Cat MateC200 2-Meal Automatic Pet Feeder for Cats and Small Dogs with Ice Pack

This automated food bowl is a life saver. Our cat had been relentless and loud, waking us in the middle of the night for more wet food, every night. With poor sleep we were desperate to find a solution. We set wet food in each bowl and have it go off twice throughout the night. We are finally able to sleep soundly and past 5am! There’s an ice pack but we don’t use it. The food doesn’t dry out (which we were worried about) and we have a happy cat! Only problem is, he won’t eat out of his regular metal bowls anymore! He only eats from the bowls in the dish! Small price to pay. It’s easy to set the timers, the quality is good, the bowls are easy to clean and sturdy. I’d definitely recommend!

It’s a great buy and easy to use. The cold pack option is great for keeping wet food fresh. If you buy two of them, you can leave kitty for the weekend and can set the timers to serve two meals a day.

I’m only giving it a 4. Mostly because I don’t like the timer keeps going around until the batteries have been taken out.The instructions do say to set both timers when you use the piece that hooks them together to open simultaneously. Make sure you do that! If you only use one of the timers because you think you set one on zero - it won’t open.The timers are not exact but they are close enough for my cats since my cats are fed in a window time frame.It works great if we need to be gone for about 24-36 hours. I have two for two feedings and set them to open together so no cat is waiting for food while the other chomps away…But YES - set both timers. Cause if you don’t, from zero that one will keep going around and lock shut so then it doesn’t open at all. I’m glad we figured this all out before leaving my cats home with it.

The media could not be loaded. We can’t leave food out because our pup doesn't know when to stop eating! This automatic feeder is perfect if you are going to be out late or you’re taking an overnight trip and you need to feed your pet. We put food in it to do a trial run & our curious 7lbs Yorkie pawed at, scooted it across the floor, & came very close to flipping it over! If your pet paws at the dial just right, it could be possible to turn the dial. We ended up having to secure it to a board - which is super easy but you have to provide your own screws. It is very quiet. If you put your ear close to the dial you can hear it ticking like a clock to ensure it’s on/working.My only complaint is that it can’t be turned off. Only way to be off is to remove the battery. Even after the feeder door has opened, the dial timer continues to turn. For us, we don’t use the feeder every day so we remove the battery to preserve the battery.To remove it from the board, just rotate the plastic clip and lift up.

Worked great for our rabbit! We normally have a pet sitter but we’re going to be gone on a holiday for about 24 hours so this worked perfectly to keep her veggies cold for evening and her pellets for morning. We checked it on the Blink camera and it opened just as scheduled. She did toss the dishes around after, but they were sturdy enough that she wasn’t able to chew them.

I really wanted to like this product, but it unfortunately has some downsides that make it collect dust in my house instead of being used.PROS: The size of the bowls holds a full can of cat food. Because of the ice packs, it can keep wet food cold (which not a lot of automatic feeders have). There are metal bowls you can purchase to use instead of the plastic bowls included to help keep food colder for a longer period of time. Because there are two bowls, you can use this for two cats. There are two separate timers as well so you can set a feeder for different times of the day.CONS: My main issue is that there is no alarm or bell feature for when the feeder opens. When it opens, it is quiet. I have one cat that will eat the other cat’s food if they get to it first so I need both cats to be alerted to the feeder opening. Additionally, since the timer is a manual dial, it is hard to create a price time which can be an issue for some cats that like a strict feeding schedule. My cat has PICA and will eat random objects if not fed on time. Also, since the timers are separate, it’s hard to make sure they open on each side at the same time to feed two cats. I have tried to see if I can get the feeder to open at the same time every time, but I have not been able to. As a result, I only use this when I absolutely have to. I wish it had a digital timer instead.There is a piece that allows both sides to be opened at once and only requires one timer to be set BUT it makes one lid unlocked and easier for a cat to get into (if that makes sense).I would prefer a version made out of metal, because my feeder became swiftly chewed up from my gluttonous cat. If you’re worried about plastic consumption with your cat, I’d choose a different feeder.I think I bought this for around $50 originally. I feel a bit robbed seeing it now for $30. My loss, I guess. I do think $30 would be fair IF there was a bell or alarm feature.