PetSafe SlimCat Interactive Cat Feeder

I had to put my cats favorites treats in the ball and show it to her several times before she finally caught on. Now it works great and I use it to supplement her food bowl, she rarely eats too fast in the morning now as she plays with the food ball. Sometimes she plays with it even when she still has food in her bowl!

Excitedly purchased one when my vet recommended it for my chubby cat. Unfortunately, my kitty has shown no interest in it whatsoever. The dog liked it, however...so much so that I had to move it to the Cats Only room to keep it from being destroyed. You win some, you lose some.

Excellent food puzzle ball. All the openings adjust to the same size so that the amount of treats dispensed can be controlled. Some food balls are designed so that when you close one opening, the other openings get bigger so all the treats fall out. This ball keeps my cats playing with it until the treats are dispensed, they enjoy it!

Seems like a great idea, and I have nothing to compare it to, but Nairobi has taken no interest in it even though she's a real hunter with all the other toys (and with ME when she was young). Rating is because it's easy to use and seems to work as advertised. Maybe it's just not for my cat.

I have a cat that has Pica and she is young and needs to be entertained constantly. Having this ball filled with treats has been teaching her that when she plays with stuff rather than chewing on stuff, she gets a reward. Also I have a very overweight cat and this helps him slow down tremendously when he eats. Very cool!

My cat didn’t know how to use it at first it took quit a few times before he got the hang of it. But he lost interest very quickly. Because he had to work for the snack/food inside. He would rather wait til meal time.

I will admit I was a little skeptical about the size of the ball in relation to the size of the holes. But after a little experimentation, I found the right size to slowly release his dry food. And Malcolm is completely focused on it, keeps him moving and allows him to eat throughout the day. I know he loves because he'll push it toward me and ask for it to be refilled!

I bought 4 of these for our 7 cats as two are overweight. They do make cats hunt and work for their food which is good. The downside is part of the time I can’t locate them to refill them! Time will tell if it helps with weight loss!

My cat has been using a less well made food ball for quite some time. After it had a trip down the stairs, I decided to replace it. This is well made but very poor design. There are 3 medium holes to release food, or three large, depending on how you set it. Three is two too many. And there is no way to plug them. I may just as well put the food in her bowl for all the exercise/opportunity to hunt that she would get if I kept it.

I like how easy it is to fill this feeder. The ability to adjust the holes is very convenient! I bought two of these, one for each of my male kitties. They both love rolling these feeders around and getting every last kibble out.