Outdoor Automatic Dog Feeder For Large Dogs For Sale (2024 Update)

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

Purchased for my Mastiff. It is not designed properly. The eating area where food sits should by designed at an angle towards the hatch similar to a trough making it easier for dogs with a large head to have access to the food. My dog had a hard time putting his head in to get to the food towards the back which makes more food come down. My dog ended using the 25lb Chow Hound which is normally used by my small terriers. The food hatch is under 10 inches in width. This is for large dogs but access area to food is small. Compared to my other gravity feeders where the food hatch is almost 15 inches wide my small dogs could fit in the eating area. The value for this item especially when considering the price just is not there. I would not recommend this item solely based on the price. There aren't many gravity feeder options that hold over 40lbs of food that aren't getting into the agriculture/farming/ hunting realm. I would consider these options prior to this gravity feeder. The materials used are quality plastics. The feeder may feel flimsy but it is pretty solid considering the materials. The edges to the area surrounding the food hatch are course, my dogs tended to avoid the feeder because of this as well. Do not buy.Joel

Works great. Food stayed dry in the rain. It takes the dog a few days to learn to push the flap open to eat but it works for weekends away when you can't take your dog.MlBelz

Don't overload it and if the kibble is left to naturally fall, the door will always shut all the way. Have yet to use the waterer, but looks well constructed. Needs to be set on level ground to operate correctly. The food is still dry after a couple days of rain.AlaskaR

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

Love the top filling design. Only have to open the lid to refill it and dont have to take anything apart. Simple to wipe down and hand wash when needed.Cj

This feeder is great. It seals well and is easy for my dogs to use (from a 25lb dainty hound to a 90lb bully breed). Haven't had any issues with it so far. Will definitely by again.SarahF

Well, it works but not very well. I was excited to get this, thinking we wouldn't have to worry if we didn't get home early enough to feed our Miss Bunny Dog. But now I have to monitor the unit constantly so it doesn't dispense more food than she should have daily. Now I wish I had not purchased it. Likes: Doesn't take up much space. Black so no smudges show. Holds a lot of kibble. Don't have to worry about size of kibble (Bunny is a large American Bulldog). Stainless steel bowl, easy to clean. Holder for bowl so it stays put Dislikes: The stupid thing will not dispense food correctly. I have re-set it multiple times but it continues to dispense food too early or too late or decides to do the "slow" distribution of kibble when I haven't programmed it to do that. Hard to understand the menu and to make changes. Hard to read the display, too small and not bright enough. If unplugged have to reset everything and hope you did it right, plus sitting on the floor to reset it is irritating. Top is too difficult to get off, takes 2 hands. Cannot see how much kibble is left in unit. The bowl is tucked too far underneath the unit so my dog has to tilt her head sideways to eat. Because I cannot afford another one I will just grumble and fight this one until one of us dies…Nona

So far, so good. My first auto feeder was a PetMate which worked wonderfully for the longest time…until I put the cats on a diet (they are very "plush"). From that point on it became their mission in life to breach the feeder. I put in several counter measures, bungee cords, velcro, super glue, weighted objects and none could correct the feeder's top heavy design. I gave up trying to rig it to thwart the kitties and bought the PetSafe. Love it's squat, low profile resistant to being bulldozed over by the cats (which they did with the PetMate). I love that you can tailor extra small portions, slow feeding and multiple times a day. The old feeder was very limited to feeding times (only 4 I think), so this is a BIG improvement. It more closely mimics how cats like to eat in the wild – small meals spread out over time. What I hate about it: 1) eats batteries. I purchased the A/C adapter but haven't used it yet because of placement issues. There was no low battery warning, like a beep or red flashing light; it just stopped and I only realized after I got waylaid by a mob of hungry cats. 2) The design that makes it tip resistant also makes it bulky and takes up space awkwardly 3) The little itty bitty stainless steel bowl and attachment. It's barely big enough for one big fat cat head, much less three. It was something I never used because I thought it would encourage fighting over food and I worked very hard so they would harmoniously share the same dish. The PetMate had a better design feature in this respect. I looked into the 3-d printed chute attachment, but I'm reluctant because it looks like it is unwieldy and will only work with kick proof ceramic bowls. 4)ish…like others I had my struggles with the programming and the lcd display. It definitely isn't intuitive for me, but after going through it multiple times to adjust feeding schedules, I think I got the hang of it. But for your first time use – prepare to use all the curse words you know.catlovesfish

No more cat stomping on us at 5:00 or 6:00 every morning (whether it's a weekend or not.) No more having to arrange for someone to feed the cat when we go away for the weekend. Honestly, I love this thing. It has changed out life. You set up the feeding times (up to five of them a day) and the amount of food to disperse, and your cat soon learns not to bother YOU when he's hungry, but to go camp out beside his "robot overlord" and wait for the conveyor belt to start up. It's not too difficult to program either; the instructions are a bit complex, but laid out pretty well in the manual. (There are a few quirks: be aware when you're setting times that that noon is 12:00 am on the keypad. Also, you'll find that it gradually gains time, so that after a month or two the feedings are coming a few minutes earlier that they started; no problem, just reset the time on the clock.) Also, the sound of the food hitting the little metal dish (we call it the "dinner bell") is a little loud, so if it's near your bedroom you might want to put a silicon pad in the bottom of the bowl. The good-sized hopper holds weeks worth of food, and has so far confounded the best efforts of a well-motivated tomcat. It's a bit pricey, but not out of line with other autofeeders I looked at. And frankly, after having it for a couple of years, if we ever have to replace it, I will happily pay a good bit more if I have to. If I'm going to have a cat, I'm going to have this feeder.p3.orion

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

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

Love this, used to have the automatic food and water ones, after a couple years the flaps that control the portion control eventually broke off and it became a free feeder anyways so this is better because it holds way more and is easier to clean and the automatic water fountains get annoying over time because they don't seem to clean well anymore and you get tired of having to take it apart and clean fur out of the nasty pump and this holds a ton more water, so for a lot of reasons these are way easier, cheaper and bigger. With two cats I maybe have to fill both once every two weeks, but maybe not even that often, especially on the food. For everyone who has a problem with pets knocking them over, I've always had what's pictured at the end of my island to keep all my pet stuff in the baskets and these two fit perfectly in there so there won't be any knocking over. Think it was two target or Wal-Mart shelves and baskets I just left a shelf out of each for the feeders to fit. The water does make a kind of loud glug sound when the level goes down and it fills (it's not often), it startled my cats the first time or two, now there's no reaction and they continue on so its not a problem. I got the largest size ones, the 3 gallon for water and 12 lb for food and they are the same size. I don't get all the bad cap reviews for the water one, maybe the cap issues are for the smaller models? I'm not sure what all those bad reviews are about, the model I have the cap is normal and easy, but I don't over tighten it.A.B.

This is a very handy feeder for small pets such as cats as three pounds can feed for many days – especially useful during travels. The design is simple yet works (by gravity). The plastics used is clean and has no chemical odors upon arrival. The transparent middle portion is practical as it can clearly show how much is left in reservoir. Stability can be improved with a heavier base in future versions, if any. Made in USA.G.

I really like the look of this feeder and it works great for my three kitties. This is actually a replacement for one I had. Don't make the mistake I did and put it in the dishwasher. The clear plastic melted. I should have known better. I am glad I was able to purchase the same one.debbie

This is the dog food replendish dish you want. Tried many and replaced older one with this one. Been using this same type procuct for several years. Replaced since it was just old was only reason.dswitmer

I like this one because it isn't overly big but the opening is large enough that bigger food pellets fall out on their own. Our last dog bowl we had to continually shake it to get the food down into the bowl.MissBigB

The dog feeder it's self is good but it took a few days to ship out after payment was made. Just work on the time frame of shipping ok.bradsmoke

bought these auto dog feeders and they are brilliant. Serve their purpose greatly. Highly recommend them as well as the supplier. great price, great product and delivered in great timestallionsden

Premier Pet Automatic Timer Pet Feeder is great for fur parents who have a work schedule that doesn't allow them to be home at pet feeding times for their babies! It works for both dogs and/or cats. It's easy to use, it only requires 1 AA battery (not included) and it holds up to up to 3 cups of dry to semi moist food, feeds 2 meals within a 24-hour period, dish washer safe and the timer is easy to use with the directions enclosed within the box. I use mine when I'm not going to be home for feedings or when gone on a day outing with family and the fur babies have to stay behind. They adjusted quite well to the automatic pet feeder considering my babies don't care for even the slightest change. If this is you and you are looking for an automatic pet feeder then I strongly urge you to give Premier Pet Automatic Timer Pet Feeder a try! It's also great for weight control!!Rick1962

I got this and have been using it for a few weeks now. There are some pros and cons to this for me personally. First, the pros, it's easy to use for the most part. There is a 24 hour dial on it which you just count how many hours until the next feeding and set it to that. Then set the other side for two feedings from now and set how many hours again for this. It opens up at the time it should with ease. There is no ticking for the countdown and it's quiet. The cons for me would be that it says it fits 3 cups of food, I would say each side is more suited for one cup each. Which is all we needed it for, for our pet so this worked but not sure much more could go into it than that. The other con is, if I were to leave this out for my dog and set it those times, it's so light weight that my dog would have it upside down carried across the house so this would not work for us if we were not home and it was left unattended. There is no seals so he would smell the food in it….Lynds85

I thought the automatic pet feeder would be a great idea for my cats who act like they never get to eat any food. This was my bright idea to give it a try. Their version of the concept of an automatic cat feeder is on a different level. I had this feeder for four weeks now. I have tried everything to get my youngest two to eat from this feeder. They will not go anywhere near it. The middle cat is 4, and my youngest cat is 2. They prefer the old style fashion of their food bowl. They will scream at me until I fill up their bowl – even with this open and full of food … They consider it some kind of trap they won't go near. My oldest cat is a different story. He (his name is Pepper) has figured out how to use his paw and move the dial to get the door to open sooner. When I say sooner, I mean he has learned to paw at it till he gets it to open when he is hungry. I think that defeated the purpose of the timer. I can't say it's a great product to have since my oldest cat learned how to open it, but I can't say it's a bad product since my other two cats want nothing to do with the feeder. I'm neutral when it comes to the automatic cat feeder.Mtsmom

Great modern-designed auto feeder. Perfect for cat food, and has an insert for larger kibble. I would say the interface is fairly clunky, and the recorded voice announcement is almost worthless (very low volume). We previously had a PetSafe feeder that was bulky and unattractive (and also required batteries often) so we changed to this model which has a built in power supply. Also great is the fact that the food storage bin is a sleeve that comes out and can be cleaned and sanitized.Douglas

This automated pet feeder is a great addition to the home automation we have set up so far. Although it does not work with Alexa nor does it have a wifi app, it still provides great value and lrogrammable home automation. The lid locks in place, so my dogs cannot get into it when I’m not home. It can be programmed for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and/or fourth meal. Each meal can be set for a different portion control, and time of release. Additionally, you can program a voice recording to play automatically at the time of feeding. This is fantastic for pet feeding peace of mind for when we know we’re not going to be home until later. Works well on either batteries or power plug. Wish you could control the audio volume, as well as switch from military time to am or pm. Also would have been nice to dispense wet food…but that would be messy and have food safery issues! Otherwise, fantastic product for dog owners.Charles

I researched these a lot before choosing this version. It seemed more modern looking and like a newer model than some of the others. I love that the controls are hidden inside the top lid, so that kids can't mess with it. The food tray and body design look sleek and it's not embarrassing to have this out in your home. Our little puppy doesn't eat much right now, so the food has been piling up, and it isn't spilling over or making a mess at all, just makes a bigger mound on the tray until we go stop it. We keep it plugged in, so can't speak to the battery use yet. Overall, really happy with it.Raymond

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

For the price this feeder is great! However the hole that dispenses the cat food is a little too big for my cats food size. If I used cat food that had just a little bit larger pieces then I think it would probably be just the right size. (I feed my cat Rachel Ray's Super Premium "Longevity" and it comes, as I said, in VERY small bites). So for under $4 it's well worth seeing if its the right fit for your cat food!Robin

We got this for our cat since we would be out of town for two days. It works out pretty well and she had no problem transitioning from her usual bowl to this feeder. It has pictures of small dogs on the label but it works fine for cat kibble as well. The feeder itself is great but the only problem I had was that this couldn't be found in store. It's clearly in store as our order was ready the next day but they didn't have it on the shelves. The feeder was also fairly dusty when handed to me so they must have been sitting somewhere for a long while.Ptolemios

Fixes in two design flaws would've made this product a 5-star for me. First, the lid does NOT snap shut. Have to use tape to keep the top from flipping up in wind and protect the food from other critters. Second flaw, the sides as the food is exiting need to be higher in order to keep the cat food from running over it and being wasted. For the price, they will work for my purposes of feed the neighborhood's hoard of cats while out of town.Donna

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

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