a power outage) and to program it is very easy as well. I like the recording feature! Have yet to do it but I like that it's available. I'll do it when I go out on a longer trip. I LOVE THIS FEEDER!

I had a different auto feeder my chubby kitty would try to reach up into the dispenser "spout" to get food to come out...which would mess up future feeding setting since the turntable was now out of alignment. Chubby kitty can't do that with this feeder. I like that it distributes smaller amounts and the bowl is shallow. AND A PLUG...how nice not to have to worry about batteries! They are there for back up though. Would defiantly recommend...and this was recommended to me by another cat mom!

I love this feeder! It plugs in so no need to worry about the batteries dying when I go out of town. It also has battery back-up so no worries if the power goes out. It is pretty simple to program. I set it up on my counter the first afternoon to test that it would dispense at the set time and to see if the amount programed to dispense was correct. It worked beautifully so I put it into use for the evening meal for my cat. So far, it has helped take our cat's focus off of us for feedings and he waits to hear his food start dropping. Worth every penny!

I have used this unit for no more than 30 days (on the weekends I traveled over the past year), and the chip that controls the motor is no longer working correctly. It is dispensing 1/4 - 1/2 cup of food on the lowest setting (instead of 2 TBSP)!! The motor simply runs too long, turning the dispensing mechanism for way to long. I tried all of the other portion settings with the same result. Also tried cleaning, unplugging, reprogramming, etc. Nothing works! And Arf Pets refused to replace the unit - yes it is out of the warranty by 2 months, but I have used it so infrequently! I have a friend who purchased a feeder for $48 and has used it every day for 2 years with no issues. I'm I have used this unit for no more than 30 days (on the weekends I traveled over the past year), and the chip that controls the motor is no longer working correctly. It is dispensing 1/4 - 1/2 cup of food on the lowest setting (instead of 2 TBSP)!! The motor simply runs too long, turning the dispensing mechanism for way to long. I tried all of the other portion settings with the same result. Also tried cleaning, unplugging, reprogramming, etc. Nothing works! And Arf Pets refused to replace the unit - yes it is out of the warranty by 2 months, but I have used it so infrequently! I have a friend who purchased a feeder for $48 and has used it every day for 2 years with no issues. I'm buying that one! Don't waste your money here. … more

I purchased this early September 2018 (ship date 09.06.18). At first I was very pleased. Now the clock stops working less than 3 months later. I've turned it off, tried electric instead of battery. Each time I reset the time and with a few minutes the machine changes the time to 12:00. I sat and watched it happen several times. If the clock doesn't work, the machine can't be used. Very disappointed as I paid 89.99 for something that lasted less than 3 months.

So glad we decided to buy this automatic feeder! It's worked so well for us and now our cats no longer wake us up early in the morning begging for food. We have two cats and they both can eat out of the feeder at the same time without issues. They got used to it very quickly and now RUN to the kitchen when they hear the feeder!

This is my first automatic feeder with mixed feelings. Not sure how, but it seems like the clock will gain five minutes over a few days. That's the most I've seen so far. If that's all I won't complain. This is with it plugged in and with batteries. I'd have to watch it more to know for sure. Otherwise, it does dispense food when its scheduled to. The only thing bad I've found is it seems like the feed dispensing amount isn't consistent or very accurate. If you have a cat like mine that you have to manage there weight or they turn into a Macy's day balloon, you may have to play with this some to find out the right settings. Based on what I was feeding a day (1/2 cups dry food) and the chart This is my first automatic feeder with mixed feelings. Not sure how, but it seems like the clock will gain five minutes over a few days. That's the most I've seen so far. If that's all I won't complain. This is with it plugged in and with batteries. I'd have to watch it more to know for sure. Otherwise, it does dispense food when its scheduled to. The only thing bad I've found is it seems like the feed dispensing amount isn't consistent or very accurate. If you have a cat like mine that you have to manage there weight or they turn into a Macy's day balloon, you may have to play with this some to find out the right settings. Based on what I was feeding a day (1/2 cups dry food) and the chart that came with the feeder, the feeder was giving way too much for what it should've been set at. Right now I have to set it back to the #1 setting 2x/day. I might have to add one more feeding, but I'll have to see what the cats weight does. Also, my cat did not like the feed pan that came with this feeder. I saw nothing wrong with it, but to her it was not her metal feed pan. So I placed the feeder up on a block I had and put her metal feed bowl in front and now she is much happier. Guess she likes the sound of clinging feed in a metal pan. The food goes in the metal bowl unless it happens to move over some then some food misses. But this is just my picky cat. I think the price is a bit high, but based on reviews on other brands this seemed like the best value for the money and it actually came with the wall plug in, that you can choose not to use. Some companies you had to buy the plug in seperate, and cost more. … more

I am very happy with this feeder. It’s nice looking and holds plenty of food, 2 weeks worth for my 2 cats. Delivery was very fast, I received my package the day after I ordered it. I got this feeder for when we are gone over night. Since it plugs in, I don’t have to worry about the batteries dying. My only request for improvement is adding additional feeding times. It only dispenses 4 times a day & I wish it would dispense 6 or 8 times a day. The timer has also been losing time. We set it to dispense at the top of the hour and by week 2, it dispensed 10 minutes after the hour. 4 stars, not perfect but gets the job done.

I bought this since I work long hours. Aways dispenses the food on time. Can set it to feed up to 4 times a day. Not very loud either. Only thing that could be better is the time has to be adjusted with other clocks once a week. Great product.