VOLUAS Automatic Cat Feeders - Timed Pet Feeder for Cats and Dogs with Dry Food Dispenser, Desiccant Bag, Programmable Portion Control, 4 Daily Meals, 10s Voice Recorder

Great Feeder! Here's an Easy Weather and Raccoon Resistance Solution for Outdoor Feeding. I purchased the VOLUAS 4-Litre feeder to feed a few of feral cats who also invite their rowdy friends Mr. Opossum and Rocky the Raccoon. Rocky in particular has really bad table manners as he will eat the entire bowl of food, with nothing remaining for the cats or the poor little possum. Feeding multiple times over the course of the night with the VOLUAS automatic feeder elegantly took care of that. I manually fill the bowl at dusk when I put the feeder out, and then the feeder is set to dispense 4 meals over the course of the night, so that even if the raccoon consumes a whole meal, the cats and possum will come by later on and still get fed. (I set up a wildlife camera and found that this process works very well, with the whole menagerie well fed and happy.) I had but one problem: It rains a bit here in South Florida, actually it rains a good deal, in fact, it rains so much that I'm building an ark in my spare time! I couldn't find a feeder that was weather resistant, but came up with a very easy and inexpensive way to remedy that. A five-gallon bucket from either the blue or orange big-box store is easily modified to cover the entire feeder, with only a small opening for the bowl to protrude. It's like the engineer who designed the feeder had this in mind; that's how well it fits. The feeder is both protected from rain, and protected from the destructive effects of direct sunlight. If you set the feeder up in a remote location, the bucket makes it very easy and comfortable to carry the feeder and bowl back and forth to the house. Note: This works for the 4-Litre style, the larger feeders won't fit. If you'll examine the photos, you can see that the only modification to the bucket is to make two small vertical cuts with a hacksaw from the rim, then score horizontally with a utility knife. The piece then easily snaps off, and the modification is complete. I suggest placing a heavy weight (The concrete frog in my case.) on top to prevent the bucket and feeder getting tipped over, and to further secure the food storage compartment. The VOLUAS automatic feeder works great, I can only think of one wish, and that would be to add a "Bypass" Button so that if I want to skip feeding for a day or two, I can just put the unit in Bypass until I want to begin the feeding cycle again. This is a small nitpick, not a complaint, just a wish for the future. Bottom line: I give the VOLUAS automatic feeder a full Five Stars for both price and functionality.

The programming took a small learning curve but this item functions flawlessly thus far! The purchase three other brands of automatic cat feeders before and they all failed out of the box. This one's easy to assemble and use. It has four meals that can be programmed. I wish it had five but that's not a deal breaker.

Product is great! I tried another product that had a camera and was disappointed so I returned it. My friend has this same product so I gave it a shot and am very pleased. It was easy to set up and program. I got the white container instead of the opaque which prevents me from seeing when it is running low but I now know how long a bag will last so not a big deal. Love that the metal bowl can be removed for cleaning easily. The container hold the full bag of food which is convenient. My kitty loves when he hears “chow time” and scurries to the feeder! Great product and I highly recommend it!

I now have two of these in operation and they work very well. Easy to setup, use and clean. I’d give it five stars if the meal announcement speaker operated with a louder volume. (A machine I used for years previously was far better in this regard.)

Recently after getting my cat Milo fixed, he’s grown a bigger appetite and wants to eat more than ever. He’s started waking me up SUPER early in the morning for food and won’t let me go back to sleep until he’s fed, no matter how much I try to ignore him. I also tend to have to go out of town frequently for business trips and since my partner accompanies me since they help me run my business, we have to rely on available friends and family to watch him. So an automatic feeder sounded like a good idea between being woken up before the sun and having the added bonus of making sure he gets fed while we’re away in case whoever watches him does not have time to stop by 3 different times throughout the day. I am an older Gen Z cat dad who treats my pets as most people treat their children. I only want the best for my son, Milo, and I’m very picky on quality of things when buying him anything (food, treats, toys, etc.) so I spent awhile trying to find a good cat feeder. I was a bit iffy about spending so much on a cat feeder but I decided to trust the reviews. The quality of everything so far has been excellent. I appreciate the locking mechanism as it’s easy to use but is cat proof so I don’t have to worry about him breaking into the food. I like that the stainless steel bowl is removable so it’ll make future washes a lot easier. My cat has had some minor cat acne on his chin from plastic bowls harboring bacteria and fats and because of this, it was important to me that his next bowl was steel and not plastic. I didn’t really understand the setup at first, but once you realize you need to press AND hold the lock button to set it up, the rest is really easy. I think the voice feature is cool, and though I haven’t used it myself yet, I like that it’s there in case I want to use it especially if I’m gone on a trip I can pre-record a message for him. It’s pretty quiet, doesn’t make a whole lot of noise when dispensing food, only a small whirring noise and the food clinking the bowl while it pours out. I especially enjoy the battery option as a back up in case the power were to ever go out, this is again something important to me as someone who has to go out of town relatively frequently. My very small minor complaint is I wish the manual said how much food is dispensed per portion, as you kind of just have to test it. Please be sure to test the portions using the “hand”/“feed” button before setting up portions per meal to ensure you’re feeding your cat the proper amount as I can guarantee you 1 portion is not as much as you might think it is. As far as value for money goes, I did get this on sale and while I think it was still a little pricey compared to other options, I personally don’t mind spending a little extra to ensure my cat has a good quality product especially for something as important as being fed. Overall, my cat is still learning and understanding exactly what it is and how it works, but he’s slowly starting to understand it and starting to enjoy it. I have peace of mind knowing that once he’s used to it, I will no longer be woken up at unreasonable hours for food and have peace of mind knowing that his care while we’re away is a little more ensured when it comes to making sure he’s fed properly. The setup is relatively easy and the design is nice and has a lot of features I find to be important and beneficial. If you’re looking for an automatic cat feeder but are iffy about spending the money, I think the money is well worth it for a good product.

I don’t write a lot of reviews, but this feeder deserves a great one. I purchased this last summer to feed my cats while I vacationed. I had someone coming in to care for them twice daily but the cats are used to getting small meals, 4 times a day. This feeder is easy to program and has several portion control options, but the main reason I came back to write this review is its durability. We left this feeder on our screened porch for our outdoor cat and we had TWO raccoons break in to try to raid it. Our camera revealed that they rolled it, drug it around by the cord, jumped on it, and clawed at it for over two hours but they were not successful in opening it. It has a few scratches here and there but it’s working perfectly! The battery backup even kept all the settings for two days. Impressive feeder!

This was the best money we spent last year! We got our first family pet last March and found out quickly that feeding him twice daily with four antsy little kids wanting to help with the food was not going well. He was probably getting over fed and food was getting everywhere. I looked into automatic feeders and settled on this one and I am so glad I did! It’s exceeded our expectations. We ended up programming it to feed the cat 3 times a day and it totally cuts out the need for the kids to handle the food and spill it everywhere. We got the 4 liter capacity feeder and with our cat that is 1 year old, the food lasts just over 2 weeks. I have a reminder on my phone to refill the tank every other Friday afternoon so there’s no letting it go empty by accident. I love that it comes with the ability to power it with batteries in case there’s a power outage or anything goes wrong with the power cord. We keep batteries in it as a backup power source. I found it to be pretty simple to program but it does only run on a 24 hour time clock and not an AM and PM, so you have think about it a second if you’re not used to reading military time. I recorded my daughter’s voice calling his name and that recording goes off each time the automatic feeder goes off. It comes with a metal bowl that sits down in the base of it so the bowl can’t get knocked out of place. Between the sound of the food hitting the metal bowl and the voice recording calling his name, our cat comes running for his food every time! We’ve had no issues with the feeder after over 6 months. The metal bowl is removable so that makes washing it easy. I like that it has a button to press for just a little handful of food to come out at a non-feeding time. I press that to reward him or entice him to come inside. You do have to press and hold the unlock button for a few seconds in order to get the food to come out with the press of the button but that’s good so a pet can’t learn to bump it and get food on demand! This has also been very handy for the days where we are away for longer periods of time or get home late and don’t have to worry about the cat missing a meal. We haven’t traveled with the feeder yet but it’s very lightweight and compact so I’m sure it would travel well. The feeder is great quality. We love this automatic feeder and would 100% recommend!

Bought this in 2022 and have been using it for 3+ years for cat food. Overall success with learning to program it and dependable dispensing with no clogging issues. Working MUCH better than hand feeding to help keep the cats weight in check. One issue is the batteries. The machine plugs in and I would expect the batteries to be used only as a back-up in case of power outage. But the batteries have to be changed often and the whether plugged in or not, the machine won't work without a fresh set. Since the machine sits on the floor, inspecting the battery charge indicator is difficult (for old knees). Good and reliable machine but the constant battery replacement is an issue.

We chose this cat feeder as it fit all the requirements that we were looking for in an automatic cat feeder. It is very easy to operate, and to leave a message on the audio. Straightforward filling the container with dry cat food, timers set for specific amounts of food throughout the day. Our cat runs to the feeder when the dry food starts dropping into the bowl, and he sits back, politely, until the portion has stopped and then he will politely proceed to eat. We have had the feeder operating for several weeks now and it seems to be working out fine, and we are all pleased with it.

It needs to be configured with the tiny LCD screen, no app. Would be fine for $50 but doesn't compete with the others at the same price point

Very good

We really like it. Does the neccesary feeding . Just has to be catefull that the dispenser has allways stock to feed.

Bien reçu le distributeur de croquettes, en bon état et dans les temps. Très facile pour mettre en service, les instructions sont claires. Bien sûr le message n'est pas vraiment impeccable mais le plus important est la distribution des croquettes. De petites portions que nous devons évaluer. Pour l'instant nous avons programmé 3 portions et 4 repas ! nous verrons à l'usage et nous ajusterons. Nous avons mis 4 grosses piles pour savoir combien de temps cela pouvait tenir. Ce distributeur n'est pas très gros ce qui est parfait, il est blanc avec beaucoup de sécurité : couvercle, programmateur. Le plat est indépendant en inox donc facile à laver. Je recommande ce produit