PetSafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed Programmable Dog & Cat Feeder, 24-cup

I read the reviews and many mentioned the difficulties in programming this feeder. I was confident in my electronics savvy and decided to give it a try. It took approximately 30 seconds to set the time on the feeder and setup 3 feedings of 1/4 cup at the times we normally fed our cat. It couldn't have been easier. The only thing I didn't account for was you will have to manually run 2-3 feedings to fill the conveyor or it won't spit any food out the first 2-3 times. That process was also very easy. Overall everything has worked exactly as described/expected and the cat has adapted to it without a hitch.

It fits an entire 5lb bag of dry cat food and can be easily programmed to automatically distribute food in 1/8 cup increments as many times a day as you want. Be sure to read the instructions fully when setting up - there's a special button sequence you need to press to load up the food belt for the first feeding. Everything after this is smooth and easy sailing though!

We bought 2 of these feeders to help with an over eater when we were free feeding in our home. It took a few feedings for them to become familiar with the sound and know it meant it was time for breakfast/dinner. But this is working out well. The feeders work very well and have tons of options as to amount of food and times. They were not difficult to program, as long as you review the instructions for programming. They work accurately every time. The top requires opposable thumbs to open, so they can not break into it. It is large enough that it would be difficult to turn over. We have 2 large cats and have had no issues so far.

We bought this on 10/16/18 and still works great. Dog loves to hear the motor sound now, like a dinner bell to her. Time gets a bit off slowly, but with daylight saving adjustment 2x a year, it's never too off (5-10min). We got the charging cord and batteries for backup. When we had to evacuate once (CA fires), Unplugged and threw in back of RV in a hurry. Forgot it had a back up until couple days later when saw it had gone off at least 4 times and dog food had spilled all over (wasn't flat, was in a hurry). Easy to turn off, just forgot being unplugged isn't off (forgot about the batteries) . So obviously RELIABLE!

We bought this to time feed our cats so they wouldn’t wake us before we get up at 4:40am. The programming is glitchy; the instructions are garbage. Both my hubby and I are experienced with programming devices- just awful. Besides the impossible programming with crap instructions, it appears well made

Like others have said, this is easy to set up. I like that it has a stainless steel removable bowl and both adapter and battery power. Overall it is well designed and the noise is not bad at all. My main complain is that the amount of food it dispenses is off. I measured what was supposed to be a quarter cup and it was definitely too much. And you can only change it in 1/8 cup increments so difficult to adjust.

I have two cats who are litter mates and one would never stop eating as long as there's food. Setup was easy and the product works great as others mention but one cat figured out after the first time that he can just smack the machine with a paw or headbutt it and food will spill out from the next meal since its just resting on the conveyor and not super secure. I think others have made similar comments that this may happen. One disclaimer I will make is that I've only used this 9 days now but each day has just been stressful for me and creating more distress between myself and my cats who are actually really wonderful. I tried several iterations with covering the base of the machine with cardboard I have two cats who are litter mates and one would never stop eating as long as there's food. Setup was easy and the product works great as others mention but one cat figured out after the first time that he can just smack the machine with a paw or headbutt it and food will spill out from the next meal since its just resting on the conveyor and not super secure. I think others have made similar comments that this may happen. One disclaimer I will make is that I've only used this 9 days now but each day has just been stressful for me and creating more distress between myself and my cats who are actually really wonderful. I tried several iterations with covering the base of the machine with cardboard, plastic, etc. but he's always able to figure out a way to attack it and get additional food. My other cat was also able to figure this out and gobbles her food quickly but has learned not to attack the machine at all hours. She gets almost none of the dispensed meals so I also do not recommend this for multi-cat households. (Side note: I feed them a wet food meal separately in the morning so I adjust portions between the cats then based on what I've seen them eat). If you have a pet that will just eat their meal, then this product is great but I feel like its been an arms race (probably comical to an outsider) between me and the cats to try and outsmart them with new ways to prevent them from getting extra food. The only solution I've found is making it so they have no access to the dish which defeats the purpose since then I have to be present to feed them still. At the end of the day, its way less stressful for me to just feed my cats myself and keep the food in a place that he cannot access. Once I start traveling again, I may give it a second chance and just trust that their attempts to get extra food are just taking away from the next scheduled meal. At least I won't have to hear the loud attacks on the machine either if I'm not there! … more

So I bought this for my outdoor kitties. Now, of course we have racoons, so I had to brace the bowl and lid with strong duct tape and brace it so it can't be tipped over. but it's made it! Love it, thanks so much for making this sturdy and reliable and holds a LOT of food. Recommended!

Chewy delivers quickly but has a high threshold for free delivery. Unit is working as advertised so far. Hope it delivers when I have to leave my cats alone for a couple of dsys

Despite the product description and enormous price tag, this does NOT come with a power adapter. To add insult to injury the manual tells you to go buy 4 D batteries (not included).