We initially purchased this to replace some ageing "cat mate" feeders which the cat could easily break into & eat all the food in one go not to mention bat them so much the batteries could fall out. Enter the Petlibro. Initially I set it up to test it, ready for when we were next away, but found it so good we've taken to using it permanently. It comes with a USB-C plug-in mains adaptor & takes 3x D-size batteries as a backup. it is well made and I honestly think the cat would have a hard time breaking into it. The lid turns and locks into place tightly, the tank clips into the base tightly with large tabs. Make sure you push down enough to ensure both the tabs have clicked. The base is solid and weighty, helped even more once the batteries are fitted. I think it would be difficult for a cat to knock over. I set up her normal feeding times and to be honest I wish we'd purchased this much sooner - it now just sits there and does the job, no more measuring her food each day. I recommend filling the tank with your cat's kibbles then pressing the feed-now button & weighing what's dished out, from there you can make a decision of how much (how many portions) to feed each time. I repeated this several times and found it to be consistent. The trick is to test. A portion = the physical amount the very bottom well takes which equates to aprox 2.5 teaspoons or 20ml. In our case this equated to 8-9 grams per portion which is perfect. Set up is relatively simple, a mode button scrolls through setting the time and then each feeding time, number of portions, and whether to use the (gimmicky) voice recording feature. To be honest the whirr of the motor followed by the food arriving in the bowl launches our cat from zero to full speed in less than 2 seconds. She's usually at the bowl before the feeder has finished playing my voice. Note that, oddly, it doesn't feature the 24 hour clock or the ability to switch to it. It strictly uses the 12 hour clock format with AM/PM so pay attention when setting the clock and setting up the feeding times. 18:00 hours needs to be set up as "6:00 PM", for example. Despite not being internet connected (or to my knowledge receiving the MSF radio clock signal) there seems to be no clock drift so far, but it's only been running for a few weeks. All in all I'm very impressed so far, it's been running for a few weeks without any issues. The real test will be how well it's running in 6 months or a year's time, but for now I would definitely recommend not just for when you're away but as a regular automated cat feeder.
