SureFeed Microchip Small Dog & Cat Feeder, White

We have 4 cats, 1 with IBD, one with urinary crystals, one semi-anorexic grazer and one just past kittenhood. Keeping everyone on their own diets is imperative, especially for managing our IBD boy, who gets sick if he eats the wrong food. These feeders are the best, high tech, low maintenance solution to having everyone able to eat their food, at their own pace. It’s also easy to tell how much each cat is eating and see changes in eating behavior/possible illness early. We have 4 cats, 4 feeders and think they’re the perfect solution for keeping multiple cats fed properly. Now if only they had stainless bowls!

I bought this so my chihuahua can graze all day without the cats devouring her food when she walks away. Pros- looks cool. It does work. She has figured out how to use it.very good instructions on how to use it and how to train even nervous pets to eat from it with the training mode. Cons - I don’t like that you can’t microwave the bowl. It isn’t as sensitive as I’d like it to be. She has to really get inside the hole and on top of the dish before it opens. Even at only 5 pounds she is almost too big for this. Her ears are touching the top as she eats. Maybe it’s better for cats.

I am returning this as I tried VERY slowly to introduce my cat to the feeder by moving the dish a little bit closer to the electronic device every couple of days. When we finally got to the actual bowl holder, my cat was too afraid to eat, even with the device in "training mode". She wouldn't even take a treat out of it and let me tell you - She LOVES her treats. She batted at the treat until it came close to her and away from the electronic device. I suppose this would work great if you have a bold, outgoing cat that doesn't mind change - or if you started out your kitten using this from a few weeks old. It registered my Cat's microchip perfectly and only worked for her and not the other I am returning this as I tried VERY slowly to introduce my cat to the feeder by moving the dish a little bit closer to the electronic device every couple of days. When we finally got to the actual bowl holder, my cat was too afraid to eat, even with the device in "training mode". She wouldn't even take a treat out of it and let me tell you - She LOVES her treats. She batted at the treat until it came close to her and away from the electronic device. I suppose this would work great if you have a bold, outgoing cat that doesn't mind change - or if you started out your kitten using this from a few weeks old. It registered my Cat's microchip perfectly and only worked for her and not the other cats, the product is well made but I don't recommend if your cat is even the slightest bit shy. I am very disappointed that we have to return this as my other cats are attempting to steal Ivy's food and then they don't eat their own. Would work great for a cat on a special diet such as Ivy is as long as your cat is the right type of cat for this. It is noisy enough to scare a cat easily. Even my more bold cats were scared by it. High quality product with a great concept, unfortunately it just isn't going to work for us. … more

My roommate's cat is food insecure. If he thinks he can eat it, it's already in his mouth. He'll even sneak food off your plate if he can get away with it. My kitten is a muncher, so he won't eat all his food at once. This meant I had to take his food up when I'd leave the house, or wake up to her cat eating the food I bought. This is not only effective and secure, but easy. There's instructions that help you know how to get your cat used to it, since the automation may startle them. Every cat is different, and while my kitten took right to it, it's a nice guide to have. Odin (the food thief) has tried and tried to understand why he can't get to the food, and he has yet to breach its surface My roommate's cat is food insecure. If he thinks he can eat it, it's already in his mouth. He'll even sneak food off your plate if he can get away with it. My kitten is a muncher, so he won't eat all his food at once. This meant I had to take his food up when I'd leave the house, or wake up to her cat eating the food I bought. This is not only effective and secure, but easy. There's instructions that help you know how to get your cat used to it, since the automation may startle them. Every cat is different, and while my kitten took right to it, it's a nice guide to have. Odin (the food thief) has tried and tried to understand why he can't get to the food, and he has yet to breach its surface. And I'm not exaggerating when I say this device has repaired my relationship with that cat. Everyone is now friends, but this feeder was worth every penny to help us get there that much faster. … more

I have two cats, one with food allegeries and another who eats everything and anything he can get his paws on, including my other cat's food. To make matters worse my cat with the food allergies is a grazer who eats at all hours of the day and night meaning I had to wake up all hours of the night to feed and watch him eat and remove his food so my other cat wouldn't get to it. I was getting only a few hours of sleep at night and was at my wit's end. Finally decided to do something about it and found this feeder. First let me say if your cat wears a collar or can get used to wearing one, this feeder is a God send! You can simply use the id tag that comes with the feeder and it works great I have two cats, one with food allegeries and another who eats everything and anything he can get his paws on, including my other cat's food. To make matters worse my cat with the food allergies is a grazer who eats at all hours of the day and night meaning I had to wake up all hours of the night to feed and watch him eat and remove his food so my other cat wouldn't get to it. I was getting only a few hours of sleep at night and was at my wit's end. Finally decided to do something about it and found this feeder. First let me say if your cat wears a collar or can get used to wearing one, this feeder is a God send! You can simply use the id tag that comes with the feeder and it works great! However, if you plan on not using the tag, the product is a real disappoinment. It only worked sporadically, there was a huge delay in the door opening and my cat had to stick his head all the way to the back of the feeder in an awkward position to make it work. I think a lot of it had to do with the position of the sensors on the machine and due to the fact my cat is long and lanky. I also read somewhere that in Europe they put the microchip on the side of the cat's neck, where in the US it usually between the shoulder blades, which also may have had something to do with it since I believe the company that makes this product is in the UK and maybe designed the feeder to read the chip assuming the chip is in the neck. The sensors may also work better with a cat that is smaller and stocky. Fortunately I was able to get my cat used to wearing a collar and the tag is working great. Hopefully they can improve the design in the future so I can get rid of the need for a collar. … more

Love the concept of this but still in the learning stages with my two cats...both are scared of the door opening and closing...so for now I leave one open and have to put it on the counter and the other stays closed on the floor and manually open and close it for now...my two are on different foods for different health issues so neither can eat the others food...it was hard for the one on the counter as they were never counter cats and one still isn't which is good...can't wait till they learn how this works...two thumbs up

Yes this feeder opens when my cat goes close to it and it is relatively quiet with a "smooth motion" of the lid like advertised, BUT everything else it claims is a stretch of the truth. My 1 year old is easily able to access the back corners to also eat out of it when my older cat is eating. The young one is always stealing food when he hears my older cat going near it and the lid opens. It only would be good to probably keep out mice, ants, or other large animals in the household. Otherwise, it's just an expensive food dish with a lid.

This product is overall great. One of my cats is a healthy weight and eats a small amount of food at a time. My other cat is overweight and is on a diet. I work 15 hour days, so I used to leave the bowls of food out in the morning for them both, only to find that the overweight cat was eating all the food within the first ten minutes of me leaving the house, leaving no food for the other cat for the rest of the day. This way, the overweight cat can't get into the other kittie's bowl. She's already begun to lose weight! The only problem I've had is that the bowl doesn't close as long as the correct microchip is present, which is sometimes a problem because my small cat will continue to eat This product is overall great. One of my cats is a healthy weight and eats a small amount of food at a time. My other cat is overweight and is on a diet. I work 15 hour days, so I used to leave the bowls of food out in the morning for them both, only to find that the overweight cat was eating all the food within the first ten minutes of me leaving the house, leaving no food for the other cat for the rest of the day. This way, the overweight cat can't get into the other kittie's bowl. She's already begun to lose weight! The only problem I've had is that the bowl doesn't close as long as the correct microchip is present, which is sometimes a problem because my small cat will continue to eat while the overweight cat shoves her way into the bowl and eats some. It won't close until the small cat gets annoyed and walks away. It would be cool if there was a way to program it to close when another microchip is present. Also, for $140 you'd think it would come with batteries.... … more

This product solved all of my problems with my hungry kitten and and my 2 year old grazer. The ONLY reason I am giving it a 4 star is because of its somewhat poor design. There are spaces on the side when the lid is open where my kitten could get his head in and eat when my other cat was eating. However this fits perfectly in an upright empty shoe box and the kitten wasn't able to steal food anymore. Holds enough food for short weekend trips.

I'm a crazy cat family. My most recent cat was brought home by my husband...but she's not into other cats that much (she's 14 and grumpy). She has her own chair that she pretty much lives in (she is allowed to go wherever she likes, but has picked this chair as her own). She also doesn't like to eat in public with her (not) cat friends, but rather in her own chair. I would put her food on a little foot stool for her in the past, but if she paused in her eating, someone else would just help themselves, and she started to lose weight, which is never a good thing in a senior cat. I bought the SureFeed Feeder because I watched a Youtube video - and thought "why not?" Pros: - Excellent I'm a crazy cat family. My most recent cat was brought home by my husband...but she's not into other cats that much (she's 14 and grumpy). She has her own chair that she pretty much lives in (she is allowed to go wherever she likes, but has picked this chair as her own). She also doesn't like to eat in public with her (not) cat friends, but rather in her own chair. I would put her food on a little foot stool for her in the past, but if she paused in her eating, someone else would just help themselves, and she started to lose weight, which is never a good thing in a senior cat. I bought the SureFeed Feeder because I watched a Youtube video - and thought "why not?" Pros: - Excellent training advice and modes by the mfr for skittish cats (I didn't have a skittish cat using it, but it did "train" her how to stick her head in the ring to make the bowl open.) - Keeps wet food fresher for nibblers. - Easy to clean Cons: - Food stealing cats may be able to figure out how to open it during "training mode" - Super skittish cats might not ever be comfortable with it (it moves, it isn't loud at all, but when the lid opens, it scares off some). But the mfr has a very reasonable return policy. I consider my $150 well spent. If you're thinking about it, at least try it. It works! … more