Trixie Automatic Feeder TX5+1

We've had a few good years with this device. Setting it up isn't exactly straightforward, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy enough, and the trays reliably turn at the set times. But be careful: during the last clean, apparently a few drops of water got into the mechanism, and even after letting it dry out for several weeks, it still doesn't work. We're replacing it with the same model, because it's a great feeder, but you do need to handle it with care.

We needed the automatic feeder to make sure our indoor cats were taken care of while we were away from home every now and then. You have to learn how it works, but once you get the hang of it, it functions well. It also has enough compartments, which we need. Plus, our little master hacker can’t operate it because of the keypad lock. One of the feeders broke in the meantime – with an error code. After we reported it, we got a replacement device without any major hassle.

A bowl that could have been really practical. But having 5 adjustable times for 6 compartments just makes everything confusing. In fact, despite several attempts, the numbered compartment never matches the programmed time. There’s always a mismatch, even when taking the '0' compartment without a set time into account. Very complicated for meals with medication that need to be taken at more or less regular times...

Totally unsuitable for wet food. Everything goes bad. Programming is really easy and the compartments open at the set times. Since we're going on holiday and the cat sitter shouldn't have to come up so often, I bought this device. Unfortunately, it's completely pointless.

The feeder is really nice and practical, easy to program and clean, and my cat quickly picked up on the sound of the trays switching. Unfortunately, the feeder breaks down quite quickly. The tray-moving mechanism or electronics just fail on their own. Sometimes it works, then it won’t move at all or only partially. The first time this happened, it was still under warranty and I got a new one – which was fine, but after a while, that one broke in exactly the same way. I bought a third one – same story, but this time just after the warranty expired.