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

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 dispensedper 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.

Love this thing, it's an extremely reasonable price for a simple, easy to set up design for a timed feeder. My schedule is inconsistent, so a timed feeder is a necessity, also because my dog is a piggy and doesn't do free feeding. The doofus will just eat it all at once and make herself sick.I haven't used the voice recorder, because my dog recognized the sound the feeder dispensing food within the day. My dog is a shy lil chiweenie and doesn't go after the meal until she's certain the dispenser isn't going to make any more noise but she uses it just fine after about 30 seconds of investigation. The noise of the dispenser is a bit noticeable if it's quiet, but it's not loud or annoying, it's just whirring of the machine and honestly, the sound of the kibble getting poured into the bowl is louder.The provided bowl is good, easy to clean, the same stainless steel kind I also use for my cat. I haven't tried, but I feel like you should be able to use a different but similarly sized bowl. Overall I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this. Gotta do a little bit of math to figure out the portion sizes, but it's not complicated to program.Will update if anything changes.

Well, this review is interesting. I bought this to feed my outdoor cats while we were on vacation. They are abandoned strays that adopted us While we had someone to look in on them daily, . All spayed and neutered. We have one cat that eats whenever. The rest have a schedule.Anyhow, I built a shelter for unit since its clearly states indoor use only and we left for vacation. Well, we live in a very rural area and apparently toward the end of our vacation some other critter found the feeder, and tried to get it open. Failing that the critter drug the unit off into the woods and again tried to get into the bin. It drug the unit through the muddy red clay, it got rained on, and had claw marks all over it. I found it when I returned (neighbor couldn't find it). I cleaned it back up, and amazingly it still functions like its supposed to. Just got claw marks all over it.I do have to get a new USB cable as it got chewed up. Its on batter power right now.