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Petmate Le Bistro Portion-Control Automatic Pet Feeder, Bleached Linen | 
 enlarge | Brand: Petmate
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $39.99
You Save: $40.00 (50%)
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 194
Color: Linen
Media: Misc.
Clothing Size: 10 Pound
Size: 10 Pound
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 10.9 x 10.8
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Model: 24232
UPC: 029695242328
EAN: 0029695242328
ASIN: B0016BVY2U
Release Date: May 1, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Fully automatic pet food feeder | | • | Programmable from 1-3 feedings per day | | • | Control the portion per feeding from 1/4 cup up to 2 cups per feeding | | • | Removable bowl for easy cleaning | | • | Food reservoir holds up to 5 pounds of food |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
Don't forget August 14, 2008
Don't forget to buy D batteries for this thing (which I did and am now extremely annoyed)! They also have to option of using a DC adapter, but do not include it.
 Doesn't measure food correctly August 13, 2008
We purchased this for our three cats, set to dispense 3/4 of a cup 3 times a day. After watching it dispense, we discovered it dispenses the wrong amount. The 1/4 cup setting dispenses a little more than 1/4 cup, the 1/2 cup setting dispenses nearly 1 cup, and 3/4 cup setting dispenses over 1.5 cups. It's possible that this is because our cat food is pellets that are pretty small, but either way - if you buy this, be sure to check to see how much it's *actually* dispensing!
 Changed My Cat's Life and Ours! August 13, 2008
We are extremely happy that we purchased this for our cat. It took only 5 minutes to set up. I set it up to serve 1/4 cup twice a day for our 13lb cat. I also tested it, and it really does serve 1/4 cup. I used Hill's Prescription R/D until I read some negative information about the ingredients, so switched to Natural Balance cat food. Both types of food worked perfectly in the automatic feeder. We have had the feeder for a little over a month, and noticed the positive changes immediately (before changing the food). My cat has gone from a 13lb cat that mostly slept, and not much anything else to a playful kitten! She's 8 years old and is acting like a kitten all over again. She also looks like she's lost a little weight. Plus, I don't have to get up at 6am on the weekends to feed her and she doesn't associate us with food. We fed her twice a day everyday, but it would vary by an hour or so before we got the feeder. I guess cats like exact routine because it has made a big difference for her and us!
Great product, with a few quirks. August 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After looking around for an auto feeder it seemed like they all had some issue, but this had mostly positive reviews so I figured I'd give it a try. I bought two so each of my cats could have one. Unfortunately one of them did not work upon arrival so I sent it back and had a new one sent within a week. A few things to point out based on other reviewers problems.
1. Programming is quite easy if you just follow the instructions, it took me about 2 minutes to have it set up and ready to go.
2. If you attach the container and lid on properly your cat will not be able to get into it.
3. It will only take a day or two for your cat to realize if it sticks its arm up the food chute it can get a piece or two out but it's probably more of a hassle than your cat will want to deal with after a few tries.
4. If you are using normal dry cat food (which is smaller than the 1/2" recommended size on the instructions) the portion control isn't very accurate. I found I had to just set it 1/4 cup smaller than I actually wanted them to have.
Once you figure out a few of the quirks of this product it will work without problems. Both of mine have made my life much easier since the cats know I don't control their food anymore than just sit around until they hear the food being portioned out by the auto feeder.
Almost Perfect August 10, 2008
I bought this so when we were away our cat could still get fed at her regular times. Besides I was getting tired of getting up for her 1AM feedings. That problem has now been solved by this automatic feeder. We now can stay overnight without having to worry about the cat being fed and no more being woke up during the night. The only complaint I have is with the portion size. Like others our cat prefers a smaller size cat food. I had it set to dispense 1/4 cup 3 times a day. Boy was I surprised when 1/2 to 3/4 cup was dispensed. So I had to reset it to feed twice a day or I would have one fat cat. I've read other reviews where people have cut a paper plate to control portions. You think that Petmate engineers would have already come up with some kind of insert to control portions better if you used different sized cat food. Other than that I'm happy with my purchase so far.
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