How to choose a suitable pet feeder?

As technology pet raising becomes a trend, especially in feeding, using a feeder can solve feeding problems and ensure the feeding status. But do you know how to choose a suitable automatic feeder or manual feeder? You can make a simple judgment based on your needs or usage scenarios!

1. Busy and often away from home

Suitable for automatic feeders, which can set a time to prevent you from missing feeding time.

2. Furry children who are managing their weight

Suitable for automatic feeders, which can control the amount to prevent your furry children from eating too much or too little.

3. Furry children who want to increase interaction

Suitable for manual feeders, through daily scheduled feeding, interact with your furry children and enhance feelings.

4. Families with multiple furry children

Suitable for manual feeders, which can personally manage the feeding status to prevent furry children from fighting for food.

Is the automatic feeder easy to use? A must-have for busy families?

(I) 2 Advantages of Automatic Feeders

1. Convenient feeding

As long as you set the time, the food will be automatically served. For busy pets who often go out, being able to feed their pets on time is the most important thing!

2. Timing and quantity

Automatic feeders can set the time and quantity of food to ensure that the right amount is served at the right time. For pets who are managing their weight, they can maintain a regular diet and control their weight.

(II) 4 Disadvantages of Automatic Feeders

1. Limiting the size of food

Enlarging pellet feed or wet food may cause food to get stuck, machine failure, etc.

If you want to use an automatic feeder but don’t want to feed your pet with feed, you can try the “small square pellet” freeze-dried staple food meal, which can be used by any automatic feeder that accepts pellets ≥ 1cm!

2. Difficult to clean

Most automatic feeders are more complicated in design and require time and effort to disassemble and clean!

However, the feeder still needs to be cleaned regularly to avoid accumulation of residues and bacterial growth!

3. Relying on electricity and WiFi

Most automatic feeders rely on electricity or WiFi to operate. If there is a power outage or disconnection, the feeding time of the pet will be delayed or interrupted.

4. High price

The price and maintenance cost of automatic feeders are high, which may be a considerable expense for pets with a limited budget.

How to operate a manual feeder? Can it be easily cracked by the owner?

(I) 2 advantages of manual feeders

1. Simple operation

Usually, manual feeders use pressing to release food and have no other functions. They are relatively simple to operate. If you need to trouble the elders to help feed, you can also operate it easily!

2. Low price

The price and maintenance cost of manual feeders are low, which is relatively friendly for pets with limited budget.

(II) 2 disadvantages of manual feeders

1. Cats are easy to press randomly

Most manual feeders use tilting or pressing to release food. However, this design may be easily cracked by smart cats! If your cat learns to trigger the feeder, be careful about overfeeding!

2. Relying on manpower

A manual feeder is completely dependent on manpower for feeding. If the cat is busy or happens to be out, the cat will go hungry.