| Petmate Le Bistro Portion-Control Automatic Pet Feeder, 4.2-Pound Capacity, Black | 
| Brand: Petmate
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $44.99
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Rating:  525 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 14 x 15
MPN: 24230
Model: 24233
UPC: 029695242304
EAN: 0029695242335
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fully automatic pet food feeder | | • | Programmable from 1-3 feedings per day | | • | Control the portion per feeding from 1/4 cup up to 2 cups per feeding | | • | Food reservoir holds up to 5 pounds of food |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 520 more reviews...
 Electronic Pet Feeder January 6, 2009
Paula J. Seabrooke
This is a great product! I found it easy to set-up and now I don't have to worry about being home to feed my pet should I be late getting home from work or something. Plus, I can go away for a few days and not worry. It is battery operated which means you can place it anywhere and should you be gone and there is a power outage, your pet is still taken care of.
Great Product! January 6, 2009
syoung
After reading the other reviews, I almost didn't buy the Petmate Portion Control Feeder. But, we were going to be going out of town for a night and had no one to feed our two cats. The first one I bought was defective but Amazon promptly sent me a replacement with a mailing label to return the defective one. They sent it next business day so I was able to have it in time to test it out before we left town.
It was very easy to set up. Unlike what some of the previous reviews said on here, the directions were extremely easy to follow. I'm guessing there have been some product updates since some of those reviews. After you get it programmed and if you turn the power off, all you have to do the next time you turn it back on is reset the clock. It stores your original feeding program. The bowl is removable making cleaning easy and it is large enough for two cats to share from (I bought the 5 lb feeder). It has never jammed for me (I had Purina Diabetic DM food in it. They are small round kibbles). I would recommend something small like that. I can see how large kibble may get stuck or jammed. The lid to the hopper fits securely so if by chance the cats were to tip it over(which I don't think would happen), I do not think it could open up and spill. I have not had any problems with my cats getting any food out in-between feedings either. One of my cats is fairly smart and has tried sticking his paw up the shoot where the food comes out, but has been unsuccessful. I looked at it pretty close and your cat would have to have a very long paw and would have to curve up and around in order to get a substantial amount of food out. My cat did manage to get three kibbles out once, but I think it was food that was in-between the paddles, left over from the last feeding.
We do not use the feeder on a daily basis (we feed them soft food twice a day), but it works great for us when we are gone on overnight trips or if I just want to sleep in on a Saturday without having my cats wake me up to feed them!
BEST FEEDER January 6, 2009
loki
This feeder has proven reliability! I have had feeders break and leave may cat hungry! This feeder has a meal counter so you can tell if a meal was given. The programming seems tricky at first but once you figure it out its easy! It's definitely worth every penny!
gets the job done January 4, 2009
tc (New York, NY)
I bought this product a few months ago. I was a little hesitant because of all the negative reviews, but figured I'd give it a try anyway. I honestly didn't find anything difficult about programming it. I glanced at the directions, then programmed it without a problem. It may not be the most intuitive digital device out there to program, but I got the job done in under 5 minutes.
So far it has been very reliable. I have it programmed to dispense food 3 times a day. I'm home for at least 2 of them and it's never skipped a meal.
I only have 2 minor complaints. First, the dish is permanently fixed to the feeder so it can't really be washed in the sink or dishwasher. It's really not that big of a deal, I wipe it down every few days and it's fine. I'm just lazy and enjoy things that can be put in the dishwasher.
The other thing that bothered me isn't really a problem with the product, just the affect it had on my cat. At first he didn't really understand that it would only dispense food at certain intervals so he would sit around and stare at the feeder waiting for it to give him food. He would do this for hours at a time and it made me feel kind of bad, but after a few weeks he got accustomed to it and now doesn't pay any attention to it until he hears it dispense his food.
I'd recommend this product. I live alone and often work late or go out after work and it makes me feel better knowing that my cat will be fed even if I'm not there to do it. It's also nice to know that if anything ever happens to me, my little buddy will be taken care of by technology until my family or friends remember to come rescue him.
Works great! January 2, 2009
SammyKat (Surprise, AZ, USA)
I really like this product. Ok, so yes the programming doesn't make sense to me and I have to get out the manual whenever I have to change the settings, but the same is true for my VCR. Luckily my cat has not figured out how to stick his little paw up the chute to "self feed" but I can see how this could be a problem. Also watch it to make sure the correct portions are being dispensed. I had an episode where only one piece of kibble was dispensed...my cat was not very happy. I replaced the batteries and all is good. So moral of the story, it works great but don't rely on it 100% still monitor how much your cat or cats are eating.
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