Sure Petcare SureFeed Sealed Pet Bowl for Cats and Small Dogs, Motion Activated Lid, Works for Wet and Dry Food, Keeps Food Fresh, Locks Odours in, White, 4xC Cell Batteries Required, Not Included

I flipped out finding this item. For months I am trying different solutions to prevent throwing away uneaten cat food: half a portion, quarter portion, teaspoon at a time, cling film, aluminum foil, Tupperware, dry only diet -- finally I gave up and made peace with the money I'm throwing away on uneaten wet cat food, since Spike only eats up to 70% of it at best case scenario (and many times merely 20-30%, not more) and that's talking about the minimal 85gr portions. You see, Spike, evidently a trend following cat, eats only fresh. i.e, immediately after the package was opened. He is less bothered by the fact that poor animals were processed into food for him only to be thrown away - not that I'm vegetarian, but at the very least I make sure no animal died in vain... It's not lettuce. So, when discovering the SureFeed product it took very little time until checkout, and I was ready to crown it product of the century even before the order arrived. Spike, sadly, didn't get the memo. The product itself is indeed great. It's a smart invention that is very reasonably priced, well built from high quality materials and works smoothly and easily even if you're not very gadget friendly. It was a matter of inserting batteries (add those to your cart right after to save some headache later, as they are not included. Not that I would expect that for the pet bowl price) and turning it on, and it was ready to go. One feature that I clearly overlooked, what with it being my fastest placed order ever, and found out about only when the item arrived is the training button, that will get your cat accustomed to the new dish with moving parts over a few days. It worked very well, and the switch was as simple as it gets. The motion detection, obviously the most important part of the machine, works flawlessly and the mechanism is surprisingly quiet. It took no more than Spike sticking his nose over it, and the flap would gently open, and close back few seconds after he finished and moved on with bath time. Since I am less fond of dishwashing, I also ordered extra bowls (sold separately) - those were found out to be of the same high quality, and most importantly very easy to wash - still doesn't mean I wanna keep washing the one bowl for every feeding, but once a day I do all three in seconds and don't even bother with the dishwasher. As you can see, happy customer here. Well, happy buyer. The target audience however remained true to his habits, and would still eat only right after the food was opened. The next time hunger strikes, he would approach the SureFeed, allow it to open, sniff, and head for the dry food backup. It should be noted that I'm specifically describing Spike's culinary adventures in order to make you aware that in the off chance your cat is related to mine and you're also buying the SureFeed for the same goal and not because of having a flies issue or what not, it might be that just like in my case your only solution to solve it is replacing the cat, not the bowl (which isn't happening, so tough luck for me. Parenting is difficult, people). It therefore should also be noted that a friend who ordered the product as well, and also lucked out with a normal cat, reports that his cat is eating as much as he needs, retires to his business, and when he wishes to eat again will come back and eat the rest. Moreover, the said cat which was sadly abused as a kitten and grew up to be a very shy and quiet cat which is extremely easily freightened and is very careful around new things, took very well to the SureFeed and learned quickly that the fact its cover is moving is a good thing (which says a whole lot about how quiet and gentle the system is, especially in that cat's case). In conclusion: it's truly a great product that does it's job well and is very affordable; however, if your intention is to eliminate food waste there is a chance it might not be able to help you with that. Try asking Alexa for an advice.

*this item has been working great up until 7 months of use, one of the plastic guides on the top part that runs on the rails appears to have come off and now the mechanism intermittently jams allowing flies and insects into the food. Amazon won't help so going to try the manufacturer direct * April 2022 ** Update 29/04 : received fantastic product support from surefeed customer service, they supplied a replaclemt lid free of charge by special delivery and my feeder is working again now, back to 5 stars, 2 year warranty is great peace of mind for buying this product ** Bought this to solve an issue with my outdoor cat who usually eats in the porch of my house. Id leave a bowl of food out for the cat whilst I'm at work and overnight, this would either let the food go dry or off, or attract flies, insects or slugs which I was afraid the cat might end up eating. I seen this device but thought it might scare the cat off as its very nervous, I had bought him a water fountain which he looked at and ran off. To my surprise, he has taken to this very quickly and was eating from it within a few minutes. It's comical to watch through a window where the cat puts his face in front of the feeder to trigger the sensor, then sits and waits for the flap to open. He used to try and bury his unfinished food but now just walks off as the seal covers the food from flies etc. about 10 seconds after he finishes eating. It stays fresh all day and results in less food being thrown away, it's also much healthier for the cat. He can feed himself now when I'm not there, the dish will take about two packets of food. I also notice a reduction in passing opportunist cats taking his food as they can't smeel it anymore due to the seal over the top of the food when the flap closes. Very easy to clean, and a training mode for timid cats, very happy with this purchase and recommend it to all cat owners! One star less as batteries were not included and required a trip to the shops for some c-cell batteries.

Really did prevent the flies and dry air affecting the food which is really an issue in the summer. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars is the requirement for C type batteries. I 3d printed adapters to allow the use of AA batteries and it's still going strong after 1 month so not really sure why they designed it that way. I didn't want to buy a new battery charger and batteries just for this. Other than that it's a really good product and very well made.

Waited a few months to review and although it took a week or two for my cat to take to it, its now paying for itself avery day as no cat food is being wasted. I am already a SureFlap fan as I have the cat flap and it solved my feral cat invasion immediately but the cat took a bit longer to use this feeder. He really didn't like the learn mode so I gave up on that (maybe too soon) and so went for either fully open (with the button that lights up) or left it closed and hoped the cat would discover it. Eventually after about 10 days he did. His previous way was to demand food then eat a mouthful - then head out. On his return he would refuse to eat the previously opened and now slightly dried packet and meow until it was replaced with fresh - at which point he would eat one mouthful and depart again! He also had a horrible habit of pushing half the food out of the bowl onto the floor, where it would go hard and difficult to remove without scraping. All this wasted food made the bin smell pretty rank too. Now the whole packet gets eaten, to the last flake. Its completely sealed so no smell in the house, and no waste so no smell in the bin. I only put one packet in at a time although it would take two but one ensures nothing is spilt out. Its easy to clean as are the dishes. I have two - just to make life easy for myself. I have noticed a difference in how long the box of cat food lasts now. Finally, I don't have to time so carefully when I feed him now as the food stays fresh so much longer - this may change as the weather warms up.

So happy with this pet feeder. Keeps uneaten wet food from drying out leading to less waste. My cat is free to eat as much or as little as she wants and come back later to still-fresh food . A year later and the cover suffered a mishap and the cover hinge broke. I contacted the seller and they replied right away and sent a replacement cover at no cost. Excellent product and company.

Miseczkę zakupiliśmy 1,5 roku temu i od tego czasu sprawuje się idealnie. Od tego czasu baterie były wymieniane tylko 1 raz. Ulubiona mokra karma naszej kotki pachnie intensywnie, dodatkowo kotka ma tendencje do powolnego jedzenia - parę kęsów i odchodź. Automatycznie zamykana miseczka sprawia, że zapach nie roznosi się ciągle po mieszkaniu, jedzenie jest długo świeże. Nasza kotka jest bardzo strachliwa, ale miseczka jest tak cicha i spokojnie się otwiera, że nauczyła się z niej jeść w 3-4 dni.

Volevo una ciotola Surefeed che contenesse gli odori. Ho optato per questo modello in quanto il costo era più contenuto rispetto a quello con lettore di microchip. Sono completamente soddisfatto. I gatti non hanno avuto bisogno di training. Dopo poche ore, utilizzavano già la ciotola senza alcun problema. Prodotto dal costo elevato ma ottimo.

Update: have been using this for my two cats for 2 years and NO ISSUES. Works perfect and battery lasts forever. Have only changed the batteries ONCE in two years! This thing is the best!! We have had this feeder for 8 months and it has worked perfectly. I got the stainless steel bowl (x2) for it because my cats have allergies. My cats immediately took to the feeder and there was no training needed, I was amazed by this because I was sure the movement and slight motor sound would scare them. My cats eat exclusively wet food so this has been a money saver for us. My cats are like most cats and don’t eat all of their food in one sitting and return to it for little bites here and there. The wet food stays fresher so much longer in this feeder, it doesn’t get dried out, and I am not throwing as much food out since purchasing this. We have had no issues with the feeder opening. It always opens when it senses movement. We do have to be diligent about keeping the sensors and area around the opening clean because my cats are messy eaters and sometimes kick up food bits. The stainless steel bowls are awesome and I love that they have this option as my cats have allergies and must avoid plastics. The bowls are nice and wide (whisker friendly!) and so easy to clean with just a sponge, soap, and hot water. We bought two so we have one in use and one to switch out with when it’s new feeding time. We have had the feeder 8 months now and are still running on the original set of batteries! Highly recommend this feeder!

Best thing I ever bought for feeding our cats….. one of them was driving us nuts trying to wake us at 4 or 5am to feed her but now they can feed themselves! It took a little time for the two of them to get used to it and we put the wet food into it from the fridge so it’s cold…..it’s a quality piece of kit and my only complaint would be that there’s no way to use ice packs with it to keep wet food fresher for longer. Well worth the investment we love it!