Can I have one cat wear a tag, and program one bowl to only open to the tag, and then close on the other, using the same tag for both bowls?
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Reportedly, you can rewire the WonderBowl so as "to reverse the operation so the bowl stays open all the time and closes when it senses the collar." See "Wonderbowl Selective Pet Feeder Home Modification" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP1LVXQDaqk
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Each tag has it's own set code that you can set (9 different code options) to match a bowl. One tag can open multiple bowls, or multiple tags can open one bowl. Because the tag only sends a signal saying "I'm here" the bowl open when the cat approaches and closes when the cat leaves. There is no "close" command. If multiple bowls are keyed to the same tag then they will both open when the tag comes into range. If you want one bowl to close when the other opens then I would say make the two bowls more than 4-5 feet apart. Then the tag will always be out of range from one or the other.
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Each tag has it's own set code that you can set (9 different code options) to match a bowl. One tag can open multiple bowls, or multiple tags can open one bowl. Because the tag only sends a signal saying "I'm here" the bowl open when the cat approaches and closes when the cat leaves. There is no "close" command. If multiple bowls are keyed to the same tag then they will both open when the tag comes into range. If you want one bowl to close when the other opens then I would say make the two bowls more than 4-5 feet apart. Then the tag will always be out of range from one or the other. Each tag has it's own set code that you can set (9 different code options) to match a bowl. One tag can open multiple bowls, or multiple tags can open one bowl. Because the tag only sends a signal saying "I'm here" the bowl open when the cat approaches and closes when the cat leaves. There is no "close" command. If multiple bowls are keyed to the same tag then they will both open when the tag comes into range. If you want one bowl to close when the other opens then I would say make the two bowls more than 4-5 feet apart. Then the tag will always be out of range from one... » Read More Each tag has it's own set code that you can set (9 different code options) to match a bowl. One tag can open multiple bowls, or multiple tags can open one bowl. Because the tag only sends a signal saying "I'm here" the bowl open when the cat approaches and closes when the cat leaves. There is no "close" command. If multiple bowls are keyed to the same tag then they will both open when the tag comes into range. If you want one bowl to close when the other opens then I would say make the two bowls more than 4-5 feet apart. Then the tag will always be out of range from one or the other. « Show Less
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The tags and bowls can be set to different frequencies - you can set one tag to open one bowl but not the other and vice versa. It won't close the bowl, but it won't open it either. (I wish this feature existed, though)
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If you have two bowls programed to the same tag, the tag will open both bowls if the are right next to each other. If the bowls are separated by a few feet, only the one that the cat is near will open, the other one will be closed. In other words, if the bowls are separated, the cat can go to one bowl and it will open. If it moves to the second bowl the first bowl will close and the second one will open.
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You need a separate tag with each bowl. The bowl will come up with the tag. You program the tag to correspond with the numbers you program on the bowl, so that would be one set.
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Mine Cat's Meow has a button on top of the plastic orb to turn it on and off. Just press the button. However, your model may not have the button.
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Yep, tags only with this. I paid $100 for receiver and tags a few years ago; then one cat lost its collar and tag and I bought these 2 tags for $50. Works great around our house, but when cats wander down a few houses they are out of range.
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Yes, there would be no reason you couldn't put multiple dish in a bowl at once. With that said, we are disappointed in our aquabot. Two of the three we have have problems. (One of them stopped working all together after a week and one of them barely swims around when placed in the water. Started out fine, then just slowly got worse.) We have had ours for about 7 weeks.
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Yes, but then the cat with no collar will not be able to open the lid. You mine as well just have a regular bowl then.
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The bowl is seperate, Another bowl of the same size & shape probably would work.
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Yes, there is a one-way in setting, which is the setting we use from 8pm-4am (or if the weather is bad). The door can be programed individually if you have more than one cat. As for battery life; it's unbeatable. We have 3 cats using it continuously and only change the (4 AA) batteries about twice a year. This door has been, by far, our best purchase-ever! I'm not sure if i mentioned it in my review, but I replaced the metal tag loop on with a smaller (and stronger) one. My cats are different sizes and none need a loop that big. Also, the door opens when the cat pushes her head against it. It comes with 2 tags, so program both, and use the second to demonstrate. Hold it and push at the same time. You will also have to "gently" push her into it so she gets the concept. I put a bowl of food on the other side, but it did not take long for them to get it.
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Almost not at all. My girl kitty's tag keeps getting water in it and it stops working. It's a real flaw in the design as her tag hangs in the toilet or water bowl when she drinks. Shrink wrapping or the like probably won't work because the tag's battery lasts less than two months, so you need to be able to open the tag frequently.
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We bought this item specifically for that purpose: to let one cat come and go as he pleases and keep the other from doing so. All you have to do is put the magnet on the cat who you want to be able to come and go freely and put no magnet on the other cat.
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The tag on the pets collar can not be set to mute, however it is a very faint high pitched beep that you can only hear within about 15 feet or so if all is quiet. It doesn't bother my cat at all and I believe it might even help because when they hear they know we are looking for her to come and then she gets fed. She is very big on the food reward system. If you wanted to acclimate your cat to the sound I would put it by her bowl and activate it when you feed her for a few days so the sound has a positive association with it. The hand held locator is how you will find your pets location anyhow and not really through the beeping or light. It is a very useful product. The tag on the pets collar can not be set to mute, however it is a very faint high pitched beep that you can only hear within about 15 feet or so if all is quiet. It doesn't bother my cat at all and I believe it might even help because when they hear they know we are looking for her to come and then she gets fed. She is very big on the food reward system. If you wanted to acclimate your cat to the sound I would put it by her bowl and activate it when you feed her for a few days so the sound has a positive association with it. The hand held locator is how you will find your pets location... » Read More The tag on the pets collar can not be set to mute, however it is a very faint high pitched beep that you can only hear within about 15 feet or so if all is quiet. It doesn't bother my cat at all and I believe it might even help because when they hear they know we are looking for her to come and then she gets fed. She is very big on the food reward system. If you wanted to acclimate your cat to the sound I would put it by her bowl and activate it when you feed her for a few days so the sound has a positive association with it. The hand held locator is how you will find your pets location anyhow and not really through the beeping or light. It is a very useful product. « Show Less
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No! I had the old model for over three years and loved it-- until my cats broke the lever from helping themselves to a morsel or two in between meals. Picked up a new model last night and it seemed to set fine, yet never went off (could tell because the meal light was flashing). Just swapped it for the same model at Pet Smart and same thing happened! New model is a bit easier to program, but I'd stick to the old model if I were you!
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I did something similar. I put the tag on my chubby cat and leave the feeder open all the time. He is not supposed to eat the food in the feeder so it closes when he comes up to it.
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Yes I bought this for the same reason...actually my cat chewed the other one. This works great
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Yes. Bowls and pendants each have their own programmable code. Each cat can have a bowl. Two cats can have the same bowl. One cat can have two bowls. - you get the idea. I think there are nine codes.
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At times, I've both cats at the feeder but if Cat B tries to hog in line, it shuts down until her tag activates.
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Works with existing chips. Just program to accept new chip and run your cat through it to record and recognize. Should also work for a new chip, etc. just like buying a new ID tag for on their collar. Which also worked. We have one large cat and did just that because the ID chip is a little farther Back on his shoulder, so both devices work on him, that way if he looses his collar he can still get in, but has to be a little moe inside the zone for it to read his ID Chip.
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Yes. That is one thing I like about the collars you can program them to work with both or individually. I have mine set on #1 for one dog and #2 for the other dog. That way I correct the one that is misbehaving .