Pawple Automatic Dog & Cat Feeder, 20-cup

I like that the programming is in the machine and not internet dependent. The only issue with this feeder is setting the amount. My cat, who is on a diet, should get 20 grams per serving. I set the amount at 20, not realizing until the next morning that that gave him 200 grams. Each section of the dispenser delivers10 grams. Now the amount is 2.

This feeder works exactly as advertised. It only took our cats a few feedings to figure out that it dispensed food and to not be afraid of it. Our one cat lines up about 5-10 mins beforehand waiting for her food. We have two cats and they take turns eating from it.

The Pawple automatic pet feeder works great. It was easy to program and after a few adjustments to the amount dispensed it has worked perfectly. I’m very happy with the purchase and hope that it will last for many years.

I found this to absolutely meet our needs for a food dispenser for our two young cats. Set up was fine although I had to get used to the rapid response of the buttons to my touch. I was delighted to follow the trick of another reviewer and attached a cardboard divider to the tray which allows each cat to eat without competition from the other - it works great.

I was having trouble feeding my cats on a schedule since I run around working all the time, so I bought this. A total lifesaver! I understand what the reviews were saying about it being kinda loud; the kibble cascades down and it clatters pretty noisily. But I keep it in the living room and it doesn’t bother me. Otherwise I’d give the review 5 stars. The portions (1 portion) do run a little small, but I was told by my vet that my cats can afford to lose a little weight so it’s fine by me. The instructions were easy to follow, setup is simple, and I don’t regret this whatsoever.

We bought this AutoFeeder to supplement our Cat Sitter’s schedule. We started the cats on it 2 weeks before Vacation started to familiarize them with it. They both took to it very well and we use it now to dispense their feedings. It has really helped control their weight also as a benefit with it’s easily adjustable amounts and times. The cats are rather Comical as the minute they hear the food fall into dish their ears perk up and it’s a dash to the feeder! Easy to program, clean and adjust if needed. I highly recommend the feeder.

we have a rescue kitty that is food driven to the point she'll tear open cat litter bags because she thinks there is food inside. Was concerned she would brutalize a feeder. Researched the feeders, read reviews, and picked this one. She loves her feeder and has not cat-handled it all all. Like the longer electric cord and have installed the batteries for backup. Recorded shaking her treat jar and between that and the sound of motor starting up, she takes off like a bullet. It dispenses 1/4 cup of kibble on the #2 setting twice a day. Everyone is happy. The unit is actually pretty quiet but then it only runs for two portions. If the panel with all the settings could be backlit we have a rescue kitty that is food driven to the point she'll tear open cat litter bags because she thinks there is food inside. Was concerned she would brutalize a feeder. Researched the feeders, read reviews, and picked this one. She loves her feeder and has not cat-handled it all all. Like the longer electric cord and have installed the batteries for backup. Recorded shaking her treat jar and between that and the sound of motor starting up, she takes off like a bullet. It dispenses 1/4 cup of kibble on the #2 setting twice a day. Everyone is happy. The unit is actually pretty quiet but then it only runs for two portions. If the panel with all the settings could be backlit, it would certainly make it easier to see the numbers and settings as everything is pretty small. … more

My cat is intensely food-motivated - I think he really just wants to be a sphere. I was worried in getting an automatic feeder that he would be able to figure out how to get extra food, as that was a warning in many reviews of other devices. He uses the feeder as a jumping off point to get on the counter and sometimes doing that knocks a piece or two of food out, but he hasn't seemed to figure out the cause and effect there. And it really is only a couple pieces at a time. When it goes off in the morning, he rockets towards it so fast! He seems to run for it before I can even hear that it's working. I haven't tried the recording feature at all and don't intend to. It is very easy to set up and My cat is intensely food-motivated - I think he really just wants to be a sphere. I was worried in getting an automatic feeder that he would be able to figure out how to get extra food, as that was a warning in many reviews of other devices. He uses the feeder as a jumping off point to get on the counter and sometimes doing that knocks a piece or two of food out, but he hasn't seemed to figure out the cause and effect there. And it really is only a couple pieces at a time. When it goes off in the morning, he rockets towards it so fast! He seems to run for it before I can even hear that it's working. I haven't tried the recording feature at all and don't intend to. It is very easy to set up and to change feeding amounts, times, switching meals on and off, and changing the time is also easy (got it just a few weeks before daylight savings). … more

The feeder works well, it does what it is advertised to do. My complaints are that the recording is very loud, I decided to record over it with nothing because it was scaring one of my cats. I use this feeder for 2 cats and the dish is not really big enough. They wind up kind of pushing each other out of the way to get to the food. I rigged a kind of divider to split the dish into 2 sides so the food can come down mostly equally on the 2 sides and they can eat their portions more slowly without fighting over the food. An improvement would be if the manufacturer could create a larger dish that would replace the standard one that could be bought as an add-on. Or if it could actually feed The feeder works well, it does what it is advertised to do. My complaints are that the recording is very loud, I decided to record over it with nothing because it was scaring one of my cats. I use this feeder for 2 cats and the dish is not really big enough. They wind up kind of pushing each other out of the way to get to the food. I rigged a kind of divider to split the dish into 2 sides so the food can come down mostly equally on the 2 sides and they can eat their portions more slowly without fighting over the food. An improvement would be if the manufacturer could create a larger dish that would replace the standard one that could be bought as an add-on. Or if it could actually feed into 2 separate dishes. I really don't want to buy a second feeder. I am using the smaller feeding cycle rotator thing, which works well for me. But if it was used up to the 39 portions it is able to do that would way overspill the size of the dish, I don't see how that would be possible. Other than that I like the feeder and would recommend it. … more

Concept is great, but the feeder needs to work correctly. Numerous issues: 1: cord is too long. I managed to find a smaller USB cord and used that. 2: USB connection too easily comes out, therefore, puppy who knows food comes out, pushes the feeder and disconnects it. 3: Plugged in, and with batteries installed, it still loses about an hour a day. Does not work on batteries only. Today, it lost 3 hours! Good features: covered program area, locking cover. Great concept, poor engineering. Waste of money.