
How long can you leave an automatic cat feeder? While you are likely to fork out considerably more for these clever machines, you will be able to keep close control on what your cat consumes, irrespective of if you are at home.
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These types of dispensers are suitable for owners whose sole aim is food availability via a full bowl, as they do not offer the opportunity to regulate portions or timings. The cat feeding station is automatically refilled from the container above as and when your cat makes space in the bowl by eating the food. Budget – these automatic cat feeders work thanks to gravity.Let’s take a look at the main types of automatic cat feeders currently on the market: Cost – aside from buying food, is feeding the cat really something you wish to spend money on? If meal time is a job which you can get done, by hook or by crook, an automatic cat feeder might be low down on your list of priorities, and understandably so.

Jams – use the wrong food with certain dispensers and you might find you have a jam on your hands.Stability – depending on the model, and the strength of your cat, a dispenser might be easily tipped over and spilt or opened in the process.

Then again, if they associate it with mealtime, it might bring about feelings of happiness rather than resentfulness. If your cat is sensitive to noise, they may develop a dislike for the device. Noise – while there have certainly been some models which have sought to address the problem, automatic cat feeders can be noisy.This control influences behaviour, so ceding the dispensing of meals to a machine could see your cat’s behaviour change. Rather than just an insignificant daily routine, mealtime is a form of training which lets your cat know you are the person with access to food. ‘Dehumanisation’ – it may not have occurred to you, but one of the reasons your cat can see you as the ‘leader of the house’ is your role of personally feeding them.This can come in handy for owners with multiple cats, or multiple pets. ‘Pet detectors’ – we will cover them in more detail further on in this piece, but many automatic cat feeders come with a microchip detection system which ensures that only the cat you intend a meal for gets their lips around it.Complete personalisation – if you are a cat owner who wishes to have control of every detail, automatic cat feeders allow you to dictate both the size and regularity of your cat’s meals, giving you complete control at the press of a button.Medical value – automatic pet feeders have even made it onto the recommendation list of some vets, who can suggest that automatic cat feeders are a good way to regulate food consumption in cats suffering from medical conditions eg Diabetes.This may be more beneficial than the ‘vacuuming’ of one big meal when you come home.

