Cat Mate C3000 Automatic Feeder

The cat mate c3000 is great in theory but the portion sizes make it really hard to programme and ensure your cat is getting the right amount of food. Better off getting one with scales so you can ensure they're actuallly getting their daily calories.

I've been using this for 4 months now with my kitten. He took to it straight away (he's very food driven). He tried to break in it at first but gave up quite fast! It really gives you the flexibility to not live your life around feeding the cat.

Has worked a treat so far and the kitten hasn't got into it, he's actually given up now. It's really helped me introduce a food routine to my young cat.

This machine is an absolute nightmare to program. Once set up it worked fine for a couple of years but has now the display regularly goes haywire -constantly flashing. The only solution is to take the batteries out and program again! I'm going to dump it and try something else.

We use this to feed an elderly feral cat. It is set up in the greenhouse with a water dispenser where he can help himself. He was afraid of the noise at first but now knows the noise means food. The greenhouse door has been wedged open just enough to let his slim body through but not the local greedy cats (although a pine martin has occasionally got in)

Don’t buy this if your cats are clever. Mine teamed up and worked out how to break in within an hour of the test run.

Our gorgeous black moggie (male) has always been greedy, and got very good at persuading individual family members that he hadn't been fed, and was starving hungry. It became his life's work! The beauty of this automatic feeder is that he can con us no more... and that can only be good for his health. We've set it to deliver him 3 small meals a day. He did wrestle it over a few times, but never got the lid off. I put a strap round it just in case, and he now leaves it alone. It works a treat!

Had this food dispenser for over 4 years now and it is still working well! I have only changed the batteries twice.

We originally bought this to use when we travel away for a day or two, but have come to use all the time! Great for portion control and to ensure our cat is fed regularly, without overfeeding. I saw some videos of cats getting into the feeder, so we have tapped the latch on with duck tape and this seems to do the trick.

Easy to build. Easy to program feed times, though their quantity scale of 0 to 10 needs experimentation. Works very well. Sizes are H=37cm, W=21cm, L (incl bowl)= 35cm

Helps control portion sizes for greedy cats

Frequent meals impossible

The product is generally okay, but not for cats who will try to get to the food. My kitty immediately figured out that if she fiddled with her paw, one kibble would fall out, and after a month of fiddling, the feeder stopped working. It's only suitable for cats who aren't interested in eating.

Nice and reliable to use. Easy to set up in terms of feed amount and feeding times. You just need to get used to the menu, but after that it’s a piece of cake. The product is sturdy and can take a knock. Yes, it does make noise when dispensing the food. But we got used to that pretty quickly. The cat is happy getting his food at set times. It’s made him a lot calmer.