Welcome to our site. Automatic pet feeders give pet owners the perfect solution to the problem of making sure their pets are fed on a regular schedule without the owners having to manually put the food in their pets’ dish. Dog and cat owners find these devices especially useful. Automatic pet feeders can be a life saver for those with dogs or cats that are insistent about being fed at very early and very late hours of the day or night. And for the owner that works long hours, an automatic pet feeder allows pets to eat on a normal schedule without forcing the need for any sort of pet daycare.
Automatic pet feeders come in many shapes and sizes and provide various functionality to fit the needs of pet owners. Some feeders provide a constant flow of food and keep the pet’s dish filled at all times which works well for those pets that are self-regulated regarding their food intake. And for those pets that tend to over-indulge, there are feeders that electronically, or in some cases mechanically without electricity, regulate the amount of food and time interval at which the food is made available to the pet. Below is an example of a feeder that can be used for both cats and dogs.
The Petmate Le Bistro Portion Control Automatic Pet Feeder can be set to dispense from between ¼ and 2 cups of dry cat or dog food at a time. With all compartments of the Le Bistro Automatic Pet Feeder filled to capacity, the unit holds over 10 pounds of pet food. It can be programmed to provide as many as 3 separate pet meals in a 24 hour period. This is a sophisticated device which allows the time of each meal to be specified as well as the size of the portion. This includes the ability to have each of 3 meals to be a different portion size ranging from ¼ to 2 cups. The sturdy dish section, which is made of plastic, is easy to remove and simple to clean. The Le Bistro Automatic Pet Feeder is also simple to program and provides the user with prompts to accurately set the portion size and feeding times according to preference. The unit is electric and runs on 3 D-sized batteries which should last for up to six months.
For those not needing a portion control solution, a simpler and more economical choice might be the Petmate Le Bistro 5 Pound On Demand Feeder. This feeder is simply a large hopper with a shoot that feeds a serving dish. It works on gravity and keeps the dish filled as long as there is food in the hopper.
Using one of these units or one of the other various automatic pet feeders we’ll look at on the other pages of this the site are a convenient way of seeing to it that your pet gets fed regularly even if you are gone for several hours. Couple the right feeder with a pet water fountain to provide a continuous supply of fresh water for your dog or cat for extra convenience and added care.
Needless to say, neither an automatic pet feeder nor a pet water fountain is meant to replace human care. If you are away more often than not or are planning an extended time away, make sure someone visits your pet daily.