|  | Brand: Petmate
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $79.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  488 reviews
Sales Rank: 103
Color: Black
Media: Tools Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 14 x 15
MPN: 24230
Model: 24233
UPC: 029695242304
EAN: 0029695242335
ASIN: B000BVWVUA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 A pain to program, and dead within a year. November 9, 2008
This thing is pretty terrible. Programming it is an obscure ritual requiring the manual every time (and I make my living as a software engineer). And every time the 3 D batteries die (every month or two!) you have to reprogram it because it loses everything. Don't misplace that manual!br /br /Oh, and then there's the problem that it was dead within a year. We actually gave up on using it as an automatic feeder after about 6 months because the programming was so annoying, and the thing is really noisy. But the other day I decided to give it another try. I put brand new batteries in it, and it won't even turn on--totally dead. This thing is a piece of junk, don't buy it.
 Smokin' lil' feeder October 31, 2008
Had it for awhile now, but only began using it a couple of months ago. Even on the weekends our dog loves getting fed in the morning on a regular schedule. I programmed it just to try it out when I first got it then promptly lost the instructions except for the set in Spanish. Jeez! Was able to decipher enough to find out how simple it is to program/re-program the thing. We love it. The only thing additonal I had to do was build a little rack to hold it up in the air so the dog wasn't tempted to try to help herself. I used a piece of 4" plastic drain tube to carry the food down to her dish.br /br /I give it all 5 stars for good consistent portion control, simplicity in refilling the food bowl, overall intuitive ease in programming, dependability (so far), and, best of all, no hungry dog trying to get us up when we want to sleep in. Great invention!
Very Pleased October 31, 2008
We have outdoor cats that live in our insulated barn. It is nice to know that every morning they will be fed without us having to go out there first thing. Sometimes in the past, we've had a critter come in the barn and eat the cat food. Now, we can remove the temptation as we only dispense enough food for the day and try to make sure it is empty by nighttime. This unit has worked without fail and we had no problem getting our cats to eat out of it. Very glad we bought it and would highly recommend. The only negative is my husband had a little problem with programming but still only took him about ten minutes to figure it out.
good autofeeder October 30, 2008
I got one each for my cats and they seem to like it. I did not find the programming instructions to be too hard but a bit cumbersome. YOu lose everything if the battery comes out. My main complaint is that the food reservoir has a loose lid and if the kitty is smart enough to knock it over, they get buffet service. If they modify the design with a latch or screw on top, it would be perfect.
This saved my sleep and sanity October 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Before I got this feeder, my two fat cats would pester me for food all day and then at night at about 3:00 on until I surrendered. I was at my wits end and didn't know what I could do short of locking them in the front bedroom whenever I was home asleep or awake. I starting looking online for a solution to the problem and found this product. I was not completely sure it would work even though it had good reviews, but I thought ANYTHING would be worth a try. br /When I got it, I programmed it to feed 1/4 cup at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm. I was disappointed that it did not have the capability to feed 4 times a day to give the 1 cup total I feed them in a day, so I decided to do a manual feed before I went to bed of 1/4 cup (this could explain why they are so fat...). Anyway, it has been a lifesaver! I started out by rounding them in a closed bedroom with the feeder at night so I could sleep through the night uninterrupted, and now I have just recently let them have the run of the house overnight and I am delighted to say that they do not bother me one bit anymore! They do not try to tip the feeder over, they understand the feeder takes care of them and do not bother me near as much anymore, and we are all much happier. Programming would only be a problem if you tried to figure it out without the instructions, but if you sit down and read them and take time with them, it is not a problem at all; but keep them in case you need to refer back! I have had no problems and would recommend this product to anyone with cats as demanding and insatiable as mine are!!
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