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(More customer reviews)We have two Jack Russells, one old, Ralph, and one younger and smaller, Casey. Our problem was that the older one always stole the Casey's food.
We discovered one day that simply putting a paper plate on top of little Casey's bowl was enough to keep Ralph out. He wouldn't knock it off, but Casey had no trouble doing that when he was ready to eat (he's more of a grazer/nosher). After a while, we got sick of the paper plate thing and that's when I happened to see this automatic sensor feeder.
I ordered it on-line here in Australia, and was surprised at how small it was when it came (but it is intended for cats, after all - there is a larger one for dogs which doesn't have pictures of fish and cats on it).
Filling this feeder once a day with food (the lid is domed so you can heap it) is enough food for our little Casey (who is actually a Jack Russell/Chihuahua cross, about cat-size). It should certainly be adequate for a cat. If it's not, then you're probably overfeeding it.
I can't see any concern for the health aspects mentioned by another reviewer regarding the materials - it has a stainless steel insert bowl, and that's what the food sits in.
The sensor has two settings for sensitivity, but I can't say I noticed any real difference in the settings. Every month or so I wipe the sensors on the front of the bowl with a damp tissue so that they perform at their best. And don't push it right up against a wall, as it needs room to open.
We moved it around when we first got it, to find the best place, light-wise, for the sensors to work. It works beautifully.
It took a few seconds for Casey to work out how to open the bowl. It was funny, initially, (hilarious, actually!) watching his reaction to when it closed, but he got the hang of it right away. And if, like many dogs, your dog grabs a mouthful and steps back to chew it, the lid will close. But all he does is put his nose up to the sensor and it opens again. This occurs several times during a feeding and he knows the drill well (if only he'd stay still and eat!). Meanwhile, our other JRT is a big 'fraidy cat and won't go near anything that appears to move by itself, so it continues the tradition of the paper plate by keeping him out of Casey's food.
The seller from whom I purchased this bowl doesn't seem to have any left, and I'm trying desperately to find another seller in Australia from whom I can purchase a backup. We've had it for about 8 months now, and I have no idea how long these things last but I like it so much I don't want to be without one. It has really solved a problem for us.
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