Can this be set to open every 2 to 4 hours, or is 6 hours the minimum time between feedings? We need small frequent meals. Thanks.
293649
You can set it to any increment up to 48 hours. It's just a rotating dial that slowly rotates to the open position. Each tray has its own timer.
293650
The photo doesn't look like the feeder I have (I have a Cat Mate C20). I have a 2 meal variety with 2 independent timers, so they could be set to open anywhere between 0.5 and 47.5 hours apart, if you want. The model I have doesn't close access to the first meal when the second one opens. The one pictured (Cat Mate C50) looks like it's a single timer and access to one meal at a time. For C50 review, you may find this link helpful (4 hr. min between meals)... http://www.catfooddispensersreviews.com/cat-mate-c50/
293651
For the c20, it can open from 1 hour to 48, so small frequent meals are possible.
293652
Yes, it can. I set mine (2 meal model) to go off 2 hrs and again at 4 hrs after I put it down. My cat eats small frequent meals for his diabetes and this thing has been a godsend!
1240516
I have had this product since May 2013 and I can assure you that it can NOT do what you are asking. You can set it for 1, 2, or 3 meals per day that are set to specific times and for specific amounts of food for each. For doing that, it works great but not for what you are asking. Sorry.
44122
I have not tried 6 hours.. I have tried 3 to 4 hours which has no issue.. I usually put the hot food around 8 or 9 and eat it around 12
2031937
We just keep it rolling until the food is gone. We have not had a problem. My friend got one the same one, and that she had to set daily. It was not feeding automatically. She returned it and got one from a local store due to lack of time for an upcoming trip, and it works without having to reset. The one requiring resetting was a dud.
1919483
That's a common problem, see the other reviews. I had the same issue. It would feed my cat successfully, at BEST, maybe 70% of the time. A lot of the time it would get to one minute before a scheduled feeding, then switch to 12:00AM, no matter what time it was, and the cat would go hungry unless we manually fed her anyway (which defeats the purpose.) A lot of the time when it did turn on at the right time, the motor would run, but no food would come out. This is a terrible, terrible product! 80% of the reviews are bad ones. If you can still return this item, DO SO!!! If you go on a trip and leave it with an animal, they WILL go hungry. That's a common problem, see the other reviews. I had the same issue. It would feed my cat successfully, at BEST, maybe 70% of the time. A lot of the time it would get to one minute before a scheduled feeding, then switch to 12:00AM, no matter what time it was, and the cat would go hungry unless we manually fed her anyway (which defeats the purpose.) A lot of the time when it did turn on at the right time, the motor would run, but no food would come out. This is a terrible, terrible product! 80% of the reviews are bad ones. If you can still return this item, DO SO!!! If you go on a trip and... » Read More That's a common problem, see the other reviews. I had the same issue. It would feed my cat successfully, at BEST, maybe 70% of the time. A lot of the time it would get to one minute before a scheduled feeding, then switch to 12:00AM, no matter what time it was, and the cat would go hungry unless we manually fed her anyway (which defeats the purpose.) A lot of the time when it did turn on at the right time, the motor would run, but no food would come out. This is a terrible, terrible product! 80% of the reviews are bad ones. If you can still return this item, DO SO!!! If you go on a trip and leave it with an animal, they WILL go hungry. « Show Less
482955
That's the biggest problem with this item. You have to be at the time you want and you set the hours you want till the next feeding & turn on. I have 2 units, one set for 1:30 am & pm and the other at 7:30 am & pm. They each lose 1-2 minutes every day & need to be reset at 1:30 & 7.30. Using 2 units at 12 hrs means I only have to fill them every other day. I hope this helps and is not too confusing.
1084581
it can be set for two modes to feed a certain amount throughout the day or it could be set for one time a day at a certain time or up to three times a day at the times of your choosing. Be forewarned this item is very noisy when it runs. Also make sure you use premium alkaline batteries. It is very flexible in it's programming you can set it to feed A large amount in the morning or a small amount in the middle of the day and a large amount at night or any combination thereof. Personally I will give this unit three out of four stars. Only two things I wish it had A quieter mechanism and a AC power adapter using the batteries as a backup. it can be set for two modes to feed a certain amount throughout the day or it could be set for one time a day at a certain time or up to three times a day at the times of your choosing. Be forewarned this item is very noisy when it runs. Also make sure you use premium alkaline batteries. It is very flexible in it's programming you can set it to feed A large amount in the morning or a small amount in the middle of the day and a large amount at night or any combination thereof. Personally I will give this unit three out of four stars. Only two things I wish it had A quieter mechanism and a AC... » Read More it can be set for two modes to feed a certain amount throughout the day or it could be set for one time a day at a certain time or up to three times a day at the times of your choosing. Be forewarned this item is very noisy when it runs. Also make sure you use premium alkaline batteries. It is very flexible in it's programming you can set it to feed A large amount in the morning or a small amount in the middle of the day and a large amount at night or any combination thereof. Personally I will give this unit three out of four stars. Only two things I wish it had A quieter mechanism and a AC power adapter using the batteries as a backup. « Show Less
607532
yes u can as long as the times wanted 2 open both dishes is within a 48 hour time period. i fill and sest both dishes @ the same time 2 cover 2 separate early morning feedings; ie. say for instance that u set one dish 2 open on tuesday @ 6 am and it is 2 pm when u set it u would set the timer for 16 hours and then u would set the other dish @ 24 hrs later @ 40 hrs and it would open on wednesday @ 6 am
1106998
I would say it's more like four to six hours, even on the lowest setting; this is of course dependent on the size and amounts of whatever protein you're cooking. You could use an outlet timer to help with this; I would also add if you filled the cooker all the way (which I haven't), then a longer cooking time might be achieved. This would result in a large amount of food, however, as the cooker is fairly large.
418449
The dish rotates based on the schedule you set up by programming. So, if you feed four meals in a day, one meal will go tomorrow. If you feed 3 meals in a day, the other two will rotate tomorrow, etc. It's an awesome product, and has kept our over-indulging kitten, now cat, from over eating and becoming sick.
1728880
Yes it has up to 3 times for feeding. You can adjust your times to your normal feeding.
941154
It feeds based on a time limit in minutes instead of amount. So you'd have to measure how long it takes them to eat half a cup and then set the machin for that length of time. You'd be better off with a cheaper feeder that you pre-fill for each meal and it opens at a prescribed time each day. Or the le bistro I think you can set to drop a certain amount at a certain time for one pet.
1649136
Install batteries. Put food in feeder and attach to drive control unit. Set the current time, press set hour will blink press+ to select hour, press mode minute will blink, press+ to select minute, press set. Programming press mode 1appears above 00:00, press set hour will blink press+ to select hour. Press mode minute will blink press+ to select minute. Set number of rotations press mode digit 1 blinks press + to select 1 or 2 rotations. 1 plus arrow means food will dispense once, 1 plus 2 arrows means food will dispense twice press set. Press mode to move to cycles 2 3 4 repeat steps. Dont forget to open door. Hope this helps. It works great for me. Install batteries. Put food in feeder and attach to drive control unit. Set the current time, press set hour will blink press+ to select hour, press mode minute will blink, press+ to select minute, press set. Programming press mode 1appears above 00:00, press set hour will blink press+ to select hour. Press mode minute will blink press+ to select minute. Set number of rotations press mode digit 1 blinks press + to select 1 or 2 rotations. 1 plus arrow means food will dispense once, 1 plus 2 arrows means food will dispense twice press set. Press mode to move to cycles 2 3 4 repeat steps.... » Read More Install batteries. Put food in feeder and attach to drive control unit. Set the current time, press set hour will blink press+ to select hour, press mode minute will blink, press+ to select minute, press set. Programming press mode 1appears above 00:00, press set hour will blink press+ to select hour. Press mode minute will blink press+ to select minute. Set number of rotations press mode digit 1 blinks press + to select 1 or 2 rotations. 1 plus arrow means food will dispense once, 1 plus 2 arrows means food will dispense twice press set. Press mode to move to cycles 2 3 4 repeat steps. Dont forget to open door. Hope this helps. It works great for me. « Show Less
385468
This Microwave has provisions for 1-2-3-4-5-6 minute cycles. If you want a different time, you can set it manually. However, this is the least of the problems with this unit. It cuts out the power when you have a 2-6 minute cook time. if you are not standing there, you'll have no idea how long your food has really cooked. Good luck.
1198895
If it is a small dog the container will hold probably a cup of wet food. I usually put a 3 oz container of food for my cat and it would hold probably another 3 oz can with a little more room left. My cat is very happy with it and so am I, he thinks 4:30 to 5:00 am is the perfect time to eat. You can set the timer for up to 24 hours I believe I just set so it goes off at his perfect meal time. Hope this is helpful
418451
It just keeps rotating according to the schedule you set. I measure out the amount of food the vet has told me to give my cat, and I put some in each bin, saving some out for treats during the day. I put the food in around nine in the evening so that my cat will be fed during the night without waking me up.
1333726
It depends on how much food you program it to put out...how big your pet is. The pre-set timer is on a 24-hr cycle and you can set up to 3 meals a day, so that's not a problem. You can choose the amount of food each time--4 volume settings--and you can make each meal a different amount. I think unless you're trying to feed a horse, you'll be fine. The storage bin holds enough food for my 25-lb. dog for 1 meal a day for about a month at 1/2 cup each time (afternoon snack for her).