I am looking for an automatic feeder for my small goats. Their grain is about the same size as cat kibble. Would this be suitable for them?
377441
It should. I'm feeding cats, but raccoons have tried to get in and knocked it over - it didn't open. There is provision to screw it down, which if I had used it would not have knocked over.
377442
As long as it is a similar weight and size, you should have no problem at all. My feeder works great.
377443
I'm not really sure. The feeder is not all that heavy even when full so I think the goats might be able to knock it over.
377444
It works pretty well for my small pet woolly mammoths, and a white rhino I keep in the garage, so I'm pretty sure it could handle a few small goats.
377445
Yes I believe this would be fine regarding food size as the dispenser unit has an adjustable auger opening size you can set for your food when you set it up. Some people say this step is too tricky to figure out but its really quite simple. Only concern would be bowl size, as in how many goats are you wanting to feed at the same time? The bowl is quite large and my 2 cats manage sharing easily but could be a problem for 3 or more animals at a time. See a full review here: http://www.catfooddispensersreviews.com/pet-feedster-automatic-pet-feeder-full-review/
475317
I would not recommend it. The food does not fall into the bowl. My cats aren't trained to use their paws to pull more food down so the job is left for me. Very poor design.
1483686
I would work with small kibbles. I am feeding large pellets to my KOI and they are about the same size as cat food.
1322554
Yes. The amount of kibble is adjustable for cats and dogs. The only difference in the dog/cat feeder is the nozzle attachment.
2079151
With small morsels, the 1/4 cup setting delivers 1/2 cup, so the minimum feeding is 1/2 cup. the next size up is called "1/2" cup which actually delivers 1 full cup. Our morsels are about the size of a Pea, we have not tested larger morsels. This feeder cannot deliver the 3/4 cup that we oped for ( 3 feedings of 1/4 cup). If you have a single cat this may not be the best feeder.
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My dog is a 65lbs Dalmatian and the kibble is not too big for him. I catch my 8 month old cat chomping done my dog's food and he manage to eat it okay. Irecommend buying the smallest bag and trying it, before buying a bigger bag.
2087077
They are not too tiny like some dry food that looks like kitten sized kibble. They are rather flat and like little discs. My flat faced Himalayan doesn't seem to have any problem picking them up which is a plus for us.
1504830
I don't have a hedgie so here's what I can say. The space they'd be running on is roughly 2" x 3.5" with a little wiggle room. I also have the 12" and it's not only larger but has a more forgiving angle to the dish, so it would be the safer bet. Definately don't try the small. It's too small even for my mice, and seems more for those very tiny breeds of hamster.
201867
I use it for small cat kibble that is round in shape. The kibble is about as big as an average sized blueberry to give you an idea of the size. From the looks of the dispenser, it would also accommodate even smaller kibble, and much larger kibble.
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Not really. My cat gets interested in watching the dog eat from this, but he can't get his face down far enough to get the kibble. The plastic blades are deep and dogs with short muzzles would have a hard time with this feeder. Cats probably could paw the food out.
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I would most certainly say it's more suited for a family with a dog or maybe family with more than 2 cats. This product is much bigger in person than photo depicts. The only thing that may interfere with it being used for dog food is the size of the pellets; but, even still shouldn't be a problem. I recommend this product even though it is unnecessary for my 1 cat family...I'm extremely satisfied and more importantly my cat loves it lol.
1691823
I use for horse grain, but small kibble I think it would actually hold the entire bag, lg kibble I really dont know, But even ants etc cannot get into my grain with this container, I love it
2260114
Since the holes are adjustable, food size doesn't matter. My cats eat small pellets. I didn't like the large amount coming out so I put it on the smallest setting and taped up 2 out of 3 holes.
1275342
I absolutely do NOT recommend this grinder for making cat food. See my review for more on this. In the comments, I include a link to the grinder I finally settled on and am loving!
689242
Probably not. The capacity on this one is about 2 cups per dish, and I'd imagine that's not enough. And besides, it's super-flimsy -- my clever Ocicats figured out how to pry open the lids within a couple of days, and they never seated properly after that. Here's the one I ended up buying and liking much better: QPet Automatic Feeder 4 meals with Recorder & LCD Display AF 105 by Qpets (LAVA Electronics Inc) Good luck!
1322556
Hello Brooke, This feeder is for CATS due to the kibble theft proof nozzle. We also have a feeder made specifically for DOGS,this feeder doesn't have the nozzle that the cat feeder has. Thank you
294595
The opening at the bottom of the feeded is about 1/2" so I would think they would...we use a product called Clean Mix bird food which is pieces of peanuts and we don't have a problem. We have been very happy with this feeder. Hope htis helps...