Is there a flap on the dispenser to prevent cats from reaching in and helping themselves to more? My cats are smarter than I gave them credit for.
1751740
There is a rotating cylinder that dispenses the kibble, so no reaching up and helping herself. And, yes, it has defeated her so far for many months in use.
1751741
No, the food drops into a closed cylinder that rotates to drop the food to the dish, then rotates back to be solid. We had a cat that broke multiple previous drop feeders like this. This one, however, he has not been able to steal single piece of food in the years we've had it.
1751742
When you set it up, you can see there is a roller that delivers the food. They cannot get to the food, However if you do not get the lid on top secure, they CAN knock the lid off.........
1751743
Not a flap, but there is a cylinder that has openings that fill when rolled inward to the food side, and when timer goes off, they roll, empty out food, and re-seal the bin side by rolling back.
1889156
My cat will sometimes scoot the entire machine across the room but I don't see how a cat can remove the bowl without lifting the machine. If you have more than one cat perhaps the are working together.
866622
Patrica,I know there is a flap/door cover for the kitty condo. I made one myself out of a see thru piece of tarp material and then the cat would not go in there. I took it off and they went back in there. They are wanting to be able to exit quickly and don't trust to be in with the cover. The heated cat pad I bought seems to fit in there but I did not have one in there because with 2 cats sleeping in the condo they were keeping each other warm. I put the cat condo so the wind did not come into the condo for the cats. I even cut another piece of carpet for inside the condo for added padding and they were sleeping in there. Hope this answers your questions. Patrica,I know there is a flap/door cover for the kitty condo. I made one myself out of a see thru piece of tarp material and then the cat would not go in there. I took it off and they went back in there. They are wanting to be able to exit quickly and don't trust to be in with the cover. The heated cat pad I bought seems to fit in there but I did not have one in there because with 2 cats sleeping in the condo they were keeping each other warm. I put the cat condo so the wind did not come into the condo for the cats. I even cut another piece of carpet for inside the condo for... » Read More Patrica,I know there is a flap/door cover for the kitty condo. I made one myself out of a see thru piece of tarp material and then the cat would not go in there. I took it off and they went back in there. They are wanting to be able to exit quickly and don't trust to be in with the cover. The heated cat pad I bought seems to fit in there but I did not have one in there because with 2 cats sleeping in the condo they were keeping each other warm. I put the cat condo so the wind did not come into the condo for the cats. I even cut another piece of carpet for inside the condo for added padding and they were sleeping in there. Hope this answers your questions. « Show Less
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There are little "bowls" on the base that are a bit deeper than where the tubes connect to the base. If you were trying to put a lot of food in there to avoid feeding the cats daily or you had a lot of cats I can see it being a problem if one of the tubes came off, but in my experience with my two even without the tubes it's the right amount of space for a days worth of food. At first I would remove the tubes to refill, and fill flush with the lip of these "bowls". Now though I refill with the tubes attached. They just slide into the base, but they seem to be pretty secure as far as the cats are concerned, though the dogs have gotten them loose. I can't speak to the other one on Amazon. There are little "bowls" on the base that are a bit deeper than where the tubes connect to the base. If you were trying to put a lot of food in there to avoid feeding the cats daily or you had a lot of cats I can see it being a problem if one of the tubes came off, but in my experience with my two even without the tubes it's the right amount of space for a days worth of food. At first I would remove the tubes to refill, and fill flush with the lip of these "bowls". Now though I refill with the tubes attached. They just slide into the base, but they seem to be pretty... » Read More There are little "bowls" on the base that are a bit deeper than where the tubes connect to the base. If you were trying to put a lot of food in there to avoid feeding the cats daily or you had a lot of cats I can see it being a problem if one of the tubes came off, but in my experience with my two even without the tubes it's the right amount of space for a days worth of food. At first I would remove the tubes to refill, and fill flush with the lip of these "bowls". Now though I refill with the tubes attached. They just slide into the base, but they seem to be pretty secure as far as the cats are concerned, though the dogs have gotten them loose. I can't speak to the other one on Amazon. « Show Less
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Yes. The door pops right off. My cats refused to use it with the door on it. One of them actually peed in my shoe until I took it off lol.
147606
It flows well. Occasionally I have to tap it to get the food to flow fully into the bowl. The cats just use their paws to pull some down when that happens, so there's no danger anyone will go hungry.
1798757
(I have the extra large size for our Newfoundlands.) If it were a strong cat, yes. The magnets hold the two heavy, plastic flaps down. I don't have a cat, but I imagine it would be difficult but possible if that cat is determined.
1914953
My cats move their heads out of the way when it closes. I know if anything gets stuck in the doors the doors stop and keep trying until the doors shut. So even for a slow cat it would close.
763666
Sorry cant help you, I didnt run into that problem. We did not have success with this keeping our cat off the counter.
1239451
The unit is one piece, and I do not know if you can replace it. The flap that comes with the unit is lightweight, is fur lined around it and also has a lock if you want to keep it closed. My cats do not seem to have an issue with the flap. I am not sure what the Elite flap is. I love the unit and so do my cats. Hope this helps a little.
20946
Nope. My cat caught on how to use the door faster than one of my dogs. I like that, but if you have a strictly indoor cat, it won't work.
1878872
The cat will have a sensor hanging from their collar in order for the lid to open. I think you'll be fine with this purchase. We had a similar situation with our pets and this fixed our problem.
881632
Nope! I own three cats and have never had a problem! There is very little room on the lid for a paw to slip through :)
2126361
Our cats found a way to dislodge the upper ball by removing the "cap". It just snaps in. The lower ball is more challenging so it may take them a little more time to mess that one up. We'll let you know.
1946529
That is an issue and I don't know the answer. We have seen another cat use it, but then our little colony seems to reclaim it.
1189685
I don't use the door. I think it closes the cat in too much. Just have the cover on, so I really can't help.
1300858
There are little "bowls" on the base that are a bit deeper than where the tubes connect to the base. If you were trying to put a lot of food in there to avoid feeding the cats daily or you had a lot of cats I can see it being a problem if one of the tubes came off, but in my experience with my two even without the tubes it's the right amount of space for a days worth of food. At first I would remove the tubes to refill, and fill flush with the lip of these "bowls". Now though I refill with the tubes attached. They just slide into the base, but they seem to be pretty secure as far as the cats are concerned, though the dogs have gotten them loose. I can't speak to the other one on Amazon.