Is there a recommended cat food to use with this that helps with the gravity issue? I have this feeder and its great but the food doesnt dispense automatically. I have to shake it for the food to come down...
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I also have that problem. I placed a piece of wood under the back side to tilt the feeder. This corrected the problem. Do not change your cat food to accommodate the feeder issue - just block (elevate) the back side.
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I would not recommend it for feeding, my cats sometimes just dump it over to get the treats out. I suppose you could use it by portioning out how much you want them to have in a day, but they may just knock it over and make a mess. Plus, I have a few cats that won't even use it for treats so that's a problem if your cat doesn't like it and won't stick their paws in it. I would recommend just using a regular dish and measuring out portions. Try a quality food designed for weight loss.
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S&C;'s customer service is very helpful and knowledgeable. I have called a couple of times with different questions not your question though. My young cats did not eat the food wet but they are quite a bit older now. I have to crumble a couple of the "kibble" as they like it "loose". Each cat gets about 3 kibble which is about .4 grams - not much, but they free feed other kibble. With the food fed dry - drinking water is a very important. Sorry did not answer your question, but customer service would be a good source. Would like to know what they say.
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I would NOT feed directly from the can of cat food. Two reasons...it's too small a space for the cat to comfortably feed in,,,and most cans, once opened, have a SHARP edge around them on the inside!! Give the poor little kitty his or her own bowl.
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I have a feeding matt with a rubberized backing underneath the feeder and it stays in place. The bowl to the feeder is held pretty firmly by the feeder itself, but try setting the feeder on a matt with a rubberized backing. Hope this helps.
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Yes, none of my active, hungry, too lazy to want to use the feeder appropriately until there was no other choice, cats were able to tip it. They were so spoiled that until the bottom was completely empty they didn't bother trying to get into it until shown twice and left with no other choice but it has helped keep them busy ever since. i really do prefer this one over other attempts at cat dishes that are made to make them work for it.
1602265
I did something similar. I put the tag on my chubby cat and leave the feeder open all the time. He is not supposed to eat the food in the feeder so it closes when he comes up to it.
971988
I lightly wet the dry cat food so that it sticks to the food. Hope this helps!
1053823
Nope. The device, like ALL others, is not air tight. But, after all, it is just kibble, and has a long shelf life. I would not recommend any auto dispenser for use with any semi moist or soft pet kibble like some available for cats. In any case this feeder does not really hold enough product that it would go rancid before it is empty.
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I got mine for my cat. He was still able to tip it, so I got one of those black boot trays and velcroed the bowl to the tray, problem solved!!!! At least, when he did tip it, it wasn't as big of a mess as with a regular bowl!!!
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Mine was working for a little bit then the bit that spins the feeder broke. Unfortunately I found out while on vacation. Tried to fix it but couldn't. So when the time came for the feeder to feed, it wouldn't spin. I don't think your missing a step. I noticed this thing broke really easily. Probably fed 2 cycles on mine and then broke.
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I have the previous model but the same problem. I put a piece of packing tape on the underside of the bowl and feeder, holding the bowl against the feeder. Never had a problem since. :)
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My cat really didn't like it. Not sure if it was her age (she's 9) or like Marie's, too lazy to try or too set in her ways. Although I had no other food beside this unit. Since she didn't use it, I can't tell you if it can tip over. Probably good exercise if the cat will do it. Thank you for asking.
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I had the same thing happen. My two cats just batted it over and one rolled it while the other ate. I asked the same question. How can I keep this thing from getting knocked over? I got no answer.
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You have a bit of a problem here. By the way, my finicky cat likes this stuff. This is given by weight of the cat. For my cat's weight around 12lbs. also she get a tsp mix in her soft food. I feed my cats differently for different ailments so I just keep a watch that they don't get into each others bowl. Hope this helps.
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Indeed, I have the same problem with mine. It's not a big deal, but the loose bowl fitting does allow the kibble to miss the ramp and end up accumulating underneath the feeder itself. As a temporary fix, I took some duct tape (is there anything it can't do?) and connected the bowl to the feeder. That helped a lot, but a better fix would likely involve mending plates and screws, perhaps arranged on the bottom of the unit. When I get a better look at this, it might prove possible to add (tape) a cardboard ramp to the back end of the bowl to direct the food into the bowl no matter if the bowl-to-feeder fit is not as tight as it could be. Indeed, I have the same problem with mine. It's not a big deal, but the loose bowl fitting does allow the kibble to miss the ramp and end up accumulating underneath the feeder itself. As a temporary fix, I took some duct tape (is there anything it can't do?) and connected the bowl to the feeder. That helped a lot, but a better fix would likely involve mending plates and screws, perhaps arranged on the bottom of the unit. When I get a better look at this, it might prove possible to add (tape) a cardboard ramp to the back end of the bowl to direct the food into the bowl no matter if the... » Read More Indeed, I have the same problem with mine. It's not a big deal, but the loose bowl fitting does allow the kibble to miss the ramp and end up accumulating underneath the feeder itself. As a temporary fix, I took some duct tape (is there anything it can't do?) and connected the bowl to the feeder. That helped a lot, but a better fix would likely involve mending plates and screws, perhaps arranged on the bottom of the unit. When I get a better look at this, it might prove possible to add (tape) a cardboard ramp to the back end of the bowl to direct the food into the bowl no matter if the bowl-to-feeder fit is not as tight as it could be. « Show Less
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Oh yes, it happens in my home. One of my cats acts like I never feed him, we'll call him fatcat. I use the Wonderbowl for skinnycat and put it on top of the refrigerator so its a little deterrent for fatcat. However, I have caught fatcat up there many times waiting for skinnycat to decide to eat. I don't really have a solution but canned air seems to bother fatcat, so I use that as a deterrent. Mealtime is a circus in my home :)