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(More customer reviews)This is the third automatic feeder I've purchased for my cat, and seems to *finally* be the winner! It relieves us of his INCESSANT meowing, which used to start an hour or two before his meal time.
He is too smart for these feeders and always figures out how to steal food. Other reviewers have said the spout/cover on this model prevents their pets from tampering with it, but not mine... He still gets his fuzzy little paw up into the food waiting in the auger. Unlike Petmate LeBistro Portion Control Automatic Pet Feeder, Bleached Linen, 5 Pounds it is tolerable for the following reasons:
1. The food theft is not as loud. With LeBistro the tap-tap-tapping at the trap door of the machine was so annoying. When the kitty steals food from the Ergo all you hear is the food falling into the bowl.
2. With the LeBistro the smallest food amount was 1/4 cup; with the food stealing my cat was dramatically overeating. The Ergo is not programmed by the amount of food, but rather the amount of time the machine distributes, allowing you to adjust it down to a single morsel. When we realized the kitty would be helping himself to snacks, we simply adjusted the amount from 15 seconds twice a day, to 10 seconds.
* The timer has been totally reliable.
* I love that this feeder plugs into the wall, plus has a battery backup, so we won't have to worry about it when we leave town.
* I worried my cat would be less affectionate once he realized I was no longer the giver of the food; that has NOT been the case. Of course, he sits in front of the machine an hour before it distributes but still hangs out with me the rest of the time. :)
My one and only criticism is the look. I really wish it came in black. Oh, and the lid is difficult to get on and off, but since it holds 10 pounds, that won't be something I deal with often.
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