If you have more than one pet (we too!), I’ll understand that ensuring your pets are well supplied is paramount. Among all the daily to-dos, I sometimes feel overwhelmed. This is where my husband proposed an automatic feed machine. It’s a really convenient way to ensure that Harley and Lilo’s staple diet needs are met.
ADVANTAGES OF A FEEDER
Well, feeders work tremendously to assist you when you have busy schedules. If you are a late riser and tend to work, hurry, this will come in handy as you might miss your pet food before you drive to work. Or how about lunch break? With a feeder, you have a number and forget option within reach and may well be the food ready for your pet’s.
HERE ARE MY TOP 10 TRY TESTED PICKS (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
This small automatic feeder is designed to feed small animals such as a cat and a small dog. It can solve small amounts, such as 4 to 5 kibbles of food programmed as needed. With adjustable meal servings, then it is suitable for a pet with health problems that needs to be monitored. Slow delivery of food prevents kibbles from piling up and also prevents the animals from eating too fast, later suffering from indigestion and flatulence.
- Tank capacity: 7L
- Type of cuisine: Dry foods only
- Serving Size: Can be programmed for small sizes like 4 to 5 kibbles of food as needed.
- Meals per day: 4
- Timer: Digital timer with battery backup for programs
- Power: works with power supply and with batteries as backup for programs
AUTOMATIC DRY FOOD PET FEED BY CAT-MATE
Perfect for smaller pets, this device can be easily set for a small portion of dry food. Easy to wash (lining only all parts in the dishwasher), it also comes with a simple LCD control program. If you have a naughty pet that loves manipulation with gadgets like this, this device has a tamper-proof feed nozzle. I also like the snap closure lid, which also provides comfortable pet proof.
- Tank capacity: 6.5lbs
- Type of Food: Dry foods only
- Serving Size: At least 2 teaspoons (10 g) and up,
- Meals per day: 3
- Timer: Easy to program to control the LCD with
- Power: Works with 4 C batteries (not included)
DIAMOND SERIES V3 BY CROWN MAJESTIC
This feeder comes in a complete unit, with a water dispenser (removable water bottle) as well. It also comes with a drinking bowl and extender container, even allowing you to record a personal voice message (12 seconds) to alert your pet when the food is dispensed. It is good to be stable and hard to tilt. I find the backlit display pretty cool and it also shows the time and number of meals.
- Tank capacity: 4.4lbs
- Type of cuisine: Dry foods only
- Portion size: automatically dispenses 1 / 4- 1 / 2-3 / 4- 1 and 2 cups of dry food
- Meals per day: 4
- Timer: equal-hour intervals. ie 1 feed every 24 hours 2 feedings every 12 hours
- Power: works with 4 AA batteries as primary source (not included) and with AC 6V adapter (included) in conjunction as backup
- Battery indicator: Yes
4 EATWELL 5-MEAL AUTOMATIC PET FEEDER FROM PETSAFE
This is another design made by PetSafe – it`sa very popular option because it can deliver up to 5 meals, which can be set for daily use. Dogs can not just flip the device, as it is quite large and flat – in fact it is really very stable. The tray is easy to wash (just pop in the dishwasher), and I guess I can also include wet food.
- Tank capacity: 5 x 1-cup capacity chambers
- Types of food: dry and wet
- Serving Size: 5 x 1-cup capacity Meals per day: 5
- Timer: set simple digital timers
- Power: 4 D cell batteries (not included)
- Battery indicator: no
6-SHOT AUTOMATIC PET FEEDER OF QPETS
With 6 compartments (6 feeds a day!) And a function to record a 6 second message for your pet, this unit also has a built-in clock. Fill the trays with either dry or wet foods. I have to say that I love to do the design as well as the secure lid latch.
- Tank size: 3/4 to 1 cup
- Type of food: dry and wet Serving size: 3/4 cup to 1 cup
- Meals per day: 6
- Timer: Built-in clock with simple LCD to read. Draw a 6 second personal message for your pet. Can only be set at intervals of one hour and it will only program at the top of the hour (11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, etc …).
- Power: 4 C cell batteries Battery indicator: Yes
LENTEK 6-DAY AUTOMATIC PET DISH BY KOOLATRON
This feeder allows you to choose intervals of 6, 12 or 24 hours. It also comes with a removable lid and 2 inserts that come in handy when washed.
- Tank contents: 2/3 cup dry or wet 5 1/2 ounces
- Types of food: dry and wet Dosage: 2/3 cup dry or wet 5 1/2
- Meals per day: 6
- Timer: Selectable power intervals of 6, 12 or 24 hours
ASPEN LE BISTRO PORTION CONTROL AUTOMATIC PET FEEDER
Program up to 3 meals a day in sizes of 1/4 to 3 cups for your pet. This is a gravity feeder and helps to control your pet`s weight / obesity by controlling the parts. I also love that it has a Microban protection that helps stop the growth of bacteria and odor. Read my more in-depth review of the Le Bistro Pet Feeder . 3D batteries and AC adapter must be purchased separately.
- Tank capacity: 5kg
- Type of cuisine: Dry only Serving size: 1/4 to 3 cups
- Meals per day: 3
- Timer: Automatic Feeder can be waived up to 3 meals per day
- Power: 3 D cell alkaline batteries
8th EATWELL 2 MEAL PET FEED FROM PETSAFE
Most experts recommended that dogs should be fed twice a day. That’s the logic that bases these Petsafe feeders. If you only feed your dog twice a day, this will be perfect. Best for small to medium dogs and cats, these feeders let you set your timers up to 48 hours in advance.
- Tank capacity: 1.5 cups per
- Types of food: dry and wet
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups per
- Meals per day: 2
- Timer: It has a 48-hour timer. You must reset it after each feeding without sound
BERGAN GOURMET FEEDERS AND WATE
RERS
This combined kit also includes a water cooler. Made of high strength plastic, both are durable and designed to be stable. The food capacity is 13 pounds while the water capacity is 3 gallons. This combo set has no timers though it`s such a simple system feeder, if you only need something simple and not as sophisticated needed for your pet, the task of making sure to do food and water when you`re not temporarily around.
- Tank capacity: 13 lbs
- Type of cuisine: Dry foods only
- Portion: Will hold empty food supply
- Meals per day: Will keep food until empty supply
- Timer: No timer
PETSAFE HEALTHY PET EASY FEED FEEDER
This feeder is sized like the mega of the lot! I love that with very flexible meal I can allocate sizes from 1/8 cup to 4 cups to 12 meals a day. This makes it very suitable for pets of all sizes. The best feature I have to say is its slow feed mode, which slowly releases parts larger than 1/8 cup over a period of 15 minutes. This helps to quickly gobblers like my dog and helps prevent digestion problems in the long run. Type of cuisine: dry food and semi-moist foods Serving size: 1/8 cup 4 cups Meals per day: 12 Timer: Programmable LCD display. Can dispense 15 minutes of food in Slow Feed Mode.
INTRODUCING YOUR PET TO A FEED
Dogs usually adjust much faster, but it’s a good idea to monitor them first because they have a tendency to try to pass the device. From my experience, cats are a little harder to train with the feeder. Try to place the feeder where you usually feed it, right next to your usual cat bowl. You can even try a WOPET feeder with sound recorder to attract your cat’s attention!
