cat feeder
Product Dimensions : 7 x 8 x 12 inches; 3.9 Pounds
Item model number : A03W
Date First Available : May 27, 2024
Manufacturer : HoneyGuaridan
ASIN : B0D59TGKJZ
Country of Origin : China
[Unique Dual Side Equal Feeding] HoneyGuaridan Dual Cat Automatic Feeder achieve equal distribution of pet food on both sides, effectively avoiding uneven feeding. The left and right feeding design provides a quiet feeding environment for your pets. You no longer have to worry about your pets competing for food.
[Multiple Sealing Keeps Food Fresh] The rubber seal between the lid and the container of the automatic feeder effectively insulates the air to prevent the food from oxidizing and prevents the smell of your pet’s food from escaping. There is also a desiccant bag on the lid to dehumidify and prevent moisture. The unique sealed revolving door design in the feeder automatically closes the feeding port after each feeding is completed, preventing ants and insects from entering
[Fixed Time Quantitative Flexible Feeding] 3.5L Double Cat Automatic Feeder with soft silicone buttons makes it easy to plan to feed your dog or cat 1-6 times a day, with 0-24 servings per feeding. With a flexible, healthy and sensible feeding schedule, your pets can develop good eating habits and also stay away from obesity and other diseases. Ideal for families with multiple pets.
[Dual Power Supply ] The timed cats feeder can be powered by USB power adapter and 3 alkaline D-size batteries (NOT Included). Once the feeding schedule is set, it is repeated every day. In the event of a power outage, the automatic feeder will automatically switch to battery power. For safety reasons, it is recommended to use Battery power sources. Battery alone can supply power for 200 days.No need to worry about your pet going hungry while you are away.
[Easy to operate, easy to disassemble and wash] The automatic feeder is easy to set up and you can set up a feeding schedule in minutes. The top cover, clear food bucket and stainless steel bowl can be removed from the main unit and cleaned with water. In addition to the main unit, other parts of the cat feeder should be cleaned regularly to provide a clean and healthy feeding environment for your pet.
Ray Phillips –
Very granular control over serving size
I’ve been very happy with this automatic feeder. It has a lot of well thought out features for the price. It handles my cat’s kibble with no problem. I like that I can record a message because I call my cats to eat. So now even when I’m not home, I know that they are getting fed. I also liked how granular the portions are. There are 25 different levels of portions. I have another feeder and it only has four levels. That feeder either feeds too much, or too little. But this one I can set exactly to what I need. I also like that it has a backup battery in case the power goes out while I’m gone. It only took a few minutes to set up and it holds quite a bit of food. I haven’t really found a downside yet!
P. Jardieu –
Best cat feeder since sliced bread! UPDATE
I originally bought this feeder for our 8 feral cats because I was planning to be away from the house for up to a week. I needed a large capacity hopper and this was about the largest one I could find. I’m happy to say that this feeder exceeded my needs and expectations.It just holds a complete 6.3 pound bag of cat food. I’ve set it to discharge 6 times a day, with a pause from 9PM to 6AM. That schedule was set as an attempt to avoid feeding the raccoons that come around most nights, and for the most part, that logic has worked.I set this under a picnic table with a plastic tablecloth so that the feeder can stay out of the direct rain. It’s close enough to an electrical outlet that I could plug it in and then use the battery capability as a backup. I decided, however, to use only the batteries and not plug it in. I put it out in early September 2021. The batteries finally died on February 5th. That’s 5 full months on battery power alone. What a pleasant surprise that was!The first problem I ran into was those previously mentioned raccoons. Three of them came around after a couple of nights and knocked the feeder over, dislodging the top and exposing all those goodies for them to devour completely. BUMMER!I then tried putting a weight on top of the hopper, thinking that they wouldn’t be strong enough to dislodge that and steal the food again. WRONG. They are both clever and strong. Next I tried duct taping the top on. Another failure on my part. They just chewed right through the duct tape and feasted on the kibbles again. Twice they actually pushed the spring loaded button that retracts the pin holding the top in place right into the hopper! Man, are they persistent. But not as persistent as me…….I found a piece of thin metal and duct taped that over the spring loaded button. I also duct taped all four sides of the top onto the hopper. Then I bungeed the whole machine to the picnic table supports so the little rascals couldn’t move it or tip it over.SUCCESS!!!After a few night of unsuccessfully chewing the duct tape in their attempts to get to the treasures inside, they finally gave up. I won. They lost.The flexibility in setting the individual portion sizes and discharge times are great. Some reviews have commented that there is no “back” button for either of these settings, and that is correct. It’s not all that hard to accidentally go past the setting you desired, but it’s also not that hard to hold the button down to quickly cycle through the settings to get back to where you wanted to be again. No big deal to me.In summary, I love this helpful machine. And so do my cats/kittens. I found the battery life to be such that I wouldn’t hesitate to say you don’t need to plug this feeder into house power. 5 months on a single set of 4 batteries is a pretty long time.I set a voice recording (you DO NEED to do this, even if you chose to record silence instead of your voice) before the feeder will work. A number of reviews claim the feeder was junk and never discharged anything, only to find that they needed to record some kind of message first. Be forewarned.UPDATE: Another 5.5 months on the second set of batteries. It looks like this should be the expected life of the 4 C cells it holds.April 2023. After 14 months of reliable service, the machine just stopped feeding ANYTHING.Why? After about 4 months of flawless service I switched the brand of feed over to Kit ‘n Kaboodles. The cats all liked this food better than the store brand I had initially used, but the kibble size is larger. Unfortunately. The larger kibble sometimes resulted in jamming of the plastic feeder mechanism. Tipping the unit upside down then back up usually freed the jam but sometimes I had to remove all the food, then manually operate the feeder a few times before refilling it.BUT here’s the problem. The jamming on the larger kibble has eventually caused the plastic fins on the feed rotor to break off. There are a number of these fins on the rotor so the feeder had been able to continue dispensing some food even though it was slowly destructing. This week (April 2023), when it stopped dispensing completely I took it apart and found that all of those plastic fins were gone. The Amazon website for Honeyguardian does show a replacement rotor assembly for under $10 so I ordered that, believing that my cat food feeder could be brought back to life again.It appears that I am wrong about that. The only rotor design shown does have those plastic fins that I had broken off, but it does NOT have the extension of the rotor piece required to engage with the drive motor. As a result, THE REPLACEMENT ROTOR DOES NOT ROTATE, AND CANNOT FEED.Honeyguardian does NOT have a website and the only places that I could find a replacement rotor assembly all look like the one from Amazon. There are a few reviews on this replacement rotor that all say the same thing that I’ve said here, so I’m not alone.Lesson? Pay attention to the kibble size. Binding on too large a kibble will cost you $80.
Emily Weiser –
Good feeder thus far
TL;DR: Works as advertised, 12-month warranty, good programming options. Even more options might be nice, compartment could be larger for a large pet, and the dispenser hole is probably not cat-paw-proof for a really motivated cat. I will update this if the feeder quits working – otherwise, it seems like a great choice for my needs, as detailed below.I’ve used automatic feeders for a number of years, and I am thrilled that the available options have finally increased quite a bit! Of course, many of them are fairly cheap, so they are hit-or-miss in terms of how long they will continue to work (the Pet Safe one seems to be the best bet for reliability, but is less flexible in terms of feeding very small portions). I have another cheap model that has been working for several years to feed one of my cats; one prior to that quit after a few months, while another of that same model worked for a couple of years (all models that are no longer available). One of my cats has been using an automatic feeder for a few years for weight control, while the other used to semi-free-feed out of a puzzle ball, but he’s made it clear that he no longer wants to do that. He needs small frequent meals to keep his stomach happy, so an automatic feeder is a perfect solution to keep him fed overnight and while I’m at work.I selected this feeder because 1) it has a 12-month warranty and 2) it can feed fairly small portions up to 6 times per day. I had a few reservations about the fact that this is a new product with few reviews, but hopefully the warranty will suffice for any problems. I would prefer something even more flexible (my old feeder can dispense a teaspoon at a time if you want, multiple times per day), which is why I gave this only 4 stars, but this is sufficient for my cat. One portion is about 1/12th of a cup (maybe a bit more) with my cat food, so I’ll feed him 1 portion every 4 hours, and 1-2 of those will be double portions to add up to about 2/3 cup. It’s easy to try a few manual feedings with the machine to measure how much is dispensed with each portion for your type of food – then watch your pet’s weight to make sure the amount they’re getting is right for them.The feeder is only 11.75″ tall (shorter than advertised, I think), and I was happy to find that it fits perfectly inside the cage I’d already built! My cat Merlin enters the cage through a cat door that is tuned to his microchip, which keeps the other (piggy) cat, Rea, out. Rea is fed out in the open room with her respective food bot, because she is food-dominant and Merlin won’t poach her food. Merlin can then eat in peace inside his food cage. It’s not a cheap setup (now 2 food bots + smart door), but well worth it to ensure my cats are both healthy weights (and no “hunger pukes”) without me having to manually feed them every few hours.The feeder was pretty straightforward to set up once you get the hang of it, though it would be nice if it timed out (from “set” mode) less quickly while you are reading the instructions for the next step. The times are changed with +/- buttons, so adjusting the clock for Daylight Savings will be easy. The motor is audible when it runs, but it’s not loud – the food falling onto the metal bowl is much louder. You can record a message if you want, but trust me, your pet will very quickly learn to go running over when the motor starts (and until they learn that, food hitting a bowl is a universal signal for “meal time!”). I like the stainless steel bowl (it is loud, but you can take it out and use only the plastic base if you prefer) and the removable compartment that stores the food. I also really appreciate that it doesn’t forget any of your settings if you unplug it to move it to a new spot after painstakingly setting it up – even without batteries in it. I haven’t tried it with batteries yet, but assuming it works properly, the battery backup should ensure the pet is still fed if the power is out (or will allow you to use the feeder away from an outlet or with a pet that would chew the cord). The provided power cord is pretty short, so you might need an extension cord depending on your setup. The “off” switch on the bottom will allow you to shut off the feeder if it’s not needed for extended periods, without having to reprogram.One potential problem is whether your cat will learn how to reach up the dispenser and pull out extra food. Piggy Rea learned to do that with her other food bot and quickly gained a lot of weight, which is why her bot now lives on the top closet shelf with a long chute (gift wrap tube) to dispense her food! Merlin is not nearly food-motivated enough to put in the effort to steal extra food, but if I left this feeder out for Rea, I bet she would figure it out. She’d have to lie on her side and contort herself to get a paw in there, but she would happily do that for extra snacks. So be prepared to take extra measures to guard against that if your cat is really greedy (put it up out of reach, or possibly add something to reduce the size of the hole). I have yet to see a feeder that is truly impervious to a cat paw going up the spout, unfortunately. Otherwise, and assuming no mechanical failure, it seems like this feeder will be a good fit for my needs.
Kallie –
Convenient
Super convenient & easy to setup & figure out. I like that there’s a dual battery option incase of power outage. I think the value matches the price point. For my two cats the capacity is perfect. I am able to schedule multiple small meals throughout the day so my cats look forward to multiple feeding times per day.
Chris –
A bit annoying to set up at first, but worked wonders for over a year
I don’t have it anymore, it’s with my ex, but for the year I did, I quite liked it. The cats loved it. Using it is tedious, but once you set it, you can forget it. Occasionally check to make sure it hasn’t jammed though, that happened once or twice. Easy fix.
Naomi –
Definatly changes the game for my cats, no more waking me up or worrying if they have enough food while im away. The cats seem to like watching the food come out. I just hope they dont try knock it over when it runs to low.”10″ portions on a timer seems to work good. -as pictured. Depending on size of food might be variable.The app works good, no subscriptions needed just wifi connection.Just connected everything fresh out of the box, so we will see how long this holds up.Only negitive is that it only comes with one “deciccant” tray. Which it says is required to change every 15 days for maximum food freshness.
MarLa –
Llevo un mes con él y a funcionado muy bien, uno de mis gatos se va acostumbrando recién a los ruidos que hace al despedir las croquetas. Pero es de fácil manejo, de buena calidad y muy funcional.
Bet C –
This was a well worth it purchase! This device lets you schedule a feeding time and portion size..we have ours set to twice a day. It works amazingly!… Cats look forward to it.
Francesco –
Acquistato dopo mesi di miagolio mattutino, quel miagolio che ti penetra nel cranio e ti obbliga a svegliarti per riempire la ciotola. Arrivato in pochissimo tempo, solido, ben costruito, funziona alla grande, ciotole ampie. Possibilità di impostare quantitativo e porzioni durante la giornata, si può impostare l’orario e registrare la propria voce che verrà ripetuta 3 volte prima di scaricare le porzioni. I gatti hanno apprezzato, noi molto di più. Mai un problema in 2 anni, ha anche le batterie se dovesse saltare la corrente. Lo consiglio assolutamente a chiunque, soprattutto se si ha gatti giovani che hanno molto appetito…crescendo la fame si attenua ma potendo impostare quantità e porzioni resta assolutamente un alleato utile per la gestione del cibo. 5 stelle meritatissime, soldi ben spesi.
Kunde –
Haben das jetzt über ein Jahr in Betrieb, mit Batterien drin, mussten sie noch nicht wechseln.Funktioniert alles super.