53 reviews forNORTHMATE ® Catch Cat Feeder

I am embarrassingly happy with this purchase - I’ve already sent photos and links to other cat owners, and we’ve only had it a few days Our cat is very big, and very nervous. He is known to eat very quickly and throw up. This feeder slows him down and seems to calm him down. He takes a lot longer to eat and will even leave some biscuits for later! It’s smooth plastic, very sturdy and easy to clean (despite the “tongues”). It’s also big, so keep that in mind.

Feeder is larger than expected - big enough for 2 or 3 cats to feed at once. 1 siamese took to it straight away whilst the other looked at me as if to say "You expect me to work for my food"! Its solidly made so they can hook out the food without it moving around the floor.

New things are always a bit of a suspiciously eyed affair with my little tomcat. In this case (or maybe it was due to the dry food used), the feeding toy was immediately sniffed and inspected. After circling it twice and several unsuccessful attempts to get his nose directly to the food, my tomcat finally understood that this required some paw action. Since then, it's been a hit, even with a full bowl right next to it.

We needed an alternative to the feeding maze for our three fluffballs, as our smallest one always hogs it. The Karlie looks good, doesn’t smell of plasticisers, and our two "little ones" love patiently fishing out their dry food here. Finally, no more gulping and throwing up! However, our fluffy 8kg lady can barely get her extra-large paws into the gaps. She can only snag a few pieces around the edges; the ones in the middle are out of her reach.

I bought this for my cat shortly after adopting him two years ago because he wolfed his biscuits down then threw them back up! This instantly helped and he even leaves a few biscuits for later now. I bought a second puzzle feeder too but this is definitely his favourite. I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone.

A visual treat compared to other products. The craftsmanship is top-notch, and the fun factor isn’t lacking either. As promised, it stops the cats from wolfing down their food. Dry food is now only served in such play devices. However, I wouldn’t use it for wet food, as the cat has to poke the food out with its paw, which then messes up the whole flat.

My cat has been housebound with a lame hind leg, and I bought this as a way to keep her entertained (she is usually very much an outdoor cat, so is hating being stuck indoors). She worked out how to get the treats out very quickly, but she enjoys scooping them out with her paw. The feeder slips a bit, even on a rug, but she doesn't seem to mind that. She likes anything that means she gets more treats, so this has been a success!

I ordered this product because our little dog practically inhales his food. Unfortunately, this bowl is not the solution. The dog (Terrier-Pinscher mix, 7kg, pointed long snout) can only reach the food with his tongue and can't get hold of it at all. The poor lad was completely frustrated after 15 minutes. The bowl slides around and is only suitable as a distraction. Unfortunately.

Arya, our cat, loves picking up her dry food from this section. You can also wash it in the dishwasher. We're satisfied.

Our over 1-year-old Maine Coon currently retrieves the Treat Fun piece within 2-5 seconds. With the Cat Activity interactive toy (another brand), it takes 1-2 seconds. The gaps between the "spikes" are 1 - 3.5 cm, which might be too large for cat paws. Personally, I wouldn’t use wet food in it for hygiene reasons. Otherwise, the anti-gulping bowl or the interactive toy makes a very good impression, although it’s a bit too lightweight. The price for it at Zooplus is quite good.

Basically a nice toy, but it slides excessively on smooth floors (wooden floors). The attached pads are so extremely small that they serve absolutely no purpose.

In the endless search for ways in which to keep my food-obsessed cat amused and/or not regurgitating this is without doubt the best purchase I've made. He clocks feeding balls, towers, food puzzles etc etc within days, scoffing the lot in seconds and then kindly leaving furry parcels outside my bedroom for me to step in the next morning, but this has kept him going for months. He's fast with it these days, absolutely, but in terms of slowing him down (relatively speaking) and keeping his weight down this has been a godsend. If your cat has a one track food mind like mine, to the extent that nothing - and I mean NOTHING - gets between him and his food, this is a must.

The spikes are really very hard and tall; my cats can only get the food out with their paws, they can't reach it with their snouts. I wouldn't recommend the bowl for feeding wet food.

My two Cornish Rex cats always get their treats in the Karlie from now on – it keeps them busy. :o) The two of them immediately figured out how it works and haven’t missed a thing so far.

I have a total of 3 other similar activity options spread around the flat. They’re well received, and it’s always adorable to watch the cat focus so intently to get to the treats :-)

I knew getting my cat to use anything new would be hard but this turned out to be a complete waste of money. My cat is weary of it and after trying to get at his food a few times he refuses to go anywhere near it no matter how I try to coax and show him how to use it.

My cat eats too quickly, drinks afterwards, and then throws everything back up. To stop this, I bought her this gadget so she could learn to eat more slowly. On the first day, she preferred to go hungry rather than dare to approach the Karlie. She just watched as I showed her with my finger how to get the food out of it. On the second day, her hunger got the better of her, and she gave it a try herself. Now she's got the hang of it. I even think she's enjoying it.

Before buying it, I was convinced that this would once again be just another toy my two cats would ignore. But my two cats immediately figured out how it works. The bowl is very well-suited for us to feed the cats separately, as I usually have to put one cat's bowl up overnight to stop the chubby cat from eating her food as well. Stealing food from this bowl is now more effort, and she doesn’t bother doing it.

This has been very good at getting my cat to slow down his eating and to have slightly smaller portions by sometimes leaving some food for later. I've only used it with dry food so far. It is easy to fit into the washing-up bowl and to clean and towel dry. The four feet pads on it are small so it does move slightly sometimes on the (unpolished) wooden flooring. Overall - very good.

I have two cats who always gobble down their food like crazy. With the anti-gobble bowl, they now take longer to finish eating and are much less frantic about it. (One piece at a time.) At first, one of them refused to work for her food, but with a bit of encouragement (and showing her how it works :-)), she doesn’t have a problem with it anymore. However, I wouldn’t put wet food in it, as they tend to scoop the food onto the floor with their paw before eating.