Has anyone been able to outsmart the cats who actually puts their paws up into the chute to get more foods?
1615327
They can steal some food off the "ramp" leading to the bowl which didn't slide down, but they can't turn the paddle wheel to get more food. There is a protective flap. So they are just stealing a little food that would normally come out at the next feeding. I had to tape my bowl to the unit though so they wouldn't remove the bowl!
1615328
Haven't experienced that yet but I did have to tape the cover on with masking tape. My cat must have been pretty hungry to be able to figure out how to pry the top off one time when we were gone for a few days.
322824
Yes...But the cats love it!. More than the flat ones. They are so funny on the incline! And it's not too big of a mess, for my kitties! ;-)
1838905
Along with food or some other tempting thing on the other side of the door, we also physically pushed our cats head into the door and literally shoved them through! Seems a little rough, but it eventually worked. One of our cats took to it right away and the other took longer. Keep at it and they'll figure it out. Another thing I've heard people have done is completely remove the door just to get them used to walking through it, then add the door unlocked, then after a while turn on the lock. Good luck!
1889158
I had trouble with raccoons doing that. I ended up duct taping the feeding bowl to the container at the bottom. I haven't had problems since.
2279133
Well I used sardines to catch skunks that were digging up lawn for grubs. It could injure paws if they pull to get out. Very hard to set and release. My son did it. I suppose a cat could be attracted to bait
1253958
It kind of depends on how rowdy they are. I put a latch between the handles to keep my dogs in. But they back off after testing it. They could possibly force there way out of the bottom but it would take quite a brave cat.
982761
No, they don't. I have a big, plastic pet syringe kind of thing that I use to get the cat to take it. I bought it at PetSmart, if I remember correctly.
201578
Yes, unless your cats are smart enough (like mine), and learn to open the door from the outside by wedging their paws underneath the door flap. Also, I have heard of some cats following a dog outside before the door locks again.
1033006
No, the feeder has a cover that may be attached to the food chute exit. If the cover is attached the angle of the cover precludes either of our two cats from pushing their paw to manipulate the mechanism. Even without the cover, the length of the chute internally is at least 4 inches to the dispensing mechanism, making paw insertion problematic but not impossible for the cat.
332670
I have a 5 lbs. cat, Sassie, and a 14 lbs. cat, Cheddar. Cheddar is a little fat and just makes it through the medium door OK. Sassie has to work a little to get it open. I put a stick though the opening for a couple of days to help them get the idea. Good luck.
1043160
I haven't tried that, but I have noticed that a moderate slap to the container part of the feeder will cause a few pieces of food to leak out. Also, when filled to capacity, the feeder is a bit top heavy and your cats may be able to topple it. My cats have done this in the past. Overall I am pleased with the functionality of the feeder-- it works very well in terms of dispensing food at the scheduled times. But it does have some vulnerabilities that can be exploited by persistent cats.
86374
Yes they would be able to escape thru the gape. if you take the grate out the pan that you put the "litter" in (or whatever you use) its big enough for them to get out.
1884712
With a little help, the smaller of my two cats, I was able to push through the slots (just wanted to see if she would fit through). However, my two cats do not try to go through the slots but rather they can jump it if they want. Our main goal was to keep our dog confined to one side of the house and for that it works great.
64454
The critters COULD knock it over if they tried, which they haven't. The dogs could even jump over it easily, but it hasn't occurred to them yet, either. The gate is going across a big double-door to my second bedroom, preventing the dogs from raiding the cat litter box (disgusting creatures that they are). Just to make sure, I sandwiched one side of the gate between the wall and a heavy object, in this case the bucket with the litter. On the other side, I just folded out the extra leg a bit to give it stability. Have had the gate for about 2 months now, no problem. The cats hop right over it.
1509395
I did try a net of the same material to keep my cats in a certain perimeter, one of them figured out how to rip holes with her teeth. None of my cats have ever got stuck in it though, not even close.
1273149
Our cat could sucessfully do that with the previous feeders but not with the Pet Feedster. Our cat has tried but no luck, I think he has given up trying and just patiently waits for his food.
1625617
I did not use if for that reason, however I do use it to keep the cats from the bird when I'm not home..... An agile cat could jump this gate if it wants to. My suggestion would be to use this on the bottom and place another baby gate on top of it to make it too tall to jump. I've had to do that as well. Good luck. I hope the cats become fast friends.