I am planning to go away for the weekend. How many days into the future can I program this feeder for my cat? Thanks!
1692291
Once you program the time interval (1 or 2,3,4) times a day,it is set like that for as long as its plugged in. I read that If you unplug it, then you have to reprogram it. I haven't unplugged mine since I got it
1692292
Once you program the feeder, it is set until you change it. You can set it for the amount to dispense, as well as the frequency. The feeder is set for even intervals ( eg: 1/4 cup 4 times per day). The only reason I reprogram it is because there can be too much - or too little - food. A weekend shouldn't be a problem. You can also use batteries if you have any concerns about power going off. And you can record your voice and call your cat to come eat!
1692293
Once the feeding schedule (including "Number of Meals"; "Cups per Meals"; etc) is set,the feeder will repeat the exact process daily, until you make a change or stop the process.
1692294
It feeds until it is out of food, unfortunately since I wrote the review, it stopped working.
1692295
This feeder allows you to schedule up to 4 daily feedings. Once you have set the number of times that you would like your cat fed, you then choose the times that you would like the feedings to occur. I originally purchased this to regulate my kitten's food, but he's such a glutton now that he's older, I've yet to go back to leaving food out for grazing. Once it's set to the appropriate measurement and time, it's pretty much no-hassle.
1692296
You set the number of feedings per day and the size of feeding, and it will continue dispensing meals until the feeder is empty--for my two cats, that's about a week. Be careful, though--if the feeder loses power, it will not remember the settings, and your cat will not be fed. I wouldn't leave a cat alone with an electronic feeder for more than 48 hours (unless you have someone who can pop in if there's a power outage), and I'd put out a large bowl of water in addition to the attached dispenser.
1692297
There isn't a time limit. It holds about a week's worth of food for me. You might want to set up a battery backup, though, because it will lose the programming if it loses power.
1692298
My cat feeders topped worked after the first couple of months. It also has to be on battery or electric so when the electricity goes out it stops working. I am so disappointed, so we are back to leaving a humongous bowl of food out. We do leave her for up to a wake at a time. Thank heavens my automatics littler box seems to be a Trojan house! Good luck
233761
U have to reprogram it every day. U would be better off getting the automatic feeder that has 5 separate bowls. It runs on 4 D batteries n u set the timers digitally. Then all u need to do is fill them. It's more expensive but worth it. I have 3 feeders at my house. Love it!
2224839
Hold down program button. It will cycle thru 6 different feeding times. It can be set for each day or the entire week. Then program the amount of time.
2127155
If you lost power while you were gone, or if the fountain stopped working for any reason, your cat would be without water unless you leave another accessible bowl of water. As long as you have a backup plan, you would probably be fine for a couple of days. We have 3 cats now, but when we had only 1 we only needed to refill about every 3-4 days.
293652
Yes, it can. I set mine (2 meal model) to go off 2 hrs and again at 4 hrs after I put it down. My cat eats small frequent meals for his diabetes and this thing has been a godsend!
1136620
I had this professionally programed. On Tuesday(Monday is a holiday) I will get that answer for you and let you know!
813573
No! I had the old model for over three years and loved it-- until my cats broke the lever from helping themselves to a morsel or two in between meals. Picked up a new model last night and it seemed to set fine, yet never went off (could tell because the meal light was flashing). Just swapped it for the same model at Pet Smart and same thing happened! New model is a bit easier to program, but I'd stick to the old model if I were you!
874410
When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy. So the real answer is, if it's within a couple days, then yes, but you have to freeze it. (The water I just always add because it forces kitties to drink water and keeps the food bowls from getting caked on wet food) When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy. So the real answer is, if it's within a couple days, then yes, but you have to freeze it. (The water I just always add because it forces kitties to drink water and keeps the food bowls from getting... » Read More When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy. So the real answer is, if it's within a couple days, then yes, but you have to freeze it. (The water I just always add because it forces kitties to drink water and keeps the food bowls from getting caked on wet food) « Show Less
1202408
I love my cat mate. You can adjust the number of "servings" it dispenses. One serving is about an 1/8 cup. So approximately 3 servings would be 1/3 cup. Then you can set it to feed all at once, or multiple times in a day. I did have to make a screen to go around the dispenser spout to prevent my kitten from digging food out. And once you have it set up, it is easy to change the settings.
31496
Yes it can programmed for one day aweek I have mine programmed for 2 days a week. Easy to do
1044155
If your timer does not have a battery back-up, then you would need to program the correct time again. The feeder will still feed once the power comes back on, it will just feed at a different time but the same amount as you set.
1726103
I programed my feeder to feed 3 times per day. It will Stay Programed that way UNLESS I change the settings. You DO NOT have to reset daily. Hopes this answers your question.
1869207
I haven't tried that particular programming yet, but it should. Just carefully follow the programming instructions and when you come to Friday on at 5 PM, then skip days to the next off at 4 AM Monday. It should then repeat that programming by the week.
2175000
The feeder feeds on clock time, not days of the month. It will continue until batteries deplete. Mine has been dispensing food for 2 months and batteries still ok.
1959798
Yes - you can set the hours the cat can go in / out and when the cat cannot go out!
1400196
This one is programmed each day. It is NOT a weekday / weekend program. I'm VERY happy with it, and my electrician installed it just about one year ago (Feb or March 2014).
2197853
You can program one event for all 7 days. On that event, I believe if you hold the Program button and hit the Day button, you can adjust how many days for that event. By default, it is set for all days. You can leave the remaining 6 events default off if you have no other events.