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Ergo 8 Day Electric Automatic Cat Feeder Review

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As basic information, there are many veterinarians recommend the pet feeder for the owner who has diabetic pets. It can be used for various pets; including cats, dogs, ferrets, birds, and much more.

Ergo 8 day electric automatic cat feeder has unique digital timer with voice recording. The timer is equipped with manual override or test switch and it designed with daylight saving feature. Programmable timing feature will allow you to feed 8 times per day or 3 times per day for 2.5 days, or 2 times for 4 days.

In operating the pet feeder, you will need AA batteries. It accommodate 96 oz food. In each compartment, you can place 12 oz of any type of food; including canned or dry food. Removable bowl option allows you to clean the product easily.


Ergo 8-Day Auto Pet Feeder
2.4 out of 5 stars (47 customer reviews)

The company claims cool pack will keep the wet pet food in the fresh condition up to 8 hours or even for more than 12 hours. However, it still depends on the room temperature. No need to do any installation process since it arrives at your home as pre-assembled unit.

Customer Review

When you read Ergo 8 Day review on many sites, you might see there are many negative reviews. Some people  hate it because it does not working properly like the company claims.

Various issues reported:

  • Poorly constructed & does not reliable.
  • There is a time when the lid has been off-center, when the battery runs low
  • Problematic program of the voice recorded message. can be erased easily during the programming process, can’t delete your recording without taking the batteries out and resetting everything.
  • The ice pack also does not work effectively to keep the canned food in the fresh condition.

While some are satisfied, but overall we consider ergo fail to serve most of  consumer necessities.

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Is Cat Mate C50 Really One Of The Best Automatic Cat Feeder?

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Read here for 15 best automatic cat feeders comparison chart

Features

  • Feeds up to 5 times per day, which can be adjusted up to the settings that you have done before
  • Can stands for 90 hour or more, means that you can leave your cats for about three days or more if you are really needed to
  • Ice packs to keep the food fresh
  • Need 1 x AA battery as power source
  • Easy to clean since the bowls are dishwasher proof

Cat Mate C50 Automatic Pet Feeder
3.4 out of 5 stars (114 customer reviews)

Pros

  • Though some user reported various problem such as dislodged battery, failure of lid to rotate/open etc, generally it works pretty well

Cons

  • The battery are may be knocked out by smart and forceful cats. However, it can be solved by using some tapes to keep the battery on its place.
  • Manual instruction is hard to understand

Overview

Overall, this feeder still works great and gives many people who badly need wet food cat feeder a huge help.

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Cat Mate C3000 Electronic Cat Feeder Review

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Cat Mate C3000 electronic cat feeder allow you to feed smaller amount of portion from 2 teaspoons, and it will also give you almost accurate output.

Features

  • Easy to program settings and easy to real LCD
  • 6.5 pound capacity for bigger amount of drycat food
  • Feeds from 2 teaspoons, a small number since this pet feeder are made for some special needs for some pets.
  • Able to serve up to 3 meals per day up to the settings that you have done before and may allows some additional meals if your pets need it
  • Snap lock lid to prevents pets get more food

Pros

  • Food is dispensed in timely & controlled amounts
  • The hopper lid locks cannot be opened easily by most cats so they can’t get more food there

Cons

  • It takes 4 C batteries which are rather expensive.
  • A bit hard programming setting with pushing and holding the buttons for the certain length of time, but once it done, everything pretty much maintenance free
  • Few user reported they cats able to chute more food inside.

Overview

Some people who have hard-worker cats may found their cats outsmart this feeder. However, this pet feeder is still give you the most accurate timing & measuring amount of the pet food. Amazon.com consumer give this feeder 3.6 stars from 5 stars ratings. It means people are still satisfied even there are some flaws with this product.  If you need to search for further information please check our price comparison below:

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CSF-3 Cat Super Feeder with Analog Timer, Chute Cover, Stand and Bowl Review

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This cat feeder is built for them who have many cats in their home. You can also dispense the smaller amount of ¼ cup of pet foods if you use several recommended foods. The instructions are pretty straightforward and easy to follow.

Lid are hardly accessed by the cat and there are also so many additional upgrades that you may done easily if you want to improve this cat feeder performance. We can say this is the only automatic cat feeder with timer that gives what most cat owner want the most.

Features:

  • Black color design makes you able to place this cat feeder anywhere because the color will easily fit on any style of your home
  • Optional chute cover protective device
  • Feeds up to 48 times per day, so you can feed many cats with one cat feeder
  • For dry food only and there are several recommended food for the best come out cups result
  • Able to dispense ¼ cup, however, there are several recommended food for better outcome cup capacity
  • 4 and ¾ cups capacity and can be added with 2 cup extensions or 1.5 gallon hopper that will increase the feeder’s capacity up to 1.8 gallons or 3.3 gallons with two stacked on top of each other.
  • Can be operated with 12v battery if you do not want to use regular power
  • Indoor use only so you have to make sure you only use it inside

Pros

  • Many attachments and upgrade can be done if you want to make this cat feeder performance and quality higher
  • The chute cover is functioning perfectly to prevent cats from stealing food
  • Can be placed mounted on a wall if you wanted so, so you can save more spaces
  • Bigger capacity so you don’t need to refill it often like most of the cat feeder in the market
  • Very ideal for cats that cannot eat together since you can set it up to 48 times per day
  • Easy replacement parts so you don’t have to change all of the parts if there are only one part broken
  • Easy to follow instructions so you don’t have to worry about how to operate it anymore
  • No more overeating since the lid will be locked very safety and prevents your cats from overeating

Cons

  • High price? lets try to take a look of the alternatives – nice looking, flimsy plastic made in a $40-$75 range.  When some components fails the whole unit should be replaced. Most of them produced this way so you will always buy next “new and improved” model, it will never ends. Superfeeder, looks to be designed and built to last forever.
  • The hopper lid need to be screw and unscrew each time you want to refill this cat feeder, a little bit troublesome maybe, but it works greatly.
  • The electrical cord is thin, so you may needed to pus some tapes on it to prevent your cats injury

Overview

Lastly, this CSF-3 Cat Super Feeder with Analog Timer, Chute Cover, Stand and Bowl will tell you why people love this product. Other than the pros, this product also makes most of the user relieved that they don’t have to wake up early in the morning or hire someone to feed their cats.

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QPets 6 Meals AF 108 Automatic Cat Feeder Review

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Many automatic cat feeder reviews site mentioned this feeder, the new design lock lid designed to prevent overeating from most hardworking cats. 132 ounce total capacity from 6 trays available will allow you to put any wet or dry food with some large amount if it needed to.

Features:

  • Able to keep dry and wet food so you don’t have to worry if your pets are regularly eat wet food
  • Total 132 ounce capacity and 22 ounce on each serving, makes you able to put large amount of food.
  • Feeds up to 6 times per day up to the settings that you have done before
  • Low battery indicator & easy to clean since this pet feeder are attachable
  • Use the new design lid lock to prevents most cat have more food

6 Meal LCD Automatic Pet Feeder
3.7 out of 5 stars (99 customer reviews)

Pros

  • Works pretty quiet and will not disturb anyone even it works late on the night or early in the morning.
  • Easy to clean parts since the trays are attachable and can be removed easily so you don’t have to worry about cleaning this pet feeder anymore
  • Helpful voice recording features that will makes some pets which are uncommon to the pet feeder. You can record your sound and makes your pets understand if their foods are there.
  • Prevents overeating since it has the new design lock lid

Cons

  • Somewhat confusing programming option, but once you figure it out, it works pretty well

Verdict

On most of the QPets 6 Meals AF 108 Review, people love this pet feeder because it can works quietly. 3.6 stars from 5 stars rating in amazon.com, means there are are some minor flaws mainly with programming option.

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