SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder

I have 2 timid cats and it took them 2 weeks to eventually get used to the full opening of the lid. if you follow the instructions for each setting, it certainly works - be patient and guided by your cats. With our recent hot weather, the food has kept fresh and free from any fly visitors - we all love it. I am very happy with this product and is reasonably priced too.

We have 2 cats & one kitten. They are each on separate diets due to health issues. This is the perfect feeder for them. I no longer have to worry about them stealing each other’s food, especially when there is medication added. The kitten didn’t need the training mode. He got it straight away. Adults may take longer due to the noise if they are a bit jumpy. It’s not loud though, just different. Highly recommend.

5 cats, 2 overweight & 3 that graze; each has one & all know which is theirs. The Tortie pulls her tray out looking for more food & looks in other feeders in case they aren’t closed. If opened manually it needs to be closed manually; if cat opens automatically the green light is on & it closes automatically. My big cat needs the tag as his chip is not in the right place due to his size. Cat sitters use these feeders. They are brilliant, definitely recommend for multi-cat households.

4 cats and all 4 took around 10 min to figure it out and get used to it. Cats when hungry will start using it and you have to encourage them to use it and they will get over the noise. Best product my cats love it and It had sorted my problem amazingly😊 I bought 4 so every cat is happy... Well almost every as the 7kg cat is OK diet😂

i have 3 cats - 2 have food alleriges, not the same allergy! Therefore i bought this to try it before buying 3. i have tried it with all 3 of my cats and they are scared of the mechanism. They also dont like something being round the back of their heads when eating, none of my cats hunch down to eat - which meant putting their head through the space to eat wasnt something they were comfortable with i would not recommed buying this product

Took my 9 year old boy all of 5 minutes to work this out. Helped he was hungry & over his feeding time. I have to keep 1 of my cats on dry as wet upsets her tummy badly. The older cat recently lost weight due to deciding to refuse dry food. So the wet food & his supplements are all his now. I can monitor how much he eats & know it's only him eating it. Took seconds to set up. Expensive, but solved the big problem I was faced with so I'm happy to pay the price.

Unfortunately, like only 1 other reviewer, this product seems to be ineffective for my situation. Bought 2 and the greedy cat took to it immediately, but the one who likes to graze won't go near it. He doesn't want to put his head under the arch, and the motor sound terrifies him. Alas, I was so excited for this and feel really sad. Otherwise it's a great product.

I have used these for about 6 years, have 4 cats & 3 feeders, they are all on different diets. One will eat nothing but biscuits - sadly. One on a renal diet, one on a normal elderly diet & have just rescued a skip diver, counter surfer dustbin cat. My Maine coon cannot use his properly. He has a very long neck & because his microchip is between his shoulder blades, it won't recognise it until his head is out the other side of the arch. It then opens & he panics running off with it around his neck. I could use the rfd tag, but, he has never had a collar & feeding him on the hall windowsill at the top of the stairs that only he can reach, seemed an easier option. They are rather large & tricky to clean, especially if your cat eats like a rotavator! Very good item that does save you money as less waste from spoiled food.

I didn’t think my daft cat was going to get it but after almost 6 weeks he’s had a eureka moment and ‘by Jove he’s got it’! We have one cat on a special diet so now he’s learned which bowl is his and all going well. Great idea just give it time and they will get it eventually. Only one design flaw is when on trainer mode the light constantly flashes draining the battery and as with our stupid cat got through lots during that phase.

I put a few treats in the bowl and my cat's chip was registered straight away. The learning process is well designed. My fussy grazer learned to use this within a few days. Now I can leave her food down, safe in the knowledge my other cat - an ex-stray, rubbish bag raider who is *always* hungry - can't steal it. Only negatives are the box wasn't glued together properly and fell apart when opened. And I find the open/close switch sometimes doesn't register it was pressed.

My feeder wouldn't recognise the cat and would only open for a second before closing on her snout! Went through the troubleshooting guide with no luck and was sent a new feeder out within 2 days. Superb can't praise them enough. Well done guys.

I bought 3 and its definitely money well spent, my fur babies all get their own food to eat without stealing leftovers.

So good keeping the kitten from eating the old guy's food - but as she grew a little and started with more adult food - had to get another to prevent him eating hers! great product - no more flies!! woohoo

I thought I was going to have to send this back - took my dippy cat about 10 days to get used to it. Do take your time using the training mode - it really does pay off. Now he headbutts the flap out of the way to get to his food. Our cat is grazer rather than a scoffer. So his food dries out or the flies get it.Basically we bin around a third of his food. Not anymore, this seals it, keeps it moist and fresh and no flies can get to it. In fact, at last he is eating more food than ever.

These feeders are fab . My female cat would finish off her brothers food as well as her own . She’s now on a diet and can only eat her own food . Brilliant !

I feel slightly guilty giving this a so-so review - the product seems to work perfectly, but it was a complete waste of money for us. The cat that is the main reason we got it - he's getting bullied out of his food - won't go near it. He is intimidated by the noise and hates having something over his head. He'd rather go hungry than use it. I should have known better! We'll have to try to sell it on, I guess.

In a multiple cat home, our 4 microchip feeders are perfect for our 6 large Maine Coons and 2 smaller breeds to have dietary their needs successfully met. All took very quickly to the sounds and movement (even a very timid one). Batteries last surprisingly long considering how often they are used by snacking cats. No trouble from flies whatsoever in warmer months as units seal food off. These feeders couldn't meet their needs any better; very cleverly designed with a lot of thought.

I bought one to try it out and it's fab. I have 2 cats who are chipped to this feeder as one of my other cats has to watch his diet. I also have a small female who has a delicate stomach so I am just about to order another so she can have her special food without the others taking it from her. Brilliant product, highly recommended.

With two rescue British Shorthairs, one of whom I've learned will eat her body-weight in food per day given a chance, well, unsurprisingly she's been putting on weight and her sister has been losing out. So I bought two of these and slowly introduced the door movement over some weeks and now it's the new normal for them, with each cat automatically going to her feeder. This means I can better portion control and can obviously tell which cat has eaten what. Expensive? Not at all. A godsend.

We have 3 cats, one who is a pig and will eat 10 portions and still meow for more, and 2 who graze throughout the day. I bought 2 and the difference these have made is huge! Buster AND Daisy have both lost weight &Lily has gained a bit! The girls can pick throughout the day without Buster stealing it - fabulous! Daisy was skeptical at first and took a while to accept but they all get their share of food now which is fab. Only downside is that the unit is a pain to clean.

The feeder itself is great if you have several cats with different types of food, but after 3-4 years it stops working. This has already happened to me with two of them. The circuit board, which is the "brain" of the device, stops working and it just doesn't work anymore.

Unfortunately, this bowl was apparently designed by people who don’t own cats. It’s not well thought out. A cat that shouldn’t be eating from the bowl can easily get to the food along with the right cat. Either it stands next to it or comes from the side. The lid closes slowly after the right cat leaves, even at the highest speed setting. The batteries run out quickly. One of the two bowls I have is very noisy.

These feeding bowls broke after 3 years. The lid mechanism was too worn out by then and it wouldn’t open properly anymore. Other than that, it’s a good feeding bowl and the lid responds quickly to the chip. Just a heads up: If you have a strong and fast cat who’s really hungry, they can manage to get their mouth between the lid and the edge with enough speed and push it open again. Now that both bowls are broken, I find them too expensive to buy again.

Bought with my cat in mind, who has chronic food intolerance, needs to take medication, and as if that wasn’t enough, likes to eat in small portions. There’s another cat at home who used to constantly steal her special diet food. After buying this bowl, the problem completely disappeared. My cat got used to it very quickly, practically straight away and without any training programme. The price isn’t low, but it’s absolutely worth it for our peace of mind.

I bought it for my 15-year-old kitty to stop the two greedy ones I feed from eating her kibble. Training went relatively well and she’s been using it on her own since February. However, she doesn’t like it when I put the double bowl in—she won’t touch the wet food if it’s in the dispenser.

I bought this feeder for my two cats. It's really convenient to be able to register several microchips. Unfortunately, one of my cats gets scared every time the lid opens, even with the training mode. This option was very helpful for the cat who has now got used to the feeder. It's great to have two types of bowls as well as the little mat. We'll see how long the batteries last, since it does need four of them. But overall, I'm happy with my purchase.

I’d like someone to explain to me what good it is for me that the feeder only opens with a microchip if it DOESN’T CLOSE WHEN THE CAT LEAVES. The other cats have plenty of time to come and eat, and if there’s another cat eating—even if it’s not the one with the registered chip—it DOESN’T CLOSE. I guess it’s 'for safety', but honestly, the speed and force with which it closes doesn’t seem like it could hurt any cat. In the end, it doesn’t really fulfil its purpose properly.

Ideal for giving each cat their own food. The kitten figured out how it works after just one day. The adult cat needed three days.

When you have cats with different diets, this bowl is brilliant and makes your life so much easier!

I've had the feeder for quite a while now, and I'm pretty happy with it, but for the price you wouldn't expect teething problems, yet there are a few: - Setting it up is tricky because sometimes the feeder doesn't immediately register the chip - The feeder doesn't always open when the cat puts its head under the sensor - Mould: If the food isn't eaten straight away, moisture gets in because the lid is closed, and this causes the rubber to go mouldy. Even if you clean the bowls every day. - Fast cats also get to eat, as the flap stays open

Avoid at all costs, way too fragile and way too expensive 😡😡😡 If you don't need anything, call them.

The cat with severe IBD and therefore on a special diet just manages to break into the SureFeed. It was already secured with an extra lid. I was suspicious and set up a camera, and it was clearly visible that he could still steal some kibble. As a result, another serious intestinal inflammation and again a lot of money spent at the vet. The idea is nice, but unfortunately it's not suitable when a cat really can't have any other food.

I've had the feeder for 2 years now.. they claim with Duracell batteries it'll last 6 months.. but honestly, it's more like 3 months. And they say the feeder has a lifespan of 6 years.. but really, it's 2 years because the motor has already given up. Also, it's really awkward for a Maine Coon to eat from it because the arch gets in the way a lot. So if you're still thinking about buying it.. DON'T do it for a big cat.

Costs a bit, but you get something good in return! My cats needed a little time to get used to the feeders, but now it's great—no more eating from each other's bowls, and they can just eat whenever they want without the other cat joining in.

I've been using the machines for 3 months now. The bowls are too deep and the divided one (which I unfortunately need) is way too small. Otherwise, everything is plastic, the required batteries are from the last century – a rechargeable version would be much better – and one of them only works when it feels like it. At least each cat only eats the food meant for them... Price/performance is completely over the top.

After training to get my cat used to being comfortable with the flap opening

Very good feeder, both of our cats immediately accepted their own one.

Kibble stays dry, pâté always moist. No more flies buzzing around, no more stealing each other's food. Brilliant.