Sure Petcare - SureFeed - Motion Activated Sealed Pet Bowl - NOT Microchip Activated

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!

Absolutely love this product. It meets two distinct market voids, those who avoid kibble and only feed wet food and those whose cats are not on a schedule and are not chipped or tagged. This device is motion activated. It is great for indoor outdoor cats and returning ferals since these cats do not operate on a human schedule, but rather one informed by nature and the weather. It keeps wet food from drying out and when on a raised surface, keeps the bugs out. It is close-up motion activated, so commotion around it will not cause it to open unless one is right up on it. Some of the more skittish ferals are frightened away when the lid opens, but they eventually learn not to be afraid of it. Sadly the critters that have zero problem with the technology are the raccoons and skunks, so if in an area with those, it helps to place the food on top of a table where cats will jump, but skunks won't. The device does sometimes have a wee bit of trouble with all dark cats, but all they have to do is move a bit and it reopens. Have not yet used it in winter. It is not designed for outside use although I have it out on a covered screened-in porch where it is 32F overnight and it does just fine. Once it starts getting really cold and staying cold during the day, I will put it inside a heated cat house I also keep on the porch. Love Love Love this so much, I bought a second one.

Excellent idea to keep pet's food covered when not in use. Unfortunately, the mechanism seems to be underpowered to move the lid... Had a fresh set of batteries with fresh date, and still - the lid would not open, or when it tries to open, it opens only 1/8 of the way. Even if weight of lid is removed, the turning gear is NOT turning correctly. Attempts at warranty execution have failed as nobody had returned the messages. At this point, since warranty is not executable, I will take my own screwdriver to it in hopes that I might be able to get it back to working order. I really want it to work as designed.

This bowl is awesome ! I have a senior cat that can only eat wet/semi moist food due to teeth extractions due to autoimmune reactions to bacteria in her mouth. One of the great things about this bowl is the training levels so they get used to the dish over time. Instructions are great and you just set it to stay open and then to 4 different levels of opening during the first couple weeks or however long it takes so your cat gets used to it slowly. She's on level 4 now. I got another one before this that I returned that didn't have that feature and it was louder and opened really fast and it freaked her out and she wouldn't go near it. I was concerned that my other cats would eat her food but since I didn't train them the other 3 are afraid of it so so far they stay away ! There are bowls that do this with a microchip reader that opens only to a specific cat but she does not have a micro chip and since she has an auto immune disease with allergic reactions I don't want to risk getting her a micro chip. So far this product is a dream. She eats a lot during the course of the day and this keeps her food fresh and from drying out. Love it !!

Works well. Curious or less timid cats might not have to go through the whole training process. My cat seemed to pick it up right away, finding the lid movement interesting rather than alarming. It's quiet and moves slowly, so that probably helps. Addendum on 11/16/20: Still 5 stars! But it stopped working during the warranty period even with fresh batteries installed. Called SurePetCare.com and within minutes they had gotten my information to send me a new one. They offer top-notch customer service. The rep was polite, efficient and took care of everything quickly, hence five stars. They stand by their products. I really like this sealed bowl feeder. It keep wet food fresh and is easy to deal with.

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.

高齢猫で食が細くなり、一気に食べられなくなったので、いつでも食べられるように購入しました。 保冷剤と一緒に使っています。

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.

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.

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.