Can it be programmed for hourly feedings? Also how does it keep wet food fresh?
1889058
There is a spot for an ice pack or you could put cubes in it, you can set to feed at any time, 4 in a row or at individual times through out the day
1889059
Yes it can be programmed hourly but only till the sections run out. Mine had 4 sections so if you did it hourly it would only last 4 hrs. Wet food will only last a bit till it dries out. There isnt anything to keep it fresh or cold as it sits in the tray.
821784
The timer can be set up to 8 feedings a day and the motor duration can be set for 1 second and up to 30 seconds per feeding in 1 second increments. You can also change the RPM of the motor from low, med or high. Aaaand the days of the week you want it to feed (all 7, 3 days, 1 day). Lots of options and works great so far.
1314911
It's powered by air pressure. If you want to cycle a feeding schedule, you would control the air pump. I leave mine running continuously.
43773
We have an old cat that must eat very small amounts very often. We set the feeder to deliver food once an hour in very small quantities. The timer allows you to dispense food as often as every 15 minutes for the full 24 hr day. We dispensed at 1x per hour. The feeder is also adjustable to allow for different size dry pellets but not sure if a tablespoon quantitiy could be dropped, but we drop very small quantities. If you decide to purchase, I would look at the digital timer instead of the analog mechanical one as that part was the only negative issue we have experienced. The sales folks at Superfeeder were also very helpful so I would contact them too with any questions. We have an old cat that must eat very small amounts very often. We set the feeder to deliver food once an hour in very small quantities. The timer allows you to dispense food as often as every 15 minutes for the full 24 hr day. We dispensed at 1x per hour. The feeder is also adjustable to allow for different size dry pellets but not sure if a tablespoon quantitiy could be dropped, but we drop very small quantities. If you decide to purchase, I would look at the digital timer instead of the analog mechanical one as that part was the only negative issue we have experienced. The sales folks at... » Read More We have an old cat that must eat very small amounts very often. We set the feeder to deliver food once an hour in very small quantities. The timer allows you to dispense food as often as every 15 minutes for the full 24 hr day. We dispensed at 1x per hour. The feeder is also adjustable to allow for different size dry pellets but not sure if a tablespoon quantitiy could be dropped, but we drop very small quantities. If you decide to purchase, I would look at the digital timer instead of the analog mechanical one as that part was the only negative issue we have experienced. The sales folks at Superfeeder were also very helpful so I would contact them too with any questions. « Show Less
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You cannot program by weight. You have to set the timer and then adjust how much in that timed amount using a screw. It takes some time but I have been able to set it for a few kibbles (around 5). I have the digital timer which allows up to 8 feedings.
765924
I use my feeder with a digital timer. I can control the "time" the feeder dispenses food and the amount. I can set the timer to dispense a snack at 9:00 am for 3 seconds for a snack size portion and at say 3:00 p.m. for 10 seconds or more for a normal feeding amount. The digital timer is capable of 8 programmable feeding times and amounts.
463034
yes, but you need to feed it consistently without letting it clog. It can be a slow process.
2175000
The feeder feeds on clock time, not days of the month. It will continue until batteries deplete. Mine has been dispensing food for 2 months and batteries still ok.
798100
It is continuous feed. You run the faucet, turn on the switch then feed in food waste.
1084580
You set the timer for up to 3 times a day and set the amount of food to be dispensed. This will automatically dispense the amount you set at a certain time every day. Batteries last months. Hope this helps.
1726101
I believe you can program it to feed 3 times a day. We have it set for twice a day. You only have I program it once unless you want to change it. It may have to be programmed again when the batteries die. I don't know about that yet.
963840
There is no sensor, it dumps at whatever time you set it. My cat is greedy and has her own sensor as she hovers until it drops. You can set the timer for once a day if you feel you will have a lot left as well as you can control how much comes out. Hope it helps. I have been using automated feeder for 10 years due to my travel with work and I love it
423809
Setting the timer on the feeder is very simple. It is much more like setting a cooking timer than programming a DVR. I'm sure that your petsitter can handle it.
233764
The five-meal feeder does not need to be re-programmed every day. But if you want to stop it, then you need to re-program it to start it again. But if you do nothing, it will keep feeding at the same times every day.
910149
Yes you can! I programmed mine to be ready at a certain time every morning and it works beautifully! It also keeps the water at the same temperature (of your choosing) for 1 hour after the time you programmed it for. A helpful hint on using it is to use the instructions listed in the item description on Amazon as the booklet that comes with it was pretty confusing.
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I only feed my cat wet food and use the automatic feeder all the time. He gets fed a small amount every 4 hours, and it seems to stay fresh when I fill it up with 5 servings. The food does not get hard and stale on top like it does if it is sitting out in a dish for hours. My kitty eats it without complaining, so it must be fine. He is picky so if it did not taste good, he would not touch it.
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You should call them in Texas, they are very friendly and will get back to you within a day. NOT ALL TIMERS WORK WITH IT and they will confirm which ones do. How it works: it sends food per the ANALOG dial on feeder for the programmed amount of time which controls the amount of food when the device is powered on. I then have a digital timer that turns on the feeder 4x a day for 2 minute increments.