My cat can reach his paw into his feeder &amp; get extra food whenever he wants. I just want to confirm that this design will not allow him to do this.Tha
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No, but make sure you buy it with the plastic protective cover so that he can't reach the food
107092
Two cats cannot eat together because the doors can only fit ONE head between them. If another cat pushes the one at the bowl out of the way the feeder instantly detects its tag and accrues feeding to the new pet. If the new pet has no allowance available then the doors close.
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I got mine for my cat. He was still able to tip it, so I got one of those black boot trays and velcroed the bowl to the tray, problem solved!!!! At least, when he did tip it, it wasn't as big of a mess as with a regular bowl!!!
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I have three dogs that do the same thing. I found that if you put the feeder on a tray, with that "non slide" fabric glued on the bottom, that it's so much ha rder to move. a cat shouldn't be able to move it. my dogs, on the other hand, scoot it around. I have an electric cord on it and that helps a bit..... but the non-slide fabric (at WalMart or a camping store) works the best.
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No, the feeder has a cover that may be attached to the food chute exit. If the cover is attached the angle of the cover precludes either of our two cats from pushing their paw to manipulate the mechanism. Even without the cover, the length of the chute internally is at least 4 inches to the dispensing mechanism, making paw insertion problematic but not impossible for the cat.
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Yes, I contacted the manufacturer and they were able to send me an attachment that prevented the cat from doing this free of charge! It's a small plastic door that screws in over the chute so cat can't get their paw inside.
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I'm sorry, I really have no idea. I do have two cats, but I have no reason to try this with them. I suppose it would if the bowl you're using is small enough that they really have to work at getting around the device to get at the food. I'm sorry I can't be of any help with this question!
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I think that he would be able to play with this. One side has a place that the can eat the food/treat directly from -if he wants - some of my cats do that. There is an area in the middle that he could bat the food/treats around to get it in a position where he wants so he could eat it. The other end has cups. If your baby is like my friends tripod cat, I think that he would enjoy the challenge of getting the food/treat out of the cup. I know her cat has amazing balance and strength so if he is like her cat, I believe he would enjoy this.
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Your cat may try to and depending on how firm you have it around them and/or aggressive they are, they may eventually get to it by pushing onto something else but not with their paws. Always good to try as they do prefer this over the cone undoubtedly and you can always return it as amazon has awesome return policy
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I would think you would be able to if you supplemented it with a small amount of easy access food. I do not put any treats in this only cat foot. My larger cat, who loves the feeder, primarily only eats out of it for his dry food. I regulate it so it doesn't feed really fast because it does spit it out when you fill it. My kitties (3) get split 1 3oz can in the mornings.
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I cut the top off and squeeze it into my cats mouth. Mine too will not eat his food it if I drizzle it on top.
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The tubes are too small for any kitty to get his or her face in them, they use their paws to pull the food out. So if you want a kitty with wet food on his paws and legs, well, that's up to you. I would suggest cleaning it after every use if you use wet food.
1033008
The paw would probably fit, but it shouldn't dispense food. It's a very good product
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Wow! Those are pretty big paws! One of my cats has paws that are about 2 inches across and he had no problems scooping out crunch from the fish bowls. It all depends on how you want to use this. If you want something easy for your cat then it probably won't work. However, if you want a puzzle that your cat has to figure out, in order to get the food, then this is a great tool. I have 4 cats and rather than putting food dishes down for them to hoover, I got this and a different puzzle feeder to slow them down and give them something to figure out. There are other options out there, including cutting holes in a cardboard box (like a shoe box), if you are not sure this one will work for you. Wow! Those are pretty big paws! One of my cats has paws that are about 2 inches across and he had no problems scooping out crunch from the fish bowls. It all depends on how you want to use this. If you want something easy for your cat then it probably won't work. However, if you want a puzzle that your cat has to figure out, in order to get the food, then this is a great tool. I have 4 cats and rather than putting food dishes down for them to hoover, I got this and a different puzzle feeder to slow them down and give them something to figure out. There are other options out there, including... » Read More Wow! Those are pretty big paws! One of my cats has paws that are about 2 inches across and he had no problems scooping out crunch from the fish bowls. It all depends on how you want to use this. If you want something easy for your cat then it probably won't work. However, if you want a puzzle that your cat has to figure out, in order to get the food, then this is a great tool. I have 4 cats and rather than putting food dishes down for them to hoover, I got this and a different puzzle feeder to slow them down and give them something to figure out. There are other options out there, including cutting holes in a cardboard box (like a shoe box), if you are not sure this one will work for you. « Show Less
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I'm not sure if this is the problem - but if the feeder is dispensing more than 1/4 cup at each meal (meaning your meal size setting is greater than "1"), the "feathers" that control the food coming out open more than once, so it might sound like the cats are being fed twice, but it is actually just two or three turns of the feeder to get the food out. If the meal size setting is on "2" then you'll hear it twice, if its on "3" then you'll hear the feeder three times in one sitting. I'm not sure if that's what you mean but I thought maybe that could help :) I'm not sure if this is the problem - but if the feeder is dispensing more than 1/4 cup at each meal (meaning your meal size setting is greater than "1"), the "feathers" that control the food coming out open more than once, so it might sound like the cats are being fed twice, but it is actually just two or three turns of the feeder to get the food out. If the meal size setting is on "2" then you'll hear it twice, if its on "3" then you'll hear the feeder three times in one sitting. I'm not sure if that's what you mean but I thought maybe that could... » Read More I'm not sure if this is the problem - but if the feeder is dispensing more than 1/4 cup at each meal (meaning your meal size setting is greater than "1"), the "feathers" that control the food coming out open more than once, so it might sound like the cats are being fed twice, but it is actually just two or three turns of the feeder to get the food out. If the meal size setting is on "2" then you'll hear it twice, if its on "3" then you'll hear the feeder three times in one sitting. I'm not sure if that's what you mean but I thought maybe that could help :) « Show Less
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I would not recommend it for feeding, my cats sometimes just dump it over to get the treats out. I suppose you could use it by portioning out how much you want them to have in a day, but they may just knock it over and make a mess. Plus, I have a few cats that won't even use it for treats so that's a problem if your cat doesn't like it and won't stick their paws in it. I would recommend just using a regular dish and measuring out portions. Try a quality food designed for weight loss.
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I would not recommend it. The food does not fall into the bowl. My cats aren't trained to use their paws to pull more food down so the job is left for me. Very poor design.