Large Dog Automatic Feeders For Sale (2024 Update)

I bought this automatic feeder for our cat to allow her biscuits whilst we are either later at work or out for the day. It is battery AA run. The timer is not time related but hourly, so you set it to open anything from 1 hour to 48 hours. You can put wet food in as the product comes with a gelice pack but we have only put biscuits in.Th only downside is our cat is managing to get the feeder open slightly before the set time. We are not sure how she is doing this but it is not really a problem to us as she is still getting fed without having to wait for us to return home.Mrs M Garlick

Thought the batteries went dead after a year. Spent another $10 on new batteries only to find out that it wasn’t the batteries but the feeder itself completely stopped working. For how much it costs and for it to completely stop functioning after 1 year I would never buy this company’s products again not recommend. Buyer beware!1JMGD

This automatic feeder is a breeze to use and a great help in the household the second you take it out of the box. The set up is incredibly easy and involves nothing more than installing your batteries, popping in the feeder tray and setting your schedule. The fact that the entire thing runs on a few D batteries instead of AC power makes me feel much more comfortable about using something like this. With a clock that's always running and drawing power, I'm much happier with having to occasionally replace them rather than worry out its effect on my power bill. Plus, without a cable to grab the attention of my somewhat mischievous cat, I know that everyone will be safe and happy. Actually putting everything together takes no more than thirty seconds. Simply pushing the feeder tray into the main body of the device is all you have to do and that's really it. Once you're up and running it holds a full 18 ounce container of dry cat food, so all all you do is pour the new box in and toss it out. It frees up some pantry space and I never have to wonder how much food is left or when I have to buy more. When it comes to setting up the schedule, the actual process is very straightforward and easily done. The buttons are clearly labeled and I didn't run into a single problem when I set it to feed once every morning. Those buttons, however, can honestly be a bit of a challenge. It takes a lot of pressure to make them register your input and I found myself having to wiggle my finger while depressing a few times to make it work for me. This is a really small inconvenience and at the end of the day it's totally outweighed by the benefits of a hands and worry free feeder, but I felt it bore mentioning. All in all this is really great product and it's already a permanent fixer in my home and will likely remain so for years. It's a very easy 4/5 stars!cheranne

The setup of this feeder was pretty easy as the instruction manual that came with it was fairly straightforward. I had no problem putting it together since the only loose parts were the bowl and the lockable lid. Having the lockable lid is great for my sneaky cats and their prying paws. The bowl locks into place against the feeder too, and that’s a plus so that it won’t shift around or away from the feeder and get food all over the floor. On that note, this feeder would probably work best for a one or two-cat household. I have 5 cats, and my sister has 9, and we agree that it’s harder to use a feeder like this for that many animals since multiple meals are needed to feed them all. Each meal triangle slot can hold a lot of food when full, but if my cats don’t eat the entire portion from one of the slots that dispenses before the next mealtime then the bowl will overflow onto the floor when food is dispensed again. One solution would be to place the whole feeder without the attached bowl onto a large boot tray and have that act as the food catching apparatus. I tried this and it worked well, but it’s not an ideal situation as it takes up more space and can be messy. Otherwise, multiple feeders will be needed to serve multiple cats to be able to feed smaller meals over the course of the day and not have the attached bowl overflow. However, you might still run into a problem if multiple cats decided to eat from one feeder instead of each cat eating from their own feeder. This doesn’t negate the fact that this is an excellent little machine, and it would work well to serve my cats if I go out of town for a day or a weekend. So this is a useful device for me in that respect. I can use it as a daily feeder and operate it manually if I just place it in sleep mode when I don’t want it to run. I wouldn’t mind seeing an additional food tank for storage attached to this feeder. Having an attached storage reservoir would make it easy to transfer food into the slots when it’s time for refilling. One more thing about meal times – I could choose to program the feeder to run before I leave for work and after I am set to be home so that I can monitor if the food bowl becomes too full. Overall, this is a quality machine that is helpful to have in my household, but there are improvements that I would like to see made.Angelcakes

I purchased this unit a few weeks ago before a weekend trip away. I got it several days before my scheduled trip and it seemed to work well and I think it worked while I was away, but today I'm not sure. I have been hearing it move twice in the morning since I have been off work all weekend. I was wondering why some of the compartments still had food in them and others completely empty. I do notice when I hear the unit move my cat goes running towards it. The setting of the unit is certainly not straight forward there are 9 options and 5 spots, but only 4 if you don't count the open one. The instructions were less than informative. I did determine something by reading the "Questions" portion today.moblrn

I have had this feeder now for about 2 years, for use when away on vacation. It has worked well until recently, but later realized new batteries were needed. Now,working perfect again. Luckily they only missed 2 meals by our return. Small problem: We have 2 cats and as kittens, it was great as they could share the one device for 5 days. And having two devices, could set one for AM feeding and the other for PM. Now that they are older, bigger and will finish the others food – they each need their own – limiting the number of timed portion controlled feedings it will provide. Initially disliked but practical design: As for the timer mechanism placement living under the actual cover, its a bit tedious, but it does prevent accidental disturbance by paws. Larger problem: My main issue is the open compartment. It prevents 5 timed feeding cycles. This should be named 4 portion feeder, as the one compartment is always open. It allows direct access . For animals that are grazers, eating throughout the day – this is great. But I have 2 cats, who will finish the others food. I only find this helpful is its close to feeding time when leaving, so can use that open compartment immediately.Shari

My Siberian has odd hours throughout the day and early morning for 2 medications. I swiped and invisible coating of peanut butter in each tray to overpower the plastic scent. Non-chewable medicines I put in edible-when-raw cookie dough. She hears the feeder move to the next slot and she comes running after just the second time training her. This give us human pack members (me) freedom to go shopping, visiting, anything you want and not have to worry about missing a medicine time. Day 2 and now she sleeps near it. Huskies are "special."TKwaz

Like others have said it is kind of cheaply made. I had bend some of steel to keep pin in for lid. I think I got that fixed. The magnets don’t always latch on level ground so I raised the back about 1/2” and door does catch with the magnets every time. However, magnets are not very strong. I think it would keep mice out but I don’t think a big rat would have problem budging open the door. I may add a strip of magnets on each side to be a little more difficult to open for rats. Hoping this works good for my livestock guardian dogs.Sharonco

Great idea, poorly executed. Ordered this feeder in store, with the help of an associate and the item was delivered to the store the next day. Unfortunately, it took another 6 days (I had the tracking number) for the store to email me it was ready to pick up. The box was clearly damaged, yet no one thought to open it up and view that the feeder was also damaged. I opened the box while still in the store so the employees could witness. The feeders load door was bent at one corner so the lid wouldn't function as it should. The lower door would get stuck in the open position and there were three rivets that were pulled through the light gauge sheet metal. I made this purchase for the occasional out of town travel and was leaving town that same day I received this item. So, re-ordering and waiting another 6+ days was out of the question. Was I offered a discount for the damaged merchandise? No. They put me in a spot, so I took it and made the needed repairs to the lid, door, drilled out and installed new pop rivets. I cannot recommend this feeder in good faith.walla2k5

We bought this feeder for 5 dogs, different ages, breeds and sexes. We rescue and foster on a regular basis and needed something for automatic or self feeding on few occasions. It is very hard for them to use. Most of the dogs have to lay down to eat. We have been through several types of food trying to solve the issue of the food not being able to fall down enough for the dogs to get to it. It is extremely loud when they stick their heads in and out to feed. We were really disappointed with the product. We researched and bought from our local store. We were unable to take the product back, even for store credit. We are currently in the process of trying to build a stand in order to work around the dogs laying down to eat as well as being able to knock it over. At this point the product is a little over a month old and I hate it.MrsH2010

I absolutely love this automatic meal feeder for my cat. It is easy to setup by just turning the dial timer to schedule the 2 mealtimes. It helps feed the cat automatically as well as control the portion size. There are two trays each of which holds upto 1.5 cups of food. The lid is secure and tamper resistant. The feeder is easy to clean and dishwasher safe.Ayaan

I just received it. We have had it about 2 weeks now. And it's made of a hard plastic with 2 weeks for food, it had two timers and it works better then I expected. It's easy to use. My animals are not afraid of it. It makes no sound. Done make a clicking noise of had a buzzer when it's time to eat. But this one has none. Which is great.Christie 75

Our cat loves to sing us the song of her people at 6am as encouragement to get up and FEED the cat. As you can imagine every morning at 6am sharp as if she has her very own kitty alarm clock set..we hear "Meow" followed by "Meow" and this process continues for a good 45 minutes. At the 45 minute mark when she realizes that we are refusing to be awoken by her songs..she claws at our bedroom door. In desperation we open the bedroom door and go back to bed! Why negotiate with the tiny furry terrorist? The problem is that now that the door is open she has free reign to sing LOUDER and PROUDER! So she will continue to sing loud and proud the songs of her people to make sure we were well aware that her bowl is probably not actually empty, but needs to be filled anyways. So she will continue with an enthusiatic "MEOW MEOW" for another fifteen minutes until our alarms officially go off at 7am. Now at 7am she feels that her reign of terror may officially begin and she will claw at the bed and/or jump on the bed to gain our full attention at the travesty that is her probably not empty bowl in the kitchen. This product is saving my marriage, my door frame and my sleep! We can now set the two bowls to magically pop open at 6am and 6pm and our cat thinks we have some black magic going on however she is being fed at a proper hour now..so she is happy. I am happy because I can sleep until my alarm and there is less home repair now. My only complaint is that the two bowls are connected, I wish they were separate so you could wash them, or even dump the food from one to the other to set one side, I tend to like to do things when I'm thinking about it, and since my cat likes to reign terror at 6am, if I think about the bowl at 3pm, it would be nice to just be able to dump the old food. If I think about it at 7pm, I could combine all the food and then set it, etc. But that is a small complaint considering my tiny furry terrorist is leaving me alone in the morning. I'm not sure she's happy that her food is magically appearing, but she'll live!JennH

Very effective controlling portion size to help my dog lose some extra weight. Easy to set up and convenient way to feed your pet.Anonymous

It took very little time for my little 6 lb. Mitzi ti figure out what the chime meant but once she did, it is a great away to feed her away from home but she wants her food from it when we are home. It is great that we can set the time and portion for her meals. She has tummy issues and we were overfeeding her when we went out thinking she would wouldn't mind being alone. It did the opposite and her stomach couldn't handle too much at once. Only issue we had was the AC cord was inches too short to the wall outlet so we are using an extension cord.Wish we had found this before now!Jane

Our 1.5 yr old golden retriever has food anticipation issues, such that around 5 AM, he would vomit up a bit of bile. As every dog owner knows, there is no better alarm clock than your dog vomiting in the middle of the night. Our pup was put on a low dose of acid reducer, but this only helped for a while. We thought, what if we could feed him just a small portion in the middle of the night? The problem, another golden retriever pup that we affectionately call "Kobayashi". To avoid Kobayashi eating our other dog's food, we bought two of these. Now both dogs get fed around 3 AM, without much problem. They even figured out that going to the other's dish results in its closure, so we are no longer listening to the feeder doors at 3 AM (which can be a bit annoying). Moral of the story, our pup is no longer on acid reducing medication, AND he has not vomited overnight since. We do have 3 issues: 1. The feeder has a minimum number (2) of feedings for dogs, therefore, the feeder actually dispenses part of their overnight snack at least 1 hr prior to dispensing the other half. It would be helpful if you could set the number of meals dispensed to one. 2. The feeder lights up the screen and provides an Err 03 code when a dog has not visited it for more than 16 hr. It would be helpful to have a more descriptive error symbol, AND this feature should be able to be turned on/off. 3. It would be useful to have a mobile app and connectivity to the feeders through a wireless network, so that changes could be done through the app, AND so that notifications could be sent about the feeder (e.g., when food was dispensed, how much, when was it visited, etc.) Overall, we are pleased with the feeders, and they function exactly as described. However, make sure to purchase any extra tags AND extra dog bowls (if you would like to rotate them while you wash the previously used ones) at the SAME TIME you purchase the feeder(s). The shipping for these items after this is highway robbery.Stuart

This is a good quality product; however, it is way overpriced for the value. My son and I have two cats; one likes to nibble every now and then and the other loves to break into wherever food may be and eat until he is sick. In my opinion the cost of these feeders is outrageous and I consider it to be price gouging. I did contact the company to see if I could get a decent discount because I had to purchase two, but they wouldn't give me one. I ended up spending over $400 for two feeders so that my cats can get fed properly. The tags are quite heavy and bulky and with the overeater cat it clunks loudly on the dish when he is eating. My little girl kitty doesn't clunk her tag when she eats but it does seem cumbersome for her to wear because she is much smaller than my other cat who can handle the extra weight. I had my son set the feeders to stay open unless the wrong kitty comes to close to the wrong feeder and that seems to be working well. When I first got these the noise from the motor when the dish opens would scare my little girl and she would run away and not eat. My male kitty would get startled, but once he figured out there was food there he took right to it. He likes to try to fool my little girl's dish into giving him food but has almost figured out that it will never happen. I have an island in my kitchen and have put one on either side of the ends of it and that is working well. My little girl has become less stressed about eating now that she knows she can eat anytime she wants too without my little boy kicking her out of her dish and he is now getting down to a manageable weight so he is healthier. If I didn't have an urgent need to purchase these and they were both nibblers, I would have gone with a different auto feeder because of the price. They are made well but not worth the cost they are charging.LizzyBeth

I have two cats that I fed 4 times a day equalling 1/2 cup of food. They have never gotten along and are territorial over the upstairs and downstairs of the house and are both food driven. One has severe anxiety, the other is overweight, and both can be very aggressive with each other. I got these feeders 5 days ago. The cat with anxiety needed 2 days to adjust to the collar and the sound of the food bowl. Day 2, I decided to switch the mode for her to leave the door open so she didnt freak out so much about the noise of the door opening and closing. It made a huge difference in calming her about the noise. She used to step back when the other cat would come eat her food and in less than 5 days she had calmed down from the noise realizing that the door closes when the other cat comes and is calmer knowing the food is still there. Once she realized the other cat can not touch her food her anxiety disappeared about the noise from the door opening and closing and both cats are better about being together on each level of the house. It seems much anxiety was created around food and I feel as though I now have two new cats because they are acting so different towards each other. I have not been woken up by either cat for a feeding all week. Another blessing! Now the cat that is overweight is getting the exact measure of food she needs and there is no stress over who fed the cats, which one got the most or least food, and if they were over fed. This is one of the best investments I have ever made for my girls and myself!Angela O.

Three of these have broken in less than a year! I don’t understand why they malfunction and stop working. It will play the recording telling my poor dog to come and eat and then not dispense any food and I will just see EEEE on the screen! Bad thing is that since it is playing the recording I was thinking my dog was eating until I was standing in the kitchen next to it and I did not hear the food dropping this morning. This is the third time in less than a year that this has happened!! It’s very sad and scary to think that when you are not home and you are thinking your dog is eating because you invested in this machine, and then it does not feed your dog. The company has to do something about this. The last time it happened they gave me a hard time about replacing the unit and now it happened again. UghDebbie Ying

Ive been extremely pleased with these automatic pet feeders. As other reviewers mentioned, the sound recording feature does not work (or at least did not on mine), so if thats something youre dead-set on having then this listing is probably not for you. Other than that, this item works wonderfully. It dispenses food at the pre-programmed times and seems to dole out roughly the same amount each time. Programming the machine is relatively simple and painless if you can spare 10 minutes to read the instructions and maybe do some quick math to calculate portion sizes. I bought two of these, one for each of my cats, and I set the time on the second one so it dispenses ~15 seconds after the first this way, my more voracious kitty is already busy eating and the second cat gets to eat her food at a calmer pace without intrusions. I would recommend these feeders as a great option for anyone who doesnt want to spend $100+ on a pet feeder but also doesnt want to be woken up at 5am by a hungry kitty pawing at their face. 😉av3maria

I bought this feeder in September of 2020. I thought it would be a nice way to dispense a small amount of food at a time throughout the day and to have when we were gone for a weekend. It was great for about six months. I had no problem programming it, and it worked as it said it would. However, about six months after I got it, it would occasionally stop working and give an error message. It was easy to reset by turning it off and back on. It was just occasional, and I read it was because the food was stuck in it (although that never seemed to be the case because turning it off and on always reset it). But now it is giving the error message at least once a day, if not more. I’m constantly checking it and resetting it. I’m essentially feeding my cats every time I do this because I don’t know when they last got food. This thing was not cheap, and a year later it basically doesn’t work at all anymore. I’m annoyed that I have to find another one. If someone has a suggestion for a good feeder that I don’t have to replace after a year, please let me know.Steviesmom2020

We bought the Feeder-Robot to replace our existing PetSafe Smart Feed 2nd Generation. We bought the Smart Feed because it was, at the time, seemingly the best automatic feeder on the market, but when we saw the Feeder-Robot we knew we had to try it! Right off the bat, we found that we preferred the fit and finish of the Feeder-Robot. It looks a little more modern, and it feels a tad sturdier. Quality control also seems to be better; there was a button rattling around in the Smart Feeder's box which we later found out was the reset button, which may complicate selling it since it's required to connect the device to a different WiFi hotspot. Oh well. The mechanism that dispenses kibble is also FAR easier to clean than the conveyor system of the PetSafe Smart Feed. The stainless steel bowl that comes with the Smart Feed is very thin, and when kibble is dispensed it sounds like shots being fired! We ended up having to buy a 3D-printed adapter so we could use a different bowl, but it's a bit of a hassle to clean and doesn't look very nice. It worked for a while, but we wanted something better. We weren't fans of the plastic bowl that came with the Feeder-Robot, either (one of our cats is prone to chin acne), but we bought the optional glass bowl which we've been very happy with. We like that there's a gentle slope to the bottom of the bowl; when food is dispensed, it fans out and covers more area than if the bowl were flat. A nice touch that we didn't anticipate. We like that we have the option of controlling the Feeder-Robot from the device itself rather than solely through the app (which we actually like, but the option is still nice). The buttons don't appear to be prone to accidental presses from curious cats trying to get an extra meal, which is an issue that the Smart Feed has with its easily-pressed top button. The built-in backup battery of the Feeder-Robot is a GREAT feature that I'm very much a fan of. The Smart Feeder takes 4 D batteries as a backup power solution, which requires periodic replacement as they're used. It also doesn't like rechargeable Ds due to the slightly lower voltage they provide; it always thinks they're low. A built-in battery is a much more elegant solution. The Feeder-Robot dispenses food in 1/4 cup increments, whereas the Smart Feeder dispenses in 1/8 cup increments. We wish that the Feeder-Robot would dispense in smaller increments for greater control over portions, but it's not been an issue so far. Our cats have adapted well to getting larger, fewer feedings. Gravity mode is also a NEAT feature that we didn't even realize it had when we bought it. It should come in handy should we ever need to travel for a few days and have a neighbor watch the little beasts. All in all, we're pretty darn happy that we tried the Feeder-Robot, and we'll be selling the PetSafe Smart Feed (should we ever get the reset button issue figured out).Chris C.

I got this feeder robot just before a 3-week-long trip. To my surprise, my cat was not hesitant and happily started eating from the Feeder-robot. Getting the feeder saved my cat sitter and me from free feeding my cat while I was away. The Whisker app that connects to the feeder works great and enables the scheduling of small meals throughout the day, I get a notification every time the food is dispensed, which gives me peace of mind. Also, the feeder lid has a light indicator that tells whether the feeder has enough food or needs a refill. I have used this feeder for the past two months and haven't had any issues. These days, once my cat hears the food dropping into his bowl, irrespective of what he's doing, he sprints to the feeder. Overall, it's a fantastic product that does an excellent job. My cat and I both love this Feeder-Robot and we highly recommend it!Prasanth K.

I have ZERO REGRETS about purchasing this automatic feeder! I have spent a lot of money buying other automatic feeders off of Amazon, only to find that the kibble has jammed up in them and it doesn’t drop down the chute properly. I love that this feeder allows you to control portions, let’s you give snacks, tracks how full the container is and notifies you when meals are dispensed. I know it’s a big decision to make such a big purchase, but honestly I would highly recommend buying one! I wish this had been on the market when the litter robot first came out. It didn’t become available until some time later, but I purchased it when it first became available and was so glad I did. I opted to buy a glass dish because one of my cats struggles with chin acne, so it helps keep things nice and hygienic. It makes going out of town a whole lot easier. I don’t have to stress if the kitties get fed on time or not. It has yet to fail on me and I’ve had it for over a year now. I am really happy with my litter robot products and the automatic feeder is no different! I use Purina One food in it, and have had zero issues with it holding the kibble or jamming. I would 100% purchase one again if I needed to. It’s worth every penny!Thao

Feeder came well packaged and was easy to setup. Hold " " and "-" buttons to unlock touch display to configure feeding time. Came with a power supply and nice long USB-C cable. D Size batteries are not included so have some on hand. Some how my dogs new it was something for them. Obviously this is not a great choice for a huge dog but will work very well with a smaller dog and or cat.EricNJ

This timed feeder is perfect for when I'm not going to be home in time for Dexter's dinner. Easy to assemble and set up. Nice looking design and fits on his food mat nicely, the kibble comes out without getting stuck. Pairs well with the Casfuy fountain water bowl!Elizabeth

I have 6 cats, which means the food bowl is always in need of filling. This large, gravity style feeder is perfect for that. No more hungry kitties, meowing about an empty bowl. This feeder isn't made out of the sturdiest plastic, the clear container part has some flex to it. It's not flimsy, but I wouldn't qualify it as sturdy either. It should hold up just fine with cats, but if you have a large dog, it might take a beating. I liked that the stickers on the container peeled off easily and didn't leave any sticky residue behind. This feeder will hold about 10 pounds of small kibble. I think with larger dog kibble it would probably only between 5-7 pounds.JtownCatLady

I purchased the 1.2 gallon one for my cat who drinks a lot of water. I clean it and change the water once per week and the bottle is still about 1/3 full when I change it. It’s working great and my cat adjusted to it instantly. However I find it a little difficult to pull the bowl off the bottle when I want to refill it, but I manage. You have to be careful after you attach the bowl and turn it over because you do lose some water, which is why I do it over the sink. Also, after 4 months of using it the cap has cracked almost all the way around the top, however it still seems to be working without any issues. My husband just glued the top with some silicone so I’m hoping that does the trick. I guess for a little over $10 you get what you pay for. I wish Walmart would sell just the replacement cap.cherdani

I received my Vibrant Life 10 pound feeder promptly from my carrier. It came packaged well and there was no marks or dents on the feeder. This is a big feeder made of tuff plastic. I rinsed the cat feeder with warm water and dried it so the cat food would not get wet when I filled it. I then filled the Vibrant Life feeder with dry cat food, if you buy you cat food by the 10 pound bag this is perfect. I have two cats a petite one and a big fury one, and soon as I filled the feeder with dry food they went for it. This feeder is perfect for my busy lifestyle as the cats can eat whenever they want and not wait around for me to fill their dish everyday. I gave the product 4 stars because the bowl has to get pretty low before the dry cat food will start to fill up the bowl. My two cats prefer a full bowl so I just sweep my hand back and forth in front of the spout and move the dry cat food back as it fills. It just takes a few second to do this and the bowl will stay full enough for days. I would surely recommend this Vibrant Life 10 pound feeder to everyone.cedar

I don't normally like to write negative reviews. I'm an electrical engineer and have tried to get useful technical support from the company, they know very little about their own product. This is my SECOND unit and it has the same issue..works perfectly for several months then it will just start feeding and not stop, upon feed command. I took the tank area off and checked electrical integrity of the small microswitch which "counts" I'm assuming the turns of the motor, it works fine. This is a firmware/server issue. I don't think it's my wifi but I suppose its possible? Without knowing how the system really works I cannot resolve the problem. I reluctantly must choose another manufacturer as I travel for work and this helps me feed my outdoor mice destroyers (cats). Hope this helps anyone considering this and I wish they would fix the issue.jagster

I've always tried to be on a good schedule with feeding my dog, but, let's face it life happens & our dogs/cats don't always get fed when they should, sometimes it's an hour past feeding time & you suddenly remember oh no! Or if you're out of the house, either you depend on pouting a few bowls of food & hoping they don't eat it all at once, or you depend on someone else to remember to come by. Both instances are unreliable at worst & even at their best, it's still throwing your pet off of their routine. Well, all of that is now solved with the Smart Feed by Pet Safe. Not only does it automatically dispense the exact amount of food multiple times a day, but there's an app that you can control it with! REALLY easy to set up & not as big or bulky as you would think, it holds a lot of food in the reservoir & has a regular dispensing mode and a slow feeder mode for animals who eat too quickly. To be honest, the slow feed mode is SUPER SLOW, for our large dog, it takes too long to dispense the 4 cups in slow mode & he was left just sitting there wandering where is food was. If the track system could be revamped, or a different bowl type given as an option, slow feed mode may work better, but as it is, for a large (over 100 lb) dog, it's not helpful. Otherwise, everything about the feeder has been super smooth, super easy & super convenient….most of all it is super reliable & allows us to have peace of mind about our dog having his meals if we are home or out of the house. The app is an added benefit & before installing, I did check out the reviews. They are NOT all talking about the Smart Feed Dog & Cat Feeder though! This app is also made to work with a couple of their other products, so just keep that in mind if you see negative reviews. The app downloads with no issues, gives you literal step by step instructions, has smooth UI, & connecting to the Feeder is super easy & quick. I had the app installed, connected and feeding my dog within 10 minutes, only took that long because I played around with the profile of our dog & the slow feed mode. It stays connected to your phone as long as your wifi is on. Our wifi is thru our cable service, so it's always on. The app let's me know when his meal has been dispensed and had let me know when the food is getting low. That's been the only time I've had to touch it since I set it up! If you're looking for a reliable, easy way to feed your pet (a really important part of having your pet is feeding them just like you feed yourself, on a schedule!), this is worth every penny. It is a little pricey, but to take away all worries about amount, being on schedule & especially when gone from the house, it's worth it! It's also helpful for people like myself who are disabled. I don't have to pull out his bags of food or the big tub of food and try to keep my dog away from me while I gather the 3-4 cups of food and take it to his bowl. Nothing gets dropped & if you have nosey animals or pests, the lid locks tightly to the feeder, just like if it was in a Tupperware. The steel bowl keeps the feeder more sanitary & love that it isn't plastic! Way better for my dog to eat from and lots easier to clean. I cannot stop talking about how much I really like this feeder, the app & how smooth it has made everything food related with my pet! Definitely not going back to a regular bowl ever again, did I mention it has customer support & a warranty? Yeah, this is great & if you can pick it up on sale, do it!!! The peace of mind is amazing. Now I just need Pet Safe to make a filter free but filtered watering system for my dog. Not a fountain or something that will make a mess (which btw, the feeder never misses the bowl or spills out over the bowl!), but if it could sit beside the feeder & look like a pair, I'd pay for that one as soon as it came out! Thanks for making an amazing feeding system with an easy, no frills app to make it even easier!LiaK99

The mobile app is pretty slick. It would be nice if there were a few more options, and the feeder has missed a few meals, but not anything consistent or major. The hopper holds a lot of food, and it is fairly secure (our 4 cats have not found their way into it yet!) The feeding mechanism for this is unique from almost any other feeder on the market – it uses a conveyor belt, which they claim helps prevent jamming – an issue that occurred with my prior feeder. The feeder is pretty quiet. It is supposed to alert me when it runs out of food / is running low, but the app failed to notify me. Luckily because you can see through the lid, I noticed the hopper was running low before it ran out.Robert

I feel like this product has a lot of potential, however, it doesn’t work that well with the brand of cat food that my cats eat. The food has a really difficult time falling down into the bowl unless I scoop it out into the bowl myself with my hand. This creates an issue with the bowl going empty and never refilling itself. I suppose with smaller sized food pieces this would work great, but if you use Meow Mix this might not be the feeder for you.Hunter

It does what it’s advertised to do HOWEVER the threshold for the water is too high in my opinion. It fills the water to the very edge (almost about to spill), which causes a lot of spillage on the sides when my dog drinks water. I have to put it on top of a pee pad just to catch the excess so my wood floors don’t get damaged. It doesn’t leak if you leave it in one place but if you move it just a little to adjust position then all hell breaks loose and water goes everywhere. Honestly would rather just stick to a regular bowl. Cool idea but definitely needs some design tweaks.wzhang

At first I really liked this waterer. It holds a good volume of water, and the mechanism to be able to remove the water tank without dumping water everywhere is very convenient. However, that mechanism involves a metal spring which sits in the water dish in the base–it sits in water–24/7. It has become completely rusted, even though I have tried to scrub off the rust multiple times. I don't want my cat drinking rust water! This is not safe for pets. I'm very disappointed, because it is now too late for me to return it.CP

Works so well! Perfect for when I’m traveling for work and still want to feed my kittens 3-4 times a day! Such a great purchase!Allison

I love this dispenser! My cat loves food and this has been a great way to keep her eating throughout the day, but still on her diet. Twice a day wasn't doing it for her and now I can feed her small portions 6 times a day. I leave one extra feeding up to me for when she gets really antsy between meals and all I have to do is open the app and hit the manual feed button. It's been so easy for me!Samantha

I have had the unit in use for a week or so. It was easy to set up. I like that the hopper part is solidly connected together. I have the occasional raccoon and they are unable to break in. I have it scheduled so there is nothing in it at night. I had to make a metal stirrup attached to the wall to keep little raccoon hands from tipping it over. I got game camera photos of a frustrated raccoon working party.Scooters Dad

This product works very well. The manual is very clear and easy to follow. Thank you. May I suggest the followings please. For the manual feeding, it would be great to use the value from feeding size setting to dispense the amount of food, instead of manual stopping. This would allow the user to test the amount of feeding size. Also, it would be great if it also make a sound before feeding like a dinner bell. Thank you.xyzw

It does a good job but it dispenses a good bit more than the settings indicate. You'll need to play with this to find your desired amount. Only other nit is that the food slides down a ramp into the bowl, but the ramp isn't really steep enough for all the food to reach the bowl. For a dog's tongue I'm sure it's not an issue, but our cat cannot reach all the food. I would certainly buy the dispenser again.WWWebb1

These were perfect! The food feeder holds a week's food for my outdoor cats so I don't have to worry about them. I use the waterer for my two Indoor cats. My youngest.cat likes to drag his old water dish around, sloshing water all over the place! But he can't budge the new one because of the 2-gallon water jug. I love it!toad0219