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Petmate Le Bistro Portion-Control Automatic Pet Feeder, 5-Pound Capacity, Black

Brand: Petmate
Category: Pet Products

List Price: ~~$79.99~~
Buy New: $47.49
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

485 reviews
Sales Rank: 94

Color: Black
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 14 x 15

MPN: 24230
Model: 24233
UPC: 029695242304
EAN: 0029695242335
ASIN: B000BVWVUA

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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good autofeeder October 30, 2008
I got one each for my cats and they seem to like it. I did not find the programming instructions to be too hard but a bit cumbersome. YOu lose everything if the battery comes out. My main complaint is that the food reservoir has a loose lid and if the kitty is smart enough to knock it over, they get buffet service. If they modify the design with a latch or screw on top, it would be perfect.

5 out of 5 stars

This saved my sleep and sanity October 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Before I got this feeder, my two fat cats would pester me for food all day and then at night at about 3:00 on until I surrendered. I was at my wits end and didn't know what I could do short of locking them in the front bedroom whenever I was home asleep or awake. I starting looking online for a solution to the problem and found this product. I was not completely sure it would work even though it had good reviews, but I thought ANYTHING would be worth a try.
When I got it, I programmed it to feed 1/4 cup at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm. I was disappointed that it did not have the capability to feed 4 times a day to give the 1 cup total I feed them in a day, so I decided to do a manual feed before I went to bed of 1/4 cup (this could explain why they are so fat...). Anyway, it has been a lifesaver! I started out by rounding them in a closed bedroom with the feeder at night so I could sleep through the night uninterrupted, and now I have just recently let them have the run of the house overnight and I am delighted to say that they do not bother me one bit anymore! They do not try to tip the feeder over, they understand the feeder takes care of them and do not bother me near as much anymore, and we are all much happier. Programming would only be a problem if you tried to figure it out without the instructions, but if you sit down and read them and take time with them, it is not a problem at all; but keep them in case you need to refer back! I have had no problems and would recommend this product to anyone with cats as demanding and insatiable as mine are!!

5 out of 5 stars

Best idea ever! October 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I got 2 for 2 cats, and one of the cats is a monster! It took 2 days for them to get used, i.e., not through down. Now, both cats are used to the machine and it's simple to set up times.

4 out of 5 stars

Wonderful feeder! October 24, 2008
Okay - as others have said, the programing instructions aren't terrific. It was easier for me to just play with the buttons a bit - took about 20 minutes to get the thing set up. Like setting the buttons on one of those multifunction watches.

A bit of redesign would keep the more enterprising cats from reaching up the chute to get food. Our younger cat was only able to get a few pieces of food out a day - not a big deal, since she had to work so hard for so little. Eventually she got more adept at this, got more food out. We followed advice from here and put tape over part of the chute. Problem solved. If you have a "thinker" type cat, it might be worth your while to tape the feeder before introducing it to your cat - so s/he will never realize that there might be a way to "unlock" the food.

We measured the output, found that 1/4 cup is a bit closer to 1/3 cup. So we adjusted the portion control to allow for that. Not a big deal.

We have two cats - one of whom is a Maine Coon with a largish head. The large dish that is a part of the feeder allows for both of them to eat comfortably together. Nice. It took our more timid cat a bit of time to get accustomed to the whirring noise. Now they both run for the feeder as soon as it whirs!

I have been monitoring the timing of the meals; haven't had any problems...and it's a huge relief to know that if I'm not home at the cats feeding times, they'll still get fed.

3 out of 5 stars

This Product works OK with some bad points October 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I ordered 3 of these for my cats to use while I was going on a long weekend. I had to return one because it didn't work, but got a replacement which did work. It was a good feeder for the few days I needed to use it and I found it accurate with the portion, which I confirmed with a measuring cup and accurate with the clock. The bad thing is I could not continue to use it daily (for my long working hours) because my cats were able to put their paws up the hole where the food comes out and pull out pieces of food at a time. Also, unfortunately, whatever controls the settings for the time on the clock must be in the area of that hole because eventually the clock and feeding settings were zeroing out or changing to different times by my cats putting their paws up there. When I came back from my long weekend, the clocks were still set up correctly, but after the second week of use, they were eating pieces whenever and resetting the clock by paw.

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