Automatic Pet Feeder

The product works very well. The timer allows for 4 feeding times to be triggered and each feeding time can have a customized portion of 1-35 (where 1 portion is about a teaspoon). Started our 14# cat on 2 feeding cycles (5 portions) and have modified it to 4 cycles of reduced portions (4/3/4/3). The programming is very simple, just follow the provided directions. Adding a recorded voice call to tell your pet it's feeding time is a nice plus! (Recorded myself and my wife calling our cat for "chow time".) But I think there is design flaw in how you load the feeder. You twist the "head" slightly to release the locktabs, then turn the "head" over as it acts as the feeder container. However, you need to turn the feeder body upside down to lock it back on to prevent spillage out of the head. Instead, I wish the head had a "cap" that unscrewed to allow you to pour food straight into the bin. The spaceman visor look can be strange too, but it is what it is. I would also prefer if the feeding bowl that receives the dispensed food was shaped a little more convex to continue to gather the food towards the center of the bowl. Our cat tends to push food up and in and it stays there until I pull back with my fingers. We've had it battery-only use for about 2 months now with no problems. I've mixed a small bag of kibble treats ("Greenies") in with previous batches of cat food to help entice our cat to eat at the feeder, but it worked too well!. He started picking out just the Greenies, then coming back later to eat a little of the regular food. When we stopped loading Greenies, he started crying a bit, but is coming around again with the embedded treats. Simplifies pet feeding. We're really glad we got this! UPDATE (3 years later): We can't remember if we've changed the batteries in 3 years of operation. If we have it's been only once. We've gotten over the food loading issue -- just release the head (that contains the food) and place upside-down on top of the unit and add the food. Finally, invert the body of the feeder over the head so capture any remnants of food, then place over the head and rotate. The non-convex feed bowl is not an issue -- I just brush the food back in the center periodically when I pass the dish. We wipe out the feeder bowl each time the unit is refilled for simple cleaning, occasionally using a damp paper towel. We have not yet seen a need to clean the storage bucket head. We are extremely pleased with the unit and our cat alerts us if he needs/wants more food by leading us to the feeder and sitting down. We no longer use the voice recorder as the falling food is enough of a trigger to let the cat know food is available. Very easy to use and adds a lot of convenience. If you feed dry food, this unit is excellent. (Modified to 5-stars)