Sure Petcare SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder with Sealed Lid, RFID Collar Tags Compatible, Works for Wet and Dry Food, White, 4 x C Cell Batteries Required, Not Included

This is a wonderful device that works perfectly and is very hard to find fault with. I bought it because my elderly cat was having his food stolen by a neighbour's cat and this exceeded all my expectations. It appears to have been improved too, as earlier reviews mention a noisy motor, which can scare cats, but mine is virtually silent. Some reviews also mention how cats can steal food from the side when it is open. But mine has clear plastic screens which help prevent this. Not only does this ensure my cat has the food he wants and the medication he needs, but, because he used to wake me up when there was no food available in the middle of the night, it means I get to sleep better too! It also provides mental stimulation as the cat learns to use it. It did take my cat a little while to get used to it but a cat's natural curiosity helps and it is well worth persevering. It has a training mode which also helps, but my top tip is to put some treats on the front tray. When the cat eats the treats, the main compartment opens and the cat gets a nice surprise that food becomes available! I also recommend setting the switch on the bottom to the slowest closing setting at first. This ensures it stays open for at least 20-30 seconds after the cat moves away so it stays open if the cat picks up some food to eat on the floor, as mine often does, or it just backs away temporarily to gain confidence. But after a while, the natural caution subsides and the cat is happy to use it. I'm summary, I can't recommend it enough. It is fairly compact, feels well constructed and does exactly what it is supposed to do. I only have one cat but I can imagine it is great for multi cat households where one cat needs special food or medicine. Perfect!!

These feeders are first class. We have three cats and one is a wheelie bin covered in fur, so the moment the other two are out of sight, he hoovers up any remaining food. Suffice to say that short of sitting guard over the cat food bowls day and night (and I kid myself that I have a bit of a life), it meant that Bert's belly was getting bigger and bigger and the other two cats were a bit woebegone, even though they didn't seem to be losing weight. The decider came when we had to medicate one of the cats, while keeping the others away from the medicine. The feeders solved this problem perfectly. We now have three cats who occasionally stick their heads under the arches other their comrades, just in case they get lucky (which clearly never happens), who are getting the correct amount of food and the right cat is getting the medication it needs with no risk to the others. Whomever designed this feeder did a brilliant job. The clear plastic screens at the sides allow your cat to see what's going on, while stopping other cats stealing their food by diving in from the side. The cover folds up at the back of the feeder, providing a protective but transparent screen in that direction. The training mode works well for even the most nervous cat to gradually get used to using the feeder and become familiar with the noise it makes. While the feeders aren't cheap, the reduction in stress for the humans in this household has been worth every penny, and I suspect the cats would say that same if they could. They each know that their siblings can't steal their food, and as a bonus, flies can't get to the wet food either, so it stays fresh and tasty much longer than otherwise.

This feeder is the best of the best as far as I’m concerned n I can’t believe I haven’t already got one I could of done with one of these years ago, this is gonna stop my dogs pinching the cat food plus if your cat is on medication you just put it n his/her bowl and as long as you have set it up right then only the cat that is on meds can open it n if another cat comes along it just shuts down!! How cool is that!! I’ve just ordered a second one as it’s so great I need 6 n total but have too wait abit before I can order the 4th one!! It maybe abit pricey but believe me it’s worth every penny! 😎👍 Up-date: These feeders are great and simple too set up!! You simply press the button on the back with a cat picture on it then the flap will open!! Just put some food or treats to tempted the cat in n once he’s gone n and picked up the treat up is all done the flap will close and the cat will be programmed too that feeder!! It’s has a intruder function so if another cat comes along too eat while the other cat is eating it shuts down until the intruder has gone!! However this is not in the Instructions so I’ve Up-loaded a photo of how too set it on intruder mode!! It just stops all the hassle of cats pinching other cats food. I need another 3 as I’m getting my dogs one!! This is not realy recommend for dogs but I have the smallest dog n the word the Chihuahua and it also works great with them!! 😎👍 I’ve found over time if you have more then 1 cat even with the Intruder mode on the cats can avoid this by going around the back of the feeder, I’ve looked around too see if there’s a case that would clip on the back too stop this I’ve got 5 feeders and it’s stopped the hassle at there feeding time but now it’s created another problem for me I gotta keep an eye open so I can stop them from going around the back n pulling them out!! It’s just a minor problem I still think & still recommend these feeders!! 😎👍

So, this started off so promising. The cat was constantly having her food stolen by the dog, which was becoming tedious as it was costing me a fortune to feed her, she was being penalised for not eating it in one go & then the dog was having upset stomachs as he was eating cat food & also her medication. I tried moving the bowls elsewhere but we don't have a lot of options as we only have a small house & there are only so many ways you can keep a strong dog out of a room but allow a cat access, plus we didn't really want cat food in the lounge. After a long time debating this, I finally took the plunge & invested in one when it came down in price a little (which I still consider expensive for what it is, but there are not exactly many others on the market to pick from, so my hands were forced somewhat). Firstly, its easy enough to set up & work out how it works. The batteries however are C-Cell which means I had to go out & buy some especially for this unit & they are not cheap. The cat took a week to pick this up & learn how to use it. I set it to the fastest closing time from her stepping back from the bowl & it was working as intended. I was so pleased as I thought we were getting somewhere. And to be fair, we were for the first few months. I could put her food down in the morning & she could go help herself whenever she wanted without fear of her bowl being infiltrated by the dog. She was getting her meds & it meant I wasn't using 4 times the amount of food just to feed her every day. However, one morning I got up & found the unit in the middle of the floor, covered in streaks that looked very much like dog slobber. And it was suspiciously clean. Not a trace of cat food anywhere to be seen. I was not impressed. Try as I might I could not catch him at it however as he isn't daft. I would however know when he's been in it since it was spotless & usually found somewhere else (probably due to getting it stuck round his head, then him pulling away & throwing it halfway across the kitchen). Thankfully it's not broken up to now despite being rough housed by a large dog, so I can at least say the build quality looks good. I've come to the conclusion that he's not forcing it open (Since I struggled to open it from closed, due to the way the mechanism works). I noticed that if I put the bowl down full & the cat didn't go near it, then the food remained all day. However, when the cat is up & about, then as soon as I'm somewhere away from the area, the food is disappearing in its entirety, so I suspect whats he's doing is waiting until the cat opens it & then pushes her out of the way & then the lid cannot close because with him being a german shepherd, he can just keep it open with his nose. I tried it with my hand in it & the unit won't force itself closed if there is an obstruction. Safe for cats to not get injured, not ideal for intruders that have worked this out. Back to the drawing board. I rang Surefeed customer services to ask if they had a cover for the front rather than just the back, as I don't think for one minute he is going in through the back, I believe he is just sticking his head in through the front to keep the flap forced open (which then explains why the cover is then licked clean from the inside, as he's literally forcing it upwards with his face. They broke the news to me that they only do a cover for the back, so basically, I was on my own here. Then I had a brainwave as I bought some fabric boxes the other day from Amazon and had one I had yet to use - so, now I have found a solution to the issue (For now at least). And what do you know, since I placed the feeder inside the box, the food has not yet magically disappeared. I can however say I am happy that it keeps the food fresh all day, keeps flies out & the place doesn't smell of cat food. The cat seems to prefer this as she would have left food before if it had been left out for a few hours & started to dry out, but now she eats all of it (Assuming the dog doesn't get to it first). It lasts all day (again, dog allowing) so I can put her food out in the morning & she can pick all day & its as fresh as when I put it out. So in conclusion, if you have other cats or a small/dumb dog then this works fine. However, as soon as you have a large animal that can sit & watch how this works and work out how to outsmart it (IE allowed animal is the one to trigger it and then there is a very brief window which allows them to get in before the lid closes) then it won't work without some additional measures in place. So I'm giving this 4 stars as you would have thought that the designers of the unit would have come up with something to prevent this by now, even if it's just an additional hood to prevent intruders from the front. And £80 is a lot of money to spend to find out you now need to place it inside a box.

We have one cat that would never stop eating if allowed, as far as we can tell (Theo), and another without much of an appetite, who eats little and often throughout the day (Morgan). We have no option but to leave food out at all times for Morgan, otherwise he wouldn't eat enough. At first I was very worried that this would result in Theo becoming the size of a small elephant. This feeder is brilliant. It responds to Morgan's microchip, and never fails to open when he puts his head near. He learned how to use it immediately without being remotely scared of it, and he is a little skittish sometimes so that was a relief. It does also have the training mode which is presumably helpful for cats that are initially scared of it. The most important thing is that we've had it for 18 months, and it still works perfectly after being opened and closed about 10-15 times a day. We do only fill it with dry food so doesn't need too much cleaning. That would probably be a little annoying if using wet food, but not too big a deal. I did buy it with the cover for the back. It's a bit odd that you can even buy it without the cover, as it seems a bit useless without it. Theo would be right in the back as soon as Morgan opens it. To be honest I should probably give this 4 stars because it doesn't come with the cover, but it's so good overall that I've still dtuck with 5. It says not to use rechargeable batteries, but I have and it's absolutely fine. Specifically I've used these as they seem very high quality - EBL Ni-MH C Size Rechargeable Batteries 5000mA. I have to recharge them every 3 months or so, so that's also pretty good!

These do exactly what I need them to do. I was hoping they wouldn’t work because they’re painfully expensive and I wanted a reason to return them, but actually they’ve solved my problem. I have a 17yo cat who needs specialist food, but she insists on eating my young cat’s food and vice versa. I decided to splash out and buy two of these feeders to see if this solved the problem. And it does. The old cat learnt how to make it work very quickly. The young one has approximately 1.5 brain cells so it’s taken her a bit longer (she’s super cute to make up for it… The downsides are that they’re very bulky. The microchip reader is in the bar over the top, which makes sense, but this adds to the bulky shape. They also take C batteries which seems unnecessary. They’re not a normal battery you’d have lying around the house so that was inconvenient. A set of sample batteries could have been included for the price of this device. I haven’t had them long enough to have to clean them yet, so I can’t comment on that. (Photo shows the old cat STILL eyeing up the other cat’s food 🙄)

This was our last resort as we have 2 cats on renal diet who were either being nudged off the food by the others or leaving some for later only to come back and find it gone. According to the vet, renal is high in carbohydrate so not good for normal cats and even they said it's very expensive food to feed every day. We tried to take the food up when they had finished but it wasn't possible to watch it all the time every time. Similarly, if we did take it up and were't there to put it back down when they came back, they wouldn't get any. One of the cats is less bold cat and we could tell that he had started losing weight. Even after reading product reviews, we were slightly concerned that this wouldn't work; a combination of our experiences with an RFID cat flap that just doesn't detect the collar tags (we ended up sticking a disc to the flap) and the fact that the vet struggles to find their chips with the detector sometimes. An £89 gamble. Arrival as usual was prompt and, equally as usual, it came in a box about twice the size it needed to be in which one cat immediately set up home. We ordered the 4xC batteries it needed at the same time. Unpacking it, the unit needs no assembly and is a one piece. The arch that detects the cats is tilted back at about 45 degrees and the side triangles below it are sealed off with clear plastic. A clear, square lid covers the food, which is hinged left to right in its centre and, when open, folds back to block access from the back, so only the cat who entered from the front through the arch can get to the food. The batteries were easy to insert (2 in each side). It comes with a single grey tray in the feeder. A separate box contains a grey mat which sits at the front of the feeder and a second tray with a split down the middle so you can put dry in one side and wet in the other. Full, clear instructions are provided and there is also a collar disc to use if your cat isn't microchipped (if you need more than one, extra can be bought separately though probably as cheap and more useful in the long term to get your cat chipped). There are three buttons around the back; a big Open/Close (for filling/cleaning), Learn (to identify the cats using it) and Training (to get the cats used to how it works). We had one cat using the collar disc (he has no chip) and the other one has a chip. The unit easily learnt both cats and despite what the book says about using treats to get the cats to go in the arch, we found carrying them and just putting them through the arch and back was enough for the unit to identify them first time. The first fears about the unit not picking up correctly had been allayed. We've noticed that it seems to pick the collar disc up from a little further away than the chip but there's not a huge difference. The training mode has a three stages, all explained in the leaflet. The first stage has the door is fully open so they can get used to eating within the arch. The second stage leaves the lid slightly closed (about 2/3 open) then opens fully when they enter and are eating so they get used to the lid moving. When they finish eating, it closes to 2/3 open again. The final training step is the same but with the lid beginning only 1/3 open. We ended up not really using the training modes, largely because the other cats would come and eat the food, so we just opened it manually when they came up. One ate straight away but the other didn't like being in the enclosed space so we had to move the bowl out in front of the feeder where he eventually ate. By the second day, the bolder one was activating it himself and eating. We think he may be a bit hard of hearing so the sound of the door possibly didn't affect him, and he just didn't mind the movement. The other cat was very spooked by the lid movement and sound and we had to keep putting the bowl out to the front of the feeder with lots of strokes. Each time, we'd get the bowl closer and finally into the feeder where he would eat but still be spooked by the door. He finally got used to the noise and movement of the door when we opened it manually and after seeing the other cat eating. After only a couple of days, he was also activating it himself. They now come and go as they please, knowing there will be food there (renal cats eat little and often). The lid makes a whirr noise which isn't very loud but can definitely be heard and we now realise how often they must have been looking for food only to find the others had eaten it. There has been one incident of tailgating; the feeder is wide enough for two cats side by side (if they put up with each other) so one of the non-renal diet cats managed to sneak in one time. This isn't a common occurrence though and there's no system that would prevent that. It has been ultra reliable and the weight loss we were worried about seems to be reversing itself. The other cats don't try to paw their way in to the food despite being able to see and presumably smell it, so have reluctantly accepted that they can't have that food. Can't comment on battery life as we have only had it a week or so but at £7 a time, we are hoping to get a good few months out of them. In summary, we were doubtful about this but didn't have many other ideas. It has been a huge success. It's perfect for cats on a special diet and should be good to stop cats overeating. The only minus is the cost. If it was cheaper, we'd definitely get one for each cat to make sure they're getting the right amount of the right food each day. For now, the special diet cats are sorted and we will feed the others manually. It's a shame their other product, the Sureflap cat door has poor draught-proofing and doesn't have a timer (to only allow exit between certain times). The Catmate door we have has good draught-proofing and the timer but doesn't sense the collar discs it comes with yet alone the cat's chips. The two companies should get together as that would be the ideal product combination.

I purchased this on black Friday event and it took over a month to arrive. When it arrived the only batteries that I had available were from my shower radio and the unit immediately started flashing red to indicate the battery level was too low so we had to purchase some new batteries from Amazon. In the meantime we decided to play around with the unit learn the controls and all of the manual is online. Despite having used the online tool to check the microchip and whether it would work with this device, it doesn't. When I contacted customer service explaining the behavior that the unit displayed where it learned the cats microchip before the batteries were replaced and then wouldn't after the batteries replaced they stated it is because their there microchip reader is known to not comply with the new microchips! None of this information has been declared on the website none of this information has been declared on their Amazon advert and I was told to persevere use a piece of cardboard they sent me to measure sensitivity, changed the settings and then to "wait until your kitten has grown up!" Understandably I'm a disgruntled customer who spent 80 pounds on a feeder that doesn't work with no promise of a discount, partial refund, replacement or anything else despite having done absolutely everything that customer service have told me to do! Every time I've contacted them they've reiterated the same template response which is to go and check with your vet that the microchip is working, we did check with the vet and the microchips reading fine. So the fact that the microchip information that I entered on the website is misleading and it doesn't work is frustrating. I could have saved myself an awful lot of money by using one that has a dongle attached to a collar it's now cost me extra money purchasing collars for a kitten that is due to grow out of them and a lot of my time and patience trying to train the kitten and use their pieces of cardboard with sensors and things and reprogramming everything. I'm not satisfied with my purchase. I'm not getting a refund and I've not been allowed to send the item back. So proceed with caution if you've got a brand new microchip and be prepared to have to pay for replacement collar tags if your kitten or your cat loses their collar when they're out and about! The ease of cleaning I don't rate it very good for ease of cleaning there's lots of nooks and crannies for cloths and things to get snagged on it's very difficult to get into some of the crevices it's something that I have to wipe down every single time that I replace her food and there's no option prior to purchase thing to swap the bowl and maps for a different color these are available on their website and extortionate price of nearly £20. The item makes a small noise when it opens and closes it's not very loud I would say about 20 decibels of noise. Size of the unit is slightly larger than food bowls that you would use normally with the handle being similar in height to the width. So ensure you have about 15cm square of space to place with front access. There's also an additional option to purchase a back cover in order to protect the food and the lid once it's open from other multiple pets trying to access the food bowl I'm not really sure why this didn't come as a free optional item but again as you imagine this is also a very expensive add-on that you would need to purchase separately.

I've used two of these for about 8 months and they work great. While I could feed the cats in a place where the dogs couldn't reach, I needed these to feed my two cats different diets and to keep out the greedy third cat who eats all available food immediately. My cats eat in small doses throughout the day. As a bonus, this feeder keeps the dogs out so I can put the feeders in a more convenient location. My old cats have old chips that don't work with these feeders so I simply used the included tag on a collar and that works well. I changed my feeders to close as quickly as possible by moving the switch on the bottom to position 1. Keeps the others from grabbing a quick snack after one of the cats leaves. This switch appears to change the delay between when the cat removes its head from the feeder hoop until the cover closes. That hoop appears to have sensors so it can tell when the cat has its head over the food dish. The cover only opens when a correct tag/chip is detected and a cat puts its head through that hoop to get to the food. I have now changed batteries once on both feeders. They lasted a bit more than 6 months despite frequent opening and closing. One of my cats is a fussy eater who is underweight so I open the feeder frequently to re-arrange his wet food and try to convince him to eat more. As expected the batteries for his feeder needed changing a few weeks before the other feeder. Four alkaline C cells per feeder. Although I would prefer to reduce my use of batteries, the feeder does not support an AC adapter. I had one problem but an easy solution. I found that cat sitters sometimes tapped the wrong button to open the feeders to add more food, or to try to correct the incorrect operation of the feeder after they tapped an incorrect button. If they tapped the training button then the feeder stayed partly open which sometimes allowed the wrong cat to get a snack. Last time I was away my cat sitter tapped the buttons to program a new tag, and the result was that both of my cats gained access to both feeders. Took me a day after I got home to figure this out but it was easily remedied. I have now made a cover from a plastic container lid and taped it so that it hangs over those two buttons to prevent accidental activation. I had not had that problem myself because the button to open the feeder is larger, but the three buttons are side by side so a bit of care is required to not tap the wrong one. The feeder wipes clean with a damp cloth. A soft brush (toothbrush) helps get into a few places. If you want to more closely manage which cat(s) eat what food, either to manage how much they eat, or what food they eat, or if you want to lock out other pets from eating the cat food, this is a great solution. One feeder can be be programmed to respond to numerous tags/chips if desired.

Très bon produit. Fonctionne avec la puce des chats. Nous avons 2 chats avec des régimes différents, cela permet de bien Individualiser le régime de chacun. Très simple a mettre en œuvre, à nettoyer. Vraiment un super produit!

猫2頭飼いです。メタボ雄猫のダイエット用に購入しました。雌猫のご飯を奪ってしまいドンドン太っていき困っていましたが、 シェアーフィーダーを雌猫に使用したところ、メタボ猫が雌猫の餌を奪えなくなったので、食事調整ができてこの一ヶ月で体重が8.76kg→8.435kg に減量できました。目標は1年後6kg 台なので、期待できます。 お値段は高いと思いましたが、メタボ猫の成人病ならぬ成猫病のオンパレードになってしまい（現在内蔵脂肪、気道狭窄で喘息、関節炎、膀胱結石）こちらの症状改善が期待できるので、改善できるのでしたらありがたい品です。

“Aggiornamento dopo 2 mesi di utilizzo: il distributore funziona benissimo, l’unica pecca è che la ciotola interna, essendo di plastica si impregna dell’odore del cibo e a distanza di due mesi inizia a puzzare. Meglio in acciaio.” Ottimo distributore di cibo, perfetto per chi deve tener sotto controllo l’alimentazione o semplicemente evitare che più gatti si rubino il cibo a vicenda. Dispone anche di una modalità “addestramento” per i gatti più paurosi. La mia gatta ha imparato subito ad usarlo, già dalla memorizzazione del microchip. È semplice da usare e facile da pulire. L’unico problemino, come già specificato da altri acquirenti, è la chiusura del coperchio che anche se dispone di tre velocità non è immediato nella chiusura. Se un gatto è molto furbo può infilarsi subito dietro e mangiare. Al momento questo problema non mi riguarda, in quanto gli altri hanno paura dello sportello che si apre e chiude, e la gatta registrata non si allontana mai come finisce di mangiare, dando cosiddetto il tempo al coperchio di chiudersi prima che gli altri provino ad avvicinarsi. Come valutazione complessiva do comunque 5 stelle perché le merita, e quando tornerà in offerta provvederò ad acquistarlo anche per gli altri due gatti.

minha gatinha adaptou muito bem e resolveu nosso problema de deixar ração disponível para gatos que tem alimentação diferente!