Sure Petcare SureFeed Sealed Pet Bowl for Cats and Small Dogs, Motion Activated Lid, Works for Wet and Dry Food, Keeps Food Fresh, Locks Odours in, White, 4xC Cell Batteries Required, Not Included

I flipped out finding this item. For months I am trying different solutions to prevent throwing away uneaten cat food: half a portion, quarter portion, teaspoon at a time, cling film, aluminum foil, Tupperware, dry only diet -- finally I gave up and made peace with the money I'm throwing away on uneaten wet cat food, since Spike only eats up to 70% of it at best case scenario (and many times merely 20-30%, not more) and that's talking about the minimal 85gr portions. You see, Spike, evidently a trend following cat, eats only fresh. i.e, immediately after the package was opened. He is less bothered by the fact that poor animals were processed into food for him only to be thrown away - not that I'm vegetarian, but at the very least I make sure no animal died in vain... It's not lettuce. So, when discovering the SureFeed product it took very little time until checkout, and I was ready to crown it product of the century even before the order arrived. Spike, sadly, didn't get the memo. The product itself is indeed great. It's a smart invention that is very reasonably priced, well built from high quality materials and works smoothly and easily even if you're not very gadget friendly. It was a matter of inserting batteries (add those to your cart right after to save some headache later, as they are not included. Not that I would expect that for the pet bowl price) and turning it on, and it was ready to go. One feature that I clearly overlooked, what with it being my fastest placed order ever, and found out about only when the item arrived is the training button, that will get your cat accustomed to the new dish with moving parts over a few days. It worked very well, and the switch was as simple as it gets. The motion detection, obviously the most important part of the machine, works flawlessly and the mechanism is surprisingly quiet. It took no more than Spike sticking his nose over it, and the flap would gently open, and close back few seconds after he finished and moved on with bath time. Since I am less fond of dishwashing, I also ordered extra bowls (sold separately) - those were found out to be of the same high quality, and most importantly very easy to wash - still doesn't mean I wanna keep washing the one bowl for every feeding, but once a day I do all three in seconds and don't even bother with the dishwasher. As you can see, happy customer here. Well, happy buyer. The target audience however remained true to his habits, and would still eat only right after the food was opened. The next time hunger strikes, he would approach the SureFeed, allow it to open, sniff, and head for the dry food backup. It should be noted that I'm specifically describing Spike's culinary adventures in order to make you aware that in the off chance your cat is related to mine and you're also buying the SureFeed for the same goal and not because of having a flies issue or what not, it might be that just like in my case your only solution to solve it is replacing the cat, not the bowl (which isn't happening, so tough luck for me. Parenting is difficult, people). It therefore should also be noted that a friend who ordered the product as well, and also lucked out with a normal cat, reports that his cat is eating as much as he needs, retires to his business, and when he wishes to eat again will come back and eat the rest. Moreover, the said cat which was sadly abused as a kitten and grew up to be a very shy and quiet cat which is extremely easily freightened and is very careful around new things, took very well to the SureFeed and learned quickly that the fact its cover is moving is a good thing (which says a whole lot about how quiet and gentle the system is, especially in that cat's case). In conclusion: it's truly a great product that does it's job well and is very affordable; however, if your intention is to eliminate food waste there is a chance it might not be able to help you with that. Try asking Alexa for an advice.

*this item has been working great up until 7 months of use, one of the plastic guides on the top part that runs on the rails appears to have come off and now the mechanism intermittently jams allowing flies and insects into the food. Amazon won't help so going to try the manufacturer direct * April 2022 ** Update 29/04 : received fantastic product support from surefeed customer service, they supplied a replaclemt lid free of charge by special delivery and my feeder is working again now, back to 5 stars, 2 year warranty is great peace of mind for buying this product ** Bought this to solve an issue with my outdoor cat who usually eats in the porch of my house. Id leave a bowl of food out for the cat whilst I'm at work and overnight, this would either let the food go dry or off, or attract flies, insects or slugs which I was afraid the cat might end up eating. I seen this device but thought it might scare the cat off as its very nervous, I had bought him a water fountain which he looked at and ran off. To my surprise, he has taken to this very quickly and was eating from it within a few minutes. It's comical to watch through a window where the cat puts his face in front of the feeder to trigger the sensor, then sits and waits for the flap to open. He used to try and bury his unfinished food but now just walks off as the seal covers the food from flies etc. about 10 seconds after he finishes eating. It stays fresh all day and results in less food being thrown away, it's also much healthier for the cat. He can feed himself now when I'm not there, the dish will take about two packets of food. I also notice a reduction in passing opportunist cats taking his food as they can't smeel it anymore due to the seal over the top of the food when the flap closes. Very easy to clean, and a training mode for timid cats, very happy with this purchase and recommend it to all cat owners! One star less as batteries were not included and required a trip to the shops for some c-cell batteries.

This was purchased after we noticed fly eggs on our cats food. She likes to nibble on her food throughout the day but leaving it out was no longer an option. This feeding bowl has fixed that, it is easy to set up, not big or chunky like I was imagining. Our cat is very timid but is absolutely fine eating from this, the lid opens and closes at a steady pace so not to spook her. There is a training mode on it which we never had to use, she went straight to it. We can now leave her food out throughout the day without worrying or constantly checking for flies. It also keep her wet food looking much fresher. My only SLIGHT niggle is that you have to buy a split dish separately. A choice of single or split would make this product perfect.

This is the second one we have bought. We use one for dried food, biscuits and one for wet cat food. These are not too noisy and easy to clean. These are perfect for keeping flies off pet food. Worth the price too. My cat did take a little while to get used to it at first but is very happy using it.

I wasn’t sure whether to believe other reviews, but can confirm this does not work for black cats. My cat has happily used the microchip version of this for the last 5 years, and when it packed in I thought I’d try this one. He’s very confident using it given he’s used to these, but it won’t open for him so someone has to wave a hand for him and then once open it doesn’t even register him there and closes on his face whilst he’s eating, so we have to supervise him eating? Have had to return, very disappointed!

This has been a real success in keeping the fly's off the food. My cat got the hang of it with half an hour. She's a Bengal pre disposed to problem solving when food is involved😂. It has sensors at the sides and front and opens and shuts with minimum noise, so won't scare off timid pets. It closes in under five seconds of the pet walking away so doesn't give the fly's a chance to settle. It comes with a single removable bowl which is very easy to clean. You can buy two section versions for wet and dry. My criticisms would be the cost ( I'd have gone with a limit of £30) and that the body of the feeder is a bit fiddly to clean but it's worth it for all the food saved and which is normally wasted through fly's laying eggs on it. I use a little black poop bag to double bag any old food (this cuts down fly's in your wheelie bin) Also try and place it in a low traffic area . Whilst you have to be close to trigger it, can go nuts in busy spots. Generally a success !

This solved my flies problem, perfectly. It also solved the food going dry problem, perfectly. Unfortunately, due to the way the bowl is designed, my cat doesn't like eating from the corners of the bowl and regularly ignores food that's close to the edges, especially near the back. In addition, the frame around the bowl is quite bulky so my cat has to stretch forward quite far and cannot comfortable sit on the floor while eating, it's also too low down for her to comfortable stand. Finally, additional bowls are sold separately, and the one included is NOT dishwasher safe according to the instructions. There is a steel bowl version but this is already an expensive device. I'll keep using it during the summer because the flies are so bad but not sure if I'll continue use in the winter.

My kitten of 3 months instantly took to this, she didn't even need the training mode. I left it empty for 5 mins and let her just play with it, then I put her food in and she very quickly figured out what was needed to open it, The sensor isn't a to sensitive that me walking by will open it, but perfectly tuned to know when my cat moves over it. I hate the smell of wet cat food so this was perfect, no icky smell all day. The sound is almost silent, it doesn't spook my cat at all. I have had no issues so far, works as expected and I love it Manual was easy to understand. And once I put batteries in and turned off teaching mode, it was just seamless, it opens when cats ear it. And closes quickly after she leaves. It's never closed on her. Or failed to open

So happy with this pet feeder. Keeps uneaten wet food from drying out leading to less waste. My cat is free to eat as much or as little as she wants and come back later to still-fresh food . A year later and the cover suffered a mishap and the cover hinge broke. I contacted the seller and they replied right away and sent a replacement cover at no cost. Excellent product and company.

Miseczkę zakupiliśmy 1,5 roku temu i od tego czasu sprawuje się idealnie. Od tego czasu baterie były wymieniane tylko 1 raz. Ulubiona mokra karma naszej kotki pachnie intensywnie, dodatkowo kotka ma tendencje do powolnego jedzenia - parę kęsów i odchodź. Automatycznie zamykana miseczka sprawia, że zapach nie roznosi się ciągle po mieszkaniu, jedzenie jest długo świeże. Nasza kotka jest bardzo strachliwa, ale miseczka jest tak cicha i spokojnie się otwiera, że nauczyła się z niej jeść w 3-4 dni.

Volevo una ciotola Surefeed che contenesse gli odori. Ho optato per questo modello in quanto il costo era più contenuto rispetto a quello con lettore di microchip. Sono completamente soddisfatto. I gatti non hanno avuto bisogno di training. Dopo poche ore, utilizzavano già la ciotola senza alcun problema. Prodotto dal costo elevato ma ottimo.

Très bien. Le chat a tout de suite compris. Pas besoin de faire l'entraînement !

Best thing I ever bought for feeding our cats….. one of them was driving us nuts trying to wake us at 4 or 5am to feed her but now they can feed themselves! It took a little time for the two of them to get used to it and we put the wet food into it from the fridge so it’s cold…..it’s a quality piece of kit and my only complaint would be that there’s no way to use ice packs with it to keep wet food fresher for longer. Well worth the investment we love it!