Will this feeder handle Hills Prescription Diet Metabolic kibble/dry food for felines?
1985646
It will, but due to the size, it is easier for a smart cat to "manipulate" the feeder to get more food out between meals...
1985647
I assume that since it is feline that the kibble is small. I use Blue Buffalo wild kibble and it works beautifully and so I would say that yet, it would work with the Hills.
1985648
The food that I'm using is very small and dry. It's feeding with out a problem. After the feeding two or three pieces of food might fall down. But I'm feeding berthed mallets amour that can be dispensed. So those two/three lil one after the feeding are a treat. :)
1633655
Yes this should work for cats if you think they eat too fast. I would just recommend much smaller bowl for cat. The idea is for the animal to work harder to get food, so it takes them longer to eat the same amount of food.
787751
I am Sorry but i am only familiar with this model since this is my first automatic feeder. Best to contact mfr
980462
Thanks so much! I have 3 cats, one of which is a classic binge/purge eater so I'm looking for a single solution for all of them. Sounds like this is it! Thank you again!
1284938
I have a York ie that eats and drinks too fast and then throw a up. We are using the feeding bowl and water bowl- works like a charm. I do t have a cat, howecer, the bowl is shallow so I would think it would work. Not sure how it would work with canned food....designed to use with dry kibble.
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We fill the 10 pound holder with kibble, and our cat still happily consumes the dregs at the end. I can't say I have specifically tested the "freshness" for myself, however. The main thing to realize about the set-up with the large holder is that the entire unit becomes top-heavy when filled to the brim. We needed to brace the back using a 2X4 and a bracket that fits around the top of the holder. Even with having to make this modification, my husband and I would recommend this to anyone. Our cat cannot reach her paw inside and "steal" food, which was the problem with the $50 pet store auto-feeders. We fill the 10 pound holder with kibble, and our cat still happily consumes the dregs at the end. I can't say I have specifically tested the "freshness" for myself, however. The main thing to realize about the set-up with the large holder is that the entire unit becomes top-heavy when filled to the brim. We needed to brace the back using a 2X4 and a bracket that fits around the top of the holder. Even with having to make this modification, my husband and I would recommend this to anyone. Our cat cannot reach her paw inside and "steal" food, which was the problem with the... » Read More We fill the 10 pound holder with kibble, and our cat still happily consumes the dregs at the end. I can't say I have specifically tested the "freshness" for myself, however. The main thing to realize about the set-up with the large holder is that the entire unit becomes top-heavy when filled to the brim. We needed to brace the back using a 2X4 and a bracket that fits around the top of the holder. Even with having to make this modification, my husband and I would recommend this to anyone. Our cat cannot reach her paw inside and "steal" food, which was the problem with the $50 pet store auto-feeders. « Show Less
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You should be fine with this feeder. There is a little sliding "door" that adjusts for the size of the food and the amount you want to fall out per feeding. The big button in the back will allow you to test the food quantity that is dropped before you have to wait for any timer setting you have set. I've used this with very tiny turtle pellets and with the turtle sticks. It does well with different types of food. The only thing I didn't like it with was fish flakes.They tend to stick because of the moisture. But pellets and sticks work just fine in my experience.
201863
You can set it for large or small kibble and I don't think it matters if it is round or flat - I use round and it is fine. The only problem I have had is that my cats turn the machine upside down trying to get more food out!
1322555
Hello Brooke! This feeder is for CATS due to the kibble theft proof nozzle. We also have a feeder made specifically for dogs. The model for dogs doesn't have the nozzle that the cat feeder has. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
765927
It has to dispense the same amount unless you manually change the settings. I would be remiss however unless I told you about how I have recently learned how bad kibble is for cats. I thought I was feeding my cat well with high end kibble and I was so wrong. Changed to feeding canned food two or three times a day and her health improved dramatically. Just trying to get the word out.
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Not really. My cat gets interested in watching the dog eat from this, but he can't get his face down far enough to get the kibble. The plastic blades are deep and dogs with short muzzles would have a hard time with this feeder. Cats probably could paw the food out.
201867
I use it for small cat kibble that is round in shape. The kibble is about as big as an average sized blueberry to give you an idea of the size. From the looks of the dispenser, it would also accommodate even smaller kibble, and much larger kibble.
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The feeder holds 1.5 gallons of food, or 24 cups.We buy Royal Canin Adult Cat and the feeder holds about half a 8.8 lb bag. The kibble might be lighter than some dog foods though, and I've seen the same feeder referred to as "6lb petite".I would think that the food would go stale in the feeder quicker than in a sealed container (e.g. lock'n'lock), so we only use this when traveling and never for more than 4-5 days.
201865
We feed the cat with round shape keeble (about 3/8" - Royal Canin Dental vet formula) and the feeder works well with it.
1209144
This feeder does not have the capability of designating feedings between cats... ie. there is no "face" recognition. This unit dispenses the food at any set time of day and as many times you require it to dispense.
201864
I use round kibble and it works great. You can adjust the feeder to the size of the kibble.
611926
I probably would not use it to feed because it may confuse your cats between a litter box and a feeding box. That being said if you are using it for cats that are not too large they could eat in it.