Is the opening where the food comes out big enough for a cat to stick their paw up it? I have an extremely determine and hungry cat.
136750
I hear ya about having a determined cat!!! The feeder I had before was very easy for my cat to get into. But this feeder, even though he might get his paw up there, he will NOT be able to get to the food. My cat has tried to no avail!!!
136751
They can stick their paws up the shoot, but it is sealed. The food delivery system is a round cylinder open on one side that scoops the food and then dumps while it is rotating. (if that makes sense). I also have a cat that is a 100% foodie. He has clawed the sides of the hopper until it is all scratched, he has scooted the entire feeder around on the carpet it sits on (it is heavy with the food in it) it has never tipped over and the top has stayed on. I am impressed that he can't get into it because I had my doubts.
1397023
A cat could not get the lid off, it fits very tightly. There is a small opening in the dent, but I don't think your cat could stick its paw in.
1416945
Yes, because there is also a bottom to it. Just remember that it is a cloth material and if your cat is aggressive then the cat could possibly claw at the material and rip it open.
1359008
Cut a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" hole in a piece of cardboard and see if he can get through. It might be a tiny bit taller than that, but no wider. The door flap makes the vertical space smaller than it looks. My cat loves it, but she's tiny (7 lbs).
1756031
I can't imagine that. The hole is a constant diameter....so what goes in must come out unless there is some other obstruction...but this hole is smooth sided inside. My two cats stick their heads in there and don't have a problem. Best
102814
Maybe a kitten's paw could slide in there but I doubt it could do any damage because the slots are too narrow. But a full grown cat wouldn't be able to slip a paw in there.
1961507
Your kitty shouldn't have a problem entering the box. The opening is low to the floor and is quite large.
868455
If your cat is very food motivated it probably could do that. This is one of the deeper styles. The flower style slo-bowl isn't as deep. The one with parallel lines would be probably be easiest for a cat to get the food out of. But I don't have a cat so I'm just guessing.
1351396
As suggested by another purchaser, you could remove the inner plastic "bowl" and set your non-plastic bowl inside it. However,there really isn't a "bottom" to the feeder, so if your pet tips it over (which my cat has done several times), the dish would fall out and so would the food. So, removing the dish might work against you if you want the feeder to open at a set time, which seems to be the point of an automatic feeder.
1781623
I hadn't thought of using it for that but I think it may be a good idea. One of my cats get his wet food all over because he uses his paw to eat. You just gave me a good idea. I think it would work very well as it easy to clean and large enough for a large cat and a large bowl of food with space left over.
569304
Very unlikely. It moves pretty slow so once it starts rotating they will be too concerned with the food to put a paw in the empty tray.
801660
a cat should be able to push it open -- however, I found that the unit was poorly designed and constructed -- it fell apart for me and I ended up throwing it away -- I would not recommend this pet door -- hope that this helps
1397021
Yea it is a feeding hole. Depending on the size of the cat and their skill level, a cat could potentially stick their paw in. Yes the lid attaches tightly. The cat should not get it off. It is a great bowl for a beta long term. I would suggest it to all ages. Good luck!
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Our cat has claws, so I am not sure. As a test, you could take an empty paper towel tube and cut a few holes in it, put in a treat or two, and see if your cat can get them. On the Cat Amazing Box, there is one hole where a cat just puts in his paw and slides the treat out level with the floor. The other holes (1 1/2 inches to 2 inches on average), the cat need to put in this paw and pull the treat up and out.
1567942
I agree with the others, it is a smallish opening, but when a large cat wants to eat, it is surprising what they fit through. You could also shorten the tunnel to make it easier to fit through as well. Bob
472033
I suppose you could put wet food in this bowl but it would be very messy for the cat to paw it out of the holes. As long as you don't mind the mess on your cats paws and use a place Matt under this bowl it could work but it appears it was designed for kibbles.
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 :)