PetSafe Smart Feed, Electronic Pet Feeder for Cats & Dogs, 6L/24 Cup Capacity, Programmable Mealtimes, Alexa, Apple & Android Compatible, Backup Batteries Ensure Meal Delivery During Power Outage

We have only had this feeder for a few days but so far I am very happy with it (I will update this review if my decision ever changes). As several people have noted, this feeder does not support 5Ghz networks, only 2.4Ghz, so I had to setup my mesh network to only transmit in 2.4Ghz while I set this up, but everything went smooth after that. PROS: --Setup was simple. --The hopper can hold quite a bit of food, which is something I didn't even realize I would like about this. My old automatic pet feeder had a smaller hopper and could not fit the entire bag of dog food, so I always had 1/4th of a bag of dog food that I needed to store. Not with this one -- I can fit the entire bag in the hopper. --The app that you install on your smartphone is intuitive and easy to use. It uses cups as the measurement (1/8th, 1/4th, 3/8th, etc. all the way up to 4 cups) so it is easy to tell how much food your pet will be getting, unlike my old automatic feeder that just listed the servings as 1 portion, 2 portions, etc. (you had to manually measure it to figure out how much 1 portion was). --It is compatible with Alexa (but some minor tweaks needed -- see the CONS section below) CONS (all minor so far): -I didn't like the command you have to speak to use the Alexa skill. "Alexa, ask Smart Feed to feed a snack" just didn't feel natural to me. So, to offset this, I added a routine in the Alexa app so whenever I say "Alexa, feed my dog" or "Alexa, feed <dog's name>" she interprets that as "Alexa, ask Smart Feed to feed a snack". So now I can say what feels more natural to me, and Alexa understand this and passes the right command to the device. Works great and works from any Alexa device in my house (we have 8 echo devices)! -My pups don't understand that they each have their own dish. The main reason why I purchased this auto-feeder is due to the fact that it supports a splitter and two bowls. I set this up so my dogs wouldn't have to share a bowl anymore, but they still eat from the same bowl together (see the picture). Maybe this is what they prefer or maybe it will just take time to teach them... we'll see. Overall, really pleased with this purchase so far and would recommend this to others.

Seriously, where has this machine been all my life? We have one cat. It's important to note that, because I'm not sure how this would work with multiple cats unless you free feed. But if you free feed, you have no need for an automatic feeder. I have one vet fat, very needy cat. I feed him diet food. He wakes me up at 5 am meowing at my bedroom door. He follows me all over my home meowing. He wakes my toddler up meowing through her bedroom door. This machine has been AWESOME. I can now feed him 1/8 cup 5-6 times a day (and middle of the night). He no longer begs for food. It's accurate on the amount of food it drops. I measured it. It has a smart phone app that alerts me when he's been fed or allows me to manually release food. It will be perfect when we go on vacation. He stresses out boarding anywhere, so this will allow me to leave him at home when we go on vacation. It holds a ton of food. It lets you know when it needs refilling. Only SEMI-con I can find: it's loud. It comes with a stainless steel bowl that's super loud when it releases food into it. He can hear it from anywhere in the house, which is a good thing. He flies down the hall to go eat. BUT I have the feeder in a room next to my toddler's room, and I can hear it over her white noise. And since I have it set to release food at 2 am, I was worried it would wake her. Luckily, she's a heavy sleeper and it doesn't, but it's something to keep in mind. Seriously, buy this. It's reliable, easy to set up and monitor, and it has absolutely saved our sanity and gave me an option for letting our cat stay home during vacation.

I loved this feeder while it worked. It was the purr-fect solution for feeding my cat. It was simple, easy, and reliable (until it wasn't, but more to come on that). My cat got his meals on time, and I got peace of mind knowing I didn’t have to wake up at 6 a.m. to him screaming for breakfast. But after about a year of normal use, the feeder started showing its true colors... or should I say, error messages. At first, it would miss a feeding every now and then, like a moody teenager ignoring chores. Then it decided to really lean into its rebellious phase. After a few years, it completely quit—nothing but a red light and a notification on my phone of a "mechanical error." There was no movement, just silence. My cat stared at it like he was in prison waiting for his final meal to be delivered, wondering where it all went wrong. I reached out to customer support, hoping for some reassurance or maybe a replacement. Instead, I got the customer service equivalent of a shrug and an offer to assist me with placing an order for a new one. It was the cat feeder support equivalent of asking “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” Yes. Many times. Spoiler: that doesn't fix a mechanical problem. For a product that markets itself as “smart,” this one has the lifespan of a mayfly with WiFi. It was amazing when it worked, but for the price, you’d expect something that could outlast a phone charger. If you want a feeder that works reliably for a while and then retires early without warning, this is the one for you. Otherwise, save your time and money and consider another model that doesn’t confuse “smart” with “temporary.”

Llevo usando el alimentador un año y mi experiencia ha sido magnífica. Se conecta con facilidad al WiFi y a la app del celular. Me avisa cuando está bajo de alimento o si está por terminarse. La puedes programar por horarios y cantidades necesarias y lo despacha fielmente a lo que se programa. Puedo salir de viaje con la seguridad de que mis gatos reciben su alimento. Para mí es un 10

It's a lot of money, but it's worth it for us. We have 2 cats and 2 feeders. We have them set to regular intervals throughout the day. Being able to adjust things in the app is great because it gives you a lot of flexibility. The one thing I will say is, it's quite loud. It startles our cats every time it goes over. There's the sound of the motor, and also the sound of the kibbles hitting the empty stainless steel bowl. It's a lot of noise. One of our cats is on a diet, so one thing I will say is I wish we could actually put out a smaller amount of food. We're trying to do smaller amounts more frequently. That said, it goes down to ⅛ of a cup, so I'm just being picky. One thing that's a bit odd is that we have two feeders, controlled in the same app, set for the same times during the day...but they never actually go off at the same time. Anywhere from a few seconds to about two minutes apart. It would be great if they went off at once so the noise would just happen and be over. While this does offer a lot of flexibility, I also just want to remind people that this is not intended to be something where you leave for days and trust that your cat will be fed and no one needs to check in.

Hands down the best smart pet feeder. Coming from a Wopet smart feeder, I have experienced no dropped connections or jams/errors. My cat is always fed on time, and the portion control is best in class when compared to the Wopet. I love the feeding notifications that the app provides, as well the simplicity it is to set up a feeding schedule. Although this is slightly more expensive when compared to something like the Wopet, the quality of the feeder is really good and has been reliable.

So many other sophisticated options that work significantly better at half the price. App is antquated and clunky and did not connect. Had to continually reset. Sent back and waiting for refund.

Realmente vale la pena y no me arrepiento de nada!!! Puedes programar las porciones y los horarios algo que me ayudo mucho cuando tenia que salir de casa por varios días, realmente lo recomiendo!!!