Cat Mate C500 Digital 5 Meal Automatic Dog & Cat Feeder

We loved this product, bought two of them and the cats loved that we were able to spread out their mealtimes even while our for the day. But after two months it stopped rotating, and we reached out to customer service because it comes with a 3 year warranty. A week later we still haven’t heard back, we’ve tried everything the internet says, just doesn’t rotate anymore. SO DISAPPOINTING!

I was looking for a new automatic feeder after my cat started using her old one as a vending machine. So far it has been perfect. My cat hasn't been able to tamper with or break into it - more importantly, she hasn't even tried. If she did, she would only be able to eat what I put in for the day, whereas with the other feeders, there was a lot of food stored in the machine for her to potentially get into. The only downside is that I have to remember to refill this each day. For that reason, it's not the right solution for owners that need a feeder while they are on vacation, etc. But it's a great everyday solution.

I got this for two reasons: 1) to put my kitty on a more regular feeding schedule 2) so I could occasionally be away for two nights without having to organize someone to drop in. I have seen other reviewers indicate that their pets broke it from trying to get to the other portions. My cat was pretty interested in getting to the other food when the other compartments had wet food. So I switched to just using kibble in it and he has been much better. I also supplement this with a small, separate bowl of kibble that he doesn't like as much, so if he does get hungry in between meals he can easily get a small snack but he won't overeat, or mess with the feeder to get more food. I haven't yet I got this for two reasons: 1) to put my kitty on a more regular feeding schedule 2) so I could occasionally be away for two nights without having to organize someone to drop in. I have seen other reviewers indicate that their pets broke it from trying to get to the other portions. My cat was pretty interested in getting to the other food when the other compartments had wet food. So I switched to just using kibble in it and he has been much better. I also supplement this with a small, separate bowl of kibble that he doesn't like as much, so if he does get hungry in between meals he can easily get a small snack but he won't overeat, or mess with the feeder to get more food. I haven't yet been away for two nights so I haven't tested the second idea out yet, but will report back if it changes my review. … more

This device is so easy to use and clean. We "inherited" a 13 year old cat who started demanding to be fed at 4am!? I bought this hoping it would help. It always him to graze on food late night, and then again at 4am. The ice packs don't make it through the night. I load it at 9pm and by 6am the (wet) food has started to warm up.

Got this to get him to stop waking us up at 6am! Turns out he is still quite dumb and doesn't always realize the food is out, but the bowl itself works great and has been really nice in terms of keeping him fed throughout the work day. For the money it was a really good purchase.

My cat eats really fast. She’ll just swallow everything whole and then throw it up shortly after. After doing the research and even asking the vet, the vet recommended me give Blue smaller meals more often throughout the day. This worked great while I was working from home to actually give Blue her timed meals. Now that I’m back at the office a few times a week, I decided to order this feeder to do the job for me. I’ve been using it for a little over a month works great! Blue gets her meals right on time every day. She knows the sound of the feeder so she’ll run to it super fast when the motor starts running. At bedtime (final meal of the day is midnight right after a good play and right before My cat eats really fast. She’ll just swallow everything whole and then throw it up shortly after. After doing the research and even asking the vet, the vet recommended me give Blue smaller meals more often throughout the day. This worked great while I was working from home to actually give Blue her timed meals. Now that I’m back at the office a few times a week, I decided to order this feeder to do the job for me. I’ve been using it for a little over a month works great! Blue gets her meals right on time every day. She knows the sound of the feeder so she’ll run to it super fast when the motor starts running. At bedtime (final meal of the day is midnight right after a good play and right before I go to sleep), she’ll wait right by the feeder. Great investment. … more

These food trays are misleading! This is a automated feeder in the same day! It CANNOT be set beyond 24 hours! I originally bought the 3 day one, only to find out it actually is two days and THAT day, because one tray is ALWAYS open! So I got the 5 day. Tested it the night before and it does open on a timer which is great, but who feeds their animal 5 times in one day! You cannot set it for the next day. So if you give meds and food 5 times in one day this is for you!

Super convenient and hoping it will stop my cats from waking me up at 5am every day. I’m glad they will get to be on a more regular schedule. The only downside is I wish it had a lid. My one cat loves to go after her brother’s food once she’s done with hers and I feel like a simple plastic lid/latch would have done the job

I bought this for the afternoon feeding for my kitten while I was at work. It wasn't until weeks later I tried to use it for the 2nd feeding and it didn't turn properly and left the compartment only half open. Just like the other reviewer I had to turn it by hand to get it to align the next morning which states not to do. I ended up getting a replacement and the 2nd one did the exact same thing for the 2nd feeding if I were to use it. While this is great for one feeding I definitely wouldn't trust it for more than that.

this has been a LIFE SAVER. my cat would constantly meow non stop at 5am for food. It drove my family nuts. I decided to purchase this and I have it set up to go off at 5am once a day, every day. It’s pretty simple to figure out if you read the directions thoroughly.