Has anyone's cat managed to reach up and get kibble out? Our cats are experts with the feeder with currently have.
1043158
Does not feed fast enough. Can you mailor email the instructions, I lost them.
1043159
We had the same problem with our old feeder. This one is much harder for the cats to sneak extra snacks out if. They have lost a little weight since switching feeders.
1043160
I haven't tried that, but I have noticed that a moderate slap to the container part of the feeder will cause a few pieces of food to leak out. Also, when filled to capacity, the feeder is a bit top heavy and your cats may be able to topple it. My cats have done this in the past. Overall I am pleased with the functionality of the feeder-- it works very well in terms of dispensing food at the scheduled times. But it does have some vulnerabilities that can be exploited by persistent cats.
1043161
I have one cat that did this with the old feeder and he has not been able to do it on this feeder as of yet.
147609
I have three cats using this feeder, I have not had any problems with food getting stuck. I use Purina Indoor cat chow. The food flows freely, but it does not fill the bowl completely, but there is always food in the feed bowl. I also don't fill it up completely, I usually only fill about 1/3 of the way.
378327
I have two cats, and it works fine. They take turns eating. But they are very good friends and used to eat out of the same bowl anyway, even though I provided them 2 bowls.
690292
Aloha..I have never came across this issue since only one cat, kibbles very small. I fill weekly. I purchase from Amazon the Merrick before grain, tuna favor. That's a great question. I have a habit of checking once in awhile, never shake use my finger once in awhile. I trust this container, since my kids never check on my cat, she ran out of food. The water dish she likes small, took the filter out use different type of mineral water. Hope it helps.
2217571
My cat did this constantly with our last automatic feeder (Le Bistro PetMate) but after over a year has not yet figured out how to pilfer any extra food out of the Crown Majestic.
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!
465414
Cats are smarter than we give them credit for. Once they learn to push the flap in they know they have to push it again to get out. One thing about this cat box you have to watch out for is that the flap is tightly in place. It has a tendency to get stuck and then the cat cannot get in. After you have flipped up the flap all the way back to clean out the litter give it a little extra push when closing it. You can also keep the flap open all the time by simply folding it back. Enjoy!
378331
I use this feeder for three cats. Sometimes they all eat out of it at the same time. Other times they take turns. I removed some of the tubes when I first introduced my cats to this feeder. They have caught on and now use the more challenging tubes. I alternate with other brands of activity feeders as well.
2238122
this carrier is great and while my cat is overweight, I had no problem. You simply open it up from top which is so much easier. My cat unfortunately outgrew this carrier and had to get a larger one. Good luck
2003780
I have separate feeders for the squirrels but do have one very young female that insists on eating out of the bird feeder! She is hilarious to watch trying to scale along that long hanger to the feeder with much of the time flipping upside down before launching herself toward the feeder! So squirrels can still get into the feeder... of course my feeder is an open dish type feeder so maybe someone had better luck with a different type.
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I have two cats one is an Eyptain Mau very smart and can get into anything. He can't get this lid off its a good fit and the hole is not easy for a paw to get in. It may be possible but mine has never tried. All in all pretty darn cat proof
1895977
I haven't yet, and one of my cats is 12lbs. My friend has one as well, and her two kitties are even larger than mine. She hasn't had any issues either.
1770593
We have a lot of blue jays that come around and I haven't seen any of them attempt to get into the feeder. They would have to lift the cover of the feeder to get access, and I think it might be to heavy for them to lift. We do put out some loose peanuts where the jays can get to them, but I don't know if that is a deterrent to them trying to get into the feeder. The only problem we've had so far is that raccoons come during the night and raid it. We have combatted that by putting fewer peanuts in the feeder so they are mostly gone by the end of the day.
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That is an issue and I don't know the answer. We have seen another cat use it, but then our little colony seems to reclaim it.
1822646
I had to put my cat in the top basket, to try to get her used to it. But eventually she kept jumping down, which is a foot drop down to the floor. Plus since my cat's full grown, the middle flat tier kept tipping over; so its not that reliable if propped up properly. Eventually I took my top tier basket down since she never slept in it; & my cat tore the heck out of the top scratching post. But my cat still likes to jump up on the rest of the cat pole.
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Yes, many times...HOWEVER, after a while my cats were at the plants to eat too often! Even in a hanging pot outside, the stray cats jumped up and pulled the plants down. Funny, but frustrating! It grows easily and the cats can't help be attracted to the fragrant leaves.
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I have a dominate cat who usually forces his way to the bowl. The second cat usually will walk away. We've had the feeder for about a month or so. For me I don't see this as a problem and since they have to lower their heads into the bowl. Only one cat will fit. It right away registers the second cat even if the first was already there eating. Both of my cats are on diets so they both have gotten used to it closing on them. I now find that the more dominate cat will now wait his turn (Something he never used to do) knowing it may it may not close on him. I think he waits to see if it will close on her also. :-) I have a dominate cat who usually forces his way to the bowl. The second cat usually will walk away. We've had the feeder for about a month or so. For me I don't see this as a problem and since they have to lower their heads into the bowl. Only one cat will fit. It right away registers the second cat even if the first was already there eating. Both of my cats are on diets so they both have gotten used to it closing on them. I now find that the more dominate cat will now wait his turn (Something he never used to do) knowing it may it may not close on him. I think he waits to see if it will... » Read More I have a dominate cat who usually forces his way to the bowl. The second cat usually will walk away. We've had the feeder for about a month or so. For me I don't see this as a problem and since they have to lower their heads into the bowl. Only one cat will fit. It right away registers the second cat even if the first was already there eating. Both of my cats are on diets so they both have gotten used to it closing on them. I now find that the more dominate cat will now wait his turn (Something he never used to do) knowing it may it may not close on him. I think he waits to see if it will close on her also. :-) « Show Less