PETLIBROAutomatic Cat Feeder, Automatic Cat Food Dispenser with Freshness Preservation, Timed Pet Feeders for Dry Food, Up to 50 Portions 6 Meals Per Day, Granary Pet Feeder for Cats Dogs

If you're thinking of getting an auto feeder for dry food, this is the one!Love this honestly. I bought it because my cat was starting to wake me up in the AM to feed him a bit earlier every day and I couldn't sleep in on any of my days off work. I also started working longer hours in the office so I needed to be able to feed him if I was not going to be home in time. My cat is also on a diet so I didn't want to overfeed him by accident since my husband and I share feeding duties and we would occasionally feed him a meal twice by accident.This was perfect. It was relatively easy to set up, it's easy to use, it works perfectly and has never had an issue with recording or feeding. I purchase a micro SD card so I don't have to get the memory storage plan. It was worth it. Never an issue.Portion sizes are customizable down to 1/12 of a cup, which is perfect for us. There is also a customizable audio message. It is very helpful since our car likes to hear our voices when we feed him to call him over.It holds about 3 lbs bag of food and is sturdy. My cat is smart and crafty but he cannot get any food out of it with his paws, despite his lack of trying. I got the white one, and it is not easy to stain and does not collect any dirt or dust on it. I clean the removable bowl with gentle soap and water. The bowl is metallic and the feeder is a hard plastic.Don't mind the crumbs in the picture. My kitty just ate!

We bought this PETLIBRO feeder to auto-feed our kitty when we're away for an overnight. She can't be trusted with a gravity feeder or with leaving food out, because she inhales 100% of whatever's in front of her. We ended up leaving the feeder schedule intact even when we're at home, because our cat loves the thing. She has an internal clock that would rival the Navy's atomic timepiece, and plants herself in front of the thing at exactly the right time.I'm always leery of buying plastic things with moving parts, but this feeder has held up wonderfully for more than 18 months. Its battery backup has worked flawlessly through power outages. It's relatively quiet in operation.Cleaning it is not a lot of fun but you get accustomed to the non-intuitive disassembly/assembly and the super-faint alignment guides after a couple of tries. (Reading the manual helps.) Be sure to get a bunch of 2-inch by 2-inch dry packs to change every two weeks to keep food fresh and moisture at bay.I love that you can decide how much food comes down at a time. For other features, check out the listing (because this thing has a ton of features.)Reliable, useful, and highly recommended.

I purchased this item along side the Pet Libro chilled wet food feeder. This item is reliable and a good investment. The custom settings for feedings and portion size and voice record feature are very nice!One word of caution though, and this likely won't surprise many people, but this items was used when I received it. It isn't supposed to be used, it is supposed to be new. I know it was used because when I unpackaged it, it still had some kibble in the hopper from the last owner. I cleaned it out real good and decided to not return it since it still functioned perfectly and wasn't damaged or scuffed up at all. I do wish it had an app control feature like its partner, the chilled automatic wet food feeder from Pet Libro, but it's still very useful and nice. It meets all my expectations.Items to note:-Only small kibble sizes fit through. Most cat kibble, some small dog kibble. I would only recommend this for cat owners... MAYBE small dog breeds. Its relatively lightweight so an excited dog will likely knock the thing over and/or destroy it. Best for cats.-Read the user manual. It is not initially intuitive with the button functions but once you read the manual, it's pretty easy.

I was hesitant to buy this based some of the negative reviews but so far, I'm very happy with this feeder! I've done a few tests to rule out the issues that some people have reported and I'm happy to report that I haven't experience any issues in my case.At first, setting up the network and installing software update would fail over and over. What is odd is once I walked away from the unit, about 10 feet, it connected to Wi-Fi instantly, and software also updated instantly. Somehow the cell phone in-hand interferes with the unit connecting to the Wi-Fi signal. I wish I had known this from the start.I was concerned that my router is in the basement on the other side of the house. I was able to connect to 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi and the signal has never dropped so far. I have 5 Ghz as well but the router is too far away and there's too many walls for a stable connection. Besides 5 Ghz is over kill, video streaming works fine on 2.4 Ghz and signal travels farther and works better through walls.I have an AC timer connected to my router and ONT to cut power to both at 4:30am every morning for 30 minutes. This simulates a power outage and the Petlibro reconnects every single time no issues.I tested the backup battery by disconnecting the power adaptor and the unit continued to dispense as per schedule with the 3 D-cell batteries! However, it disconnects from Wi-Fi when running on batteries. This was probably by design to conserve battery. Disappointed as I like to see the food in the bowl and option to manually feed for peace of mind! I found an easy and cheap workaround that maintains Wi-Fi connection on battery power. I connected a cheap $20 4000mah portable USB battery, that is used to charge cell phones, into the USB port and then I plugged a USB phone charger into that battery. The battery is charged and powers the unit at the same time. Not all USB battery packs have this pass-through feature, and I was surprised that this small cheap power pack did. I chose to use a higher quality charger instead of the included charger as I noticed that the included power pack got a little hot when charging this USB battery. I then disconnected the charger from the wall outlet to simulate a power outage and the unit disconnected from the Wi-Fi for only 15 seconds but then reconnected. It's fully functional running on the USB power pack, stayed connected to Wi-Fi and enough power to run for 6 hours! An even larger USB battery will last at least 12-24 hours longer. Keep in mind this is only helpful if your Router & ONT are also on battery-backup/UPS so they are powered during a power outage. I have the smallest APC UPS for the router and ONT that cost $69. Also, the D-batteries are not even used until this USB battery pack is depleted! So technically my current setup will continue feeding per schedule for about 24 hours using both batteries. The unit apparently doesn't draw a lot of power, so I wonder why Petlibro doesn't allow Wi-Fi on the D-batteries or include a rechargeable battery instead of 3 D-batteries. D batteries are not cheap, they will lose power over time and are sold in packs of four, so I have a single battery left over. My USB battery is always 100% charged and ready to go so I prefer this setup.So far, the portion size is consistent and zero blockages. Then again, I am using very small kibble and set to 1 portion for 6 feedings. I need to dispense the smallest portion and feed more often as my cat throws up if he eats too fast or too much. This unit is great as my cat hasn't thrown up at all since, I bought this unit! I wish I could select an even smaller portion. Portion size is bigger when using small kibble.An added benefit of the motion activated camera is that it's also activated when my cat is drinking from the water fountain 12 feet in front of the feeder. I never see my cat drinking water and now I have proof. lolI have not confirmed yet that the low-food alert works but I will update the review if there are any issues.Some users have complained that you can't delete a scheduled feeding. Swipe left and it gives you an option to delete a scheduled feeding.So far, I agree with everything that is being said in the positive reviews and luckily not experiencing the issues in the negative reviews.