Cat Mate C500 Automatic Pet Feeder Cat or Small Dog Bowl with Digital Timer For Wet or Dry Pet Food, 5 Meal Carousel, up to 330g in each, with Twin Ice Packs for Food Freshness

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See update at the end of this review* I've only had this thing for less than 24 hours and so far my cat and beagle have no problems with it. Part of this review is my actual review of it and the other part is to call out another review that has completely misunderstood how this thing works. Mir war es sehr wichtig, dass der Futterautomat keine Plastischüsseln enthält und hier habe ich genau das Richtige für meine Katze gefunden. Der Automat lässt sich leicht einstellen. Dort kann ich bis zu 4 Uhrzeiten angeben, wenn meine Katze 4 Mahlzeiten am Tag essen soll. Die Kühlakkus sind auch sehr praktisch, da sie das Futter länger kalt halten. Ich hatte bis jetzt noch nicht getestet wie lange die Kälte hält aber wenn ich für 1.5 bis 2 Tage verreise, wird alles gegessen und meiner Katze geht es gut. Die Futterschüsseln waschen ich in der Spülmaschine und soweit sehen diese auch makellos aus. Ich würde nur empfehlen das Essen nicht in der Schüssel selbst zu zerkleinern, da der Löffel die Oberfläche kratzen kann.

I tried to set my new c500 before going away last week and gave up. Had to borrow a friend’s old and simple one. Although a 5 day feeder, the carousel revolves underneath a lid that has an opening, and as there are only 5 compartments 1 meal is available as soon as the feeder is placed on the ground, so really its only 4 away days. This unit is easy to clean. The food compartment tray is removable and the lid and bowl are dishwasher safe. The base of the unit can be cleaned with a damp cloth SafetyEasy-to-use digital timer allows you to programme up to four individual mealtimes with one bowl available immediately.

I don't see what happens because I'm gone, but a few times the unit was moved a few feet away from where I placed it. I don't know if one of my cats is trying hard to get to the other compartment's foods before it's time, or if the unit is getting pushed around while they are trying hard to eat the food from the bottom edges. The unit has never been tipped over though. The Cat Mate 500 is a carousel of delights for your cat. It utilizes a sectioned-off food dish, with space for five individual portions, which sits on a rotating mechanism underneath. When activated, the mechanism turns, revealing the next portion through the wedge-shaped hole on top. The observant among you will notice that this only actually leaves room for four covered portions, so the first feed of five has to be an immediate one. This automatic feeder is primarily designed for indoor use. You may be able to use it outdoors in a covered shaded area but it won’t be able to keep the food fresh for as long, plus it may attract other animals, critters and bugs.Eventually I managed to figure out how to program it with the help of my Spanish friend however I have not figured out how to stop it working when I'm home. Each and every day, at four separate times, the cats and I are startled when we hear the thing come alive and it starts spinning the carousel. I understand that if I take the batteries out, I will lose the programming and let's face it, it's not worth starting over so we live with the sound of the cat-feeder coming to life, four times a day. If someone knows how to stop this, please write it out clearly, as I'm at a complete loss. Size of compartments. My beagle eats 1/2 cup of dry food each meal. This is the perfect size for that. You could probably fit 3/4 cup of dry food in there. Not sure about anything more than that. Cat gets half a can (size of the smaller tuna cans) and there is plenty of room in it - non issue.

You can feel comfortable knowing your cat will be feed when you’re working late or need a weekend getaway. It can also help supplement pet sitters by reducing the number of times they need to come. Depending on use, quality alkaline batteries should last about 12 months. A low battery indicator will alert you when it’s time to change batteries. Rechargeable and 1.5 v lithium batteries can be used but the low battery indicator will only work correctly with standard alkaline batteries. Designed to be tamper resistant to pets, the C500 may be easily fastened to a wooden board for extra stability, if required. Definitely recommend this as a feeder for wet food. Cat Mate do an equally good dry food automated dispenser for non-wet food.I can't believe I'm getting this worked up over an automatic pet feeder. Maybe something should be changed about the scheduling if some people are having this hard of a time. Or maybe they just need to work on their reading and understanding skills. Overall, this cat feeder does do what I need it to, so I have to give it credit as it's a life saver for that. Super easy to use, program, re-program, and wash. (For those reviewers that have issues with the trays not aligning, it's because you didn't read the simple instructions. There is a very easy fix that re-aligns them perfectly every time. This unit is extremely user friendly.) Our C500 5 Automatic Bowl Feeder allows you to set down a meal, with 4 more bowls hidden, to be presented at the time you choose