Northmate Catch Interactive Cat Feeder, Purple

I had gotten this in an attempt to slow the eating habits of my one cat 1) to prevent chew and spew and 2) in hopes that this would slow him down and stop him from eating his sibling cat's food. Unfortunately, as large and hard as this was, all that it did was terrify my cat. The hard plastic slid across my floor and, the few times he did approach it because he smelt his food, he would merely feel the plastic spike, look at me, and "meow" in hunger. I feel something this large might be better for puppies.

My littlest, Loki, would gulp down his food (usually twice as much as his big sister) in under 4 minutes and go to harass Willow for her food because she's a slow eater. I got this for him to help him slow down and give Willow a chance to finish her food in peace. As soon as I put his food into it, he was going crazy!! It took him about 45+ minutes to finish his meal the first time, but it's been a few days later and he's got it down. To my surprise, Willow's taken to it too! She'll come by this feeder when he's not there and left a few bits of kibble to try her hand at it. She got it a bit quicker than he did, but she seems interested in it too. I might get her one as well just to keep her My littlest, Loki, would gulp down his food (usually twice as much as his big sister) in under 4 minutes and go to harass Willow for her food because she's a slow eater. I got this for him to help him slow down and give Willow a chance to finish her food in peace. As soon as I put his food into it, he was going crazy!! It took him about 45+ minutes to finish his meal the first time, but it's been a few days later and he's got it down. To my surprise, Willow's taken to it too! She'll come by this feeder when he's not there and left a few bits of kibble to try her hand at it. She got it a bit quicker than he did, but she seems interested in it too. I might get her one as well just to keep her entertained. I would mark it 5 out of 5 but it does not have a good grip on smooth surfaces. Your cat will move it around a lot trying to get to food out. I've had the best luck on carpet. I'm not sure if you put it on a small cloth placemat if it would have the same success. It definitely needs better grips on the bottoms to help prevent slipping. … more

The spikes are taller than I assumed they would be and they are solid hard plastic. My cats don't/won't use it and I can't blame them, it's pretty scary. I've tried to show them with their paw to scoop out some food but they still avoid it....to save an eye I can only guess. They'd starve I think before they'd attempt this.

I have a siamese baby who loves to scarf her food and then immediately throw it back up. This product forces her to pick food out one piece at a time. She's been transformed into a dainty lady. If you have a cat who eats waaaay too fast, I highly recommend trying this.

I put our cats into a large dog crate each night for bed, and this thing is perfect for bribing them in with Greenies hairball treats mixed with some kibble. It's not super hard for them to get the food, but it slows them down enough to get cat number two in before closing the door for the night.

I bought this for my cat to help combat scarf-n-barf. It did that, but he had trouble getting the food out without dragging the thing all over the place. Does not stay in place on wood or laminate flooring. If the food got 1/2 eaten or even the slightest bit damp it would stick to the thing. Once we got our dog, we had to move Toulouse's food to the tabletop anyway, the dog got her tongue right down in these grooves and gobbled it all up. I might recommend this product for a kitten or young cat. No idea how to keep it in place save taping it to the floor.

I am very much enjoying my cats not getting sick because they are not eating as fast as they used to eat. I am enjoying them having the feeder. The cats probably disagree.

I’ve only had the product for a few days but my cat figured it out quickly and seems to take to it. I still give him wet food in a bowl as normal but use this to feed him dry food at night before I go to sleep so he doesn’t wake me for food in the middle of the night. I noticed he eats less than normal if I put it in a bowl but eventually goes back for more. Only negative is that it slides around.

This bowl works wonders! My cat Hiccup (5 yr male) was throwing up at least 3-4 times a month because he was eating his dry food too fast. After weaning him off his old bowl, I'm happy to say that 7 weeks later he has not thrown up once! Would highly recommend.

It takes time but you need to work with your cat to use it. They won’t starve, they might be stubborn, but they will get the hang of it. Place the food towards the edge when you start and rub a little wet food on the spikes at the edge. It has helped my “scarf and barf” boy stop his gorging behaviors. I read the reviews and hesitated purchasing at first because several people commented their cats went on hunger strikes. Place their old bowl near by with a few morsels, then more food in the feeder near the edge like I explained above. They will learn to use it and adjust.