Cat Mate C50 Feeder Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been using this product for almost a year. My cat is very food obsessed. Before getting this, he would meow at me and bug me to feed him all of the time. Now, he just continues to paw at the magical giver of food close to meal times. Since the feeding times are consistent, he has a pretty good idea of when it will turn. Originally he pawed at it obsessively all day until he figured that out. He has never once managed to open it despite trying *very* hard. He can spin it backward to the empty compartments, but it never deprives him of his future meals when the time arrives. When it gets very close to meal time, he is often able to push it open to the next slot, but this is only possible about 15-30 minutes before the scheduled time.
I would urge anyone who gets this to read the directions carefully and completely. When I first read them, it seemed complicated, but once you understand how it works, it's a breeze. I would also encourage people to use it for awhile in a supervised capacity before relying on it to work while you are away for an extended period. I use mine all of the time, so I have confidence that it is set correctly when I will be out late or am away over night. The battery life also seems very good. I usually change it before vacations for my own peace of mind, but it has never actually gone dead in regular use.
This is a very useful product that ensures my cat gets consistent regular meals, despite the twists and turns of my daily life. It has been a dream separating me from the food in my cat's mind.

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Designed to feed your pet at normal meal times when you are away.Food is kept fresh in five easy-clean compartments revealed by a rotating lid and refrigerated by twin ice packs.Close fitting lid keeps food fresh.Easy to use 96 hour timer allows choice of meal times.Constructed from high quality tough plastics and carries a one year guarantee.Requires one AA battery, not included.

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Cat Mate C20 Feeder Review

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(More customer reviews)This unit is made in England and significantly better quality than otherwise available in US stores. We originally bought two almost 9 years ago but one finally failed about a year ago (at the hinge mechanism that releases the food). Bought another 'similar' unit at PetSmart as a replacement that lasted 1 year. Now recently purchased the Cat Mate again and expect another 9+ years of use (the Cat Mate purchased 9 years ago is still going strong!).
Runs on AA batteries so a snap to use. Food plates lift out for cleaning. There are other units that have similar names but this review pertains to the Cat Mate C20. If it doesn't say 'Made in England' on the bottom of the unit I would send/take it back...
Have read reports that hungry cats can get into these units. I have two cats - one of which is a 15 pound male with claws who is always ready for food! - and have never had this happen. Maybe my cats are better behaved but the sofa would say otherwise...

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Designed to feed one or two cats, kittens, or small dogs when you are away.Food is kept fresh in two easy to clean compartments sealed by closely fitting lids and refrigerated by a built-in ice pack.Constructed from high quality tough plastics and carries a one year guarantee.Set timer on each lid to open at the required time, up to 48 hours later.For two cats, lids can open at the same time.Requires a 1 "AA" battery. (Not included.)

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Ergo 8-Day Auto Pet Feeder Review

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(More customer reviews)This thing is poorly constructed and the electronics are lousy. It did not hold up to minimal use. We set 6 of the 8 programs so it would feed 6 times per day.
After a few weeks, the electronics started to fry: the recorded voice sounded full of static and the tray would not turn fully to the next position, leaving our cat hungry. If you can't rely on this to feed your cat every time, it's not worth having!
The plastic top has a round center that "snaps on" and is the "handle" for the top. This fell off and would not snap on again.
As far as usability, the top rotates around 8 "bowls" instead of the bowls rotating underneath, which means the "feeding bowl" is constantly moving. If you want to put this in a corner, the "feeding bowl" will sometimes be facing out, and sometimes be nearly inaccessible. This means the unit takes up more space than necessary because it can't be tucked away, it has to be accessible from all sides.
I am thorougly disappointed. I am trying one other product like this (from a different manufacturer, via mightypets) where the bowl rotates instead of the top. If that doesn't work out, I'm going back to a plain dish and manual feeding.

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The 8-day Auto pet feeder can be used to feed pet wet food, dry food and pet medication. It is designed with an eight compartment feeder bowl and has a unique digital timer with voice recording. The 8 day feeder digital timer features a manual override/test switch and up to 8 programs per day with daylight saving feature. The timer can be programmed at for the exact feed time unlike other feeders which have 6, 12 or 24 hour incremental feed settings. This enables feeding the pet 8 times per day for 1 day, 3 times a day for 2.5 days, or 2 times for 4 days or 1 time a day for 8 days etc. Hence pet meds can be given to the pet at the exact time. The timer records the voice and plays it back at every meal time. The 8-day Auto pet feeder works on AA batteries and is compact and portable. 8 Day feeder holds over 96 ozs of food - 12 ozs of canned food or dry food per compartment. It comes with a removable bowl for easy cleaning and ice packs to keep food fresh for up to 12 hours. The feeder works best for small dogs and cats that have to be fed small quantities of dry/wet canned food alone or mixed with medication. Veterinarian recommended. For more information on the product please call 1 � 888 � ERGOSYS.

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Cat Mate C20 Automatic Pet Feeder Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought my first one at least 10 years ago -- and I actually still have it. I also bought 3 more because they were SO good -- now aside from the usual teeth marks on the edges of the doors and dishes, my cats have not yet broken in.
I had 3 cats at one time and each cat had to eat in their own room with the door closed -- no big deal because they had all the amenities in whatever room they had been placed. Now I have just two (RIP Princess -- 13 yrs old, taken by Cancer). La Large One will steal whatever food is not secured - so she and Cee Cee have their own separate rooms and their own Cat Mates.
With wet food, the ice packs are good for 14-16 hours maximum, depending on the weather -- even with A/C, in the summer the ice packs will melt faster, so I sometimes freeze the 14-16 hr food in its Cat Mate dish before I pop it into the Cat Mate assembly, even WITH the ice pack in the bottom of the assembly (only in the summer)-- the food WILL defrost before the door opens.
The plastic dishes are top-dishwasher safe (for me anyway). The rest of the unit can be wiped with a wet cloth to clean it.
The battery CAN fall out of its niche -- so I would suggest retaining/securing the battery (AA battery) with a bit of mailing tape (AFTER it has been placed inside the battery holder) to ensure that it stays where it belongs and the kitty won't miss a meal or two. Try not to get too much tape on the black box (right above the battery) that contains all the moving clockwork parts.
Turning the dial CLOCKWISE each time you set it will extend the life of the unit.
Sometimes (rare) the dials will pop out of gear -- I've been able to fix that by opening up the little black box (with the clock and gears) on the back of the unit but it is a tricky/delicate operation. I can take apart cars, so perhaps I have a little more experience in working with gizmos.
DON'T drop this unit and it will reward you with many good years. The hinges (where the top of the door swings up) may wear out before the unit does -- I'm a great fan of Mailing tape-- it makes a great emergency hinge, and seems to last a long time. The cats don't care -- as long as the dish door opens.
IF you are feeding outdoor stray/feral cats (and I hope they are all spayed and neutered), I would suggest leaving the feeders in a protected area and remember that raccoons and other critters will try (perhaps successfully) to break into it and possibly harm the kitties as well. Just a word of caution on my part.
IF your catsitter is being entrusted to feed your cats using the Cat Mate C20 feeders please post the instructions on the wall or fridge where s/he can see them -- both of my cat sitters had never used the Cat Mate C20 feeders before, so the instructions were extremely helpful to them (and my kitties!!)

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The Cat Mate C20 is designed to feed one or two cats, kittens or small dogs, when you are away during the day, evening or over a weekend. Food is kept fresh in two easy-clean compartments sealed by closely fitting lids and refrigerated by built-in ice-pack. Just set the timer on each lid to open at the required time, up to 48 hours later. For two cats, the lids can open at the same time.

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Replacement Ice Pack for the C-20 and C-50 Ani Mate Small Dog/Cat Feeders Review

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(More customer reviews)When I tried to use this ice pack in my C-20 feeder, it seemed to be too big by less than a quarter inch. I contacted the sellers who told me I had a slightly older version of the C-20 which is why it didn't work. They were very apologetic and offered a refund. Because I found no alternative products, I threw the ice packs in the freezer and decided to give it one more shot. To my amazement, when frozen, the ice packs expanded in such a way that they actually fit into the feeder with just a little push. Now that they're working, I love the two I own and plan to buy more.

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This ice pack is a genuine replacement ice pack for the C-20 and C-50 small dog/cat feeders. The C-20 takes one ice pack and the C-50 takes two. They last 8-12 hours after removal from the freezer.

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