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Automatic cat feeder
jenny-wren
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We have a rather large and lazy cat who, much to her disgust, is on restricted rations. She's currently fed small meals throughout the day but, due to a change in work pattern, she's going to be on her own from breakfast time until dinner time.
I'm looking for an automatic pet feeder so we can leave a small amount of dry food down that she can't access until lunchtime. I ordered a CatMateC10 from Amazon. The bowl is huge, the timer is quite noisy and seems impossible to set it to open at a specific time.
What I'd really like is a small feeder with a digital timer. A two meal feeder would be most useful (as we could use it at other times if we go out to leave down both wet and dry food). The automatic feeders I've found online either have manual 'dial' timers, are absolutely huge or are designed for leaving enough food to last a few days.
Has anyone managed to find a small automatic feeder with a digital timer that's reliable?
I'm looking for an automatic pet feeder so we can leave a small amount of dry food down that she can't access until lunchtime. I ordered a CatMateC10 from Amazon. The bowl is huge, the timer is quite noisy and seems impossible to set it to open at a specific time.
What I'd really like is a small feeder with a digital timer. A two meal feeder would be most useful (as we could use it at other times if we go out to leave down both wet and dry food). The automatic feeders I've found online either have manual 'dial' timers, are absolutely huge or are designed for leaving enough food to last a few days.
Has anyone managed to find a small automatic feeder with a digital timer that's reliable?
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I have this: Trixie Tx2 Automatic Food Dispenser https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00106AP12/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's ideal in that you can put how ever much food in and it just "pings" open when the time as ended. I have two and I've had no issues.
Edit: It looks like yours is similar though the one I have is quiet (unless the house is in complete silence I can't hear it) and I find the timer works well though I'm not too fussed about it being open at a specific time on the dot. The bowl may be huge but surely you only put in the portion which the cat is allowed?
Can definitely vouch for the dispenser cheeky-peach has mentioned. It's as close to silent as you'll get!