VOLUAS Automatic Cat Feeders - Timed Pet Feeder for Cats and Dogs with Dry Food Dispenser, Desiccant Bag, Programmable Portion Control, 4 Daily Meals, 10s Voice Recorder

Recently after getting my cat Milo fixed, he’s grown a bigger appetite and wants to eat more than ever. He’s started waking me up SUPER early in the morning for food and won’t let me go back to sleep until he’s fed, no matter how much I try to ignore him. I also tend to have to go out of town frequently for business trips and since my partner accompanies me since they help me run my business, we have to rely on available friends and family to watch him. So an automatic feeder sounded like a good idea between being woken up before the sun and having the added bonus of making sure he gets fed while we’re away in case whoever watches him does not have time to stop by 3 different times throughout the day.I am an older Gen Z cat dad who treats my pets as most people treat their children. I only want the best for my son, Milo, and I’m very picky on quality of things when buying him anything (food, treats, toys, etc.) so I spent awhile trying to find a good cat feeder. I was a bit iffy about spending so much on a cat feeder but I decided to trust the reviews.The quality of everything so far has been excellent. I appreciate the locking mechanism as it’s easy to use but is cat proof so I don’t have to worry about him breaking into the food. I like that the stainless steel bowl is removable so it’ll make future washes a lot easier. My cat has had some minor cat acne on his chin from plastic bowls harboring bacteria and fats and because of this, it was important to me that his next bowl was steel and not plastic. I didn’t really understand the setup at first, but once you realize you need to press AND hold the lock button to set it up, the rest is really easy. I think the voice feature is cool, and though I haven’t used it myself yet, I like that it’s there in case I want to use it especially if I’m gone on a trip I can pre-record a message for him. It’s pretty quiet, doesn’t make a whole lot of noise when dispensing food, only a small whirring noise and the food clinking the bowl while it pours out. I especially enjoy the battery option as a back up in case the power were to ever go out, this is again something important to me as someone who has to go out of town relatively frequently.My very small minor complaint is I wish the manual said how much food is dispensedper portion, as you kind of just have to test it. Please be sure to test the portions using the “hand”/“feed” button before setting up portions per meal to ensure you’re feeding your cat the proper amount as I can guarantee you 1 portion is not as much as you might think it is.As far as value for money goes, I did get this on sale and while I think it was still a little pricey compared to other options, I personally don’t mind spending a little extra to ensure my cat has a good quality product especially for something as important as being fed.Overall, my cat is still learning and understanding exactly what it is and how it works, but he’s slowly starting to understand it and starting to enjoy it. I have peace of mind knowing that once he’s used to it, I will no longer be woken up at unreasonable hours for food and have peace of mind knowing that his care while we’re away is a little more ensured when it comes to making sure he’s fed properly. The setup is relatively easy and the design is nice and has a lot of features I find to be important and beneficial. If you’re looking for an automatic cat feeder but are iffy about spending the money, I think the money is well worth it for a good product.

This item has been perfect for trips! We've used it for our two cats for over two years now and it works great. We usually store it away when not needed, but when we then leave for the weekend or more we pull this out. We enjoy the preset times you can adjust and how much is dispersed for each time, assuring that the cats never went without food (we had cat sitters as well but this certainly made things less stressful). And the screen has a lock system which definitely helped with our curious cats who have pawed at the screen and have used their paws to reach up into the "food hole" and dig at it. The system held and only dispersed when automated to. I will say the sound it makes when dispersing can be load and if you have a recorded message to it, it can be a little bit "grainy" but you can easily turn this recording off. One of my favorite aspects is that you could have it plugged in and have a battery in, in case the power goes out it then pulls energy from the battery. You do need two D batteries which at first we didn't have when we first opened the box, but our corner store had some. Definitely an item that we'll be keeping.

I got this for my dog, really easy set up honestly.long hold to unlock/lock, click set to set the hour & time (push set for the hour, set for the minute, set for the programed 1-4 feedings)this is in military time, i have a medium sized dog & well use dog food hahah, i have it set to 20 for serving size, (purina for reference) you can click the 👆🏻 button and see what each serving size is. 20 gives about half a bowl i think, my dog eats it while it comes out so i dont have a totally accurate serving size hahah.at first my dog was very skeptical, it was honestly very funny. now his ears perk up and he rushes over, stares at it and then eats while it dispenses. ive inly had this for a day. now i have never had an automatic feeder so im not sure what to expect. but in my opinion it very slowly dispenses 5 pieces of kibble, id say 20 serving size takes a few minutes to complete. this may be because of how big the opening is. id assume with cat food since its smaller it would disperse a ton of food for each serving.the bowl is metal and very good quality. this unit is very functional and honestly gives me comfort in knowing that my dog can be fed while im away.i dont know if i would put water in this, it is very well built & assembled but i dont know, putting water doesnt appeal to me. but i will say this actually holds A LOT OF FOOD. so i would assume it will hold a bunch of water.4 20 servings a day i would say is equivalent to a full standard size bowl of food.very happy with this product