Question 1

For the 5-meal feeder, has anyone fed wet food with it?

Accepted Answer

I put cold wet food that I make in 3 servings and keep in refrigerator until ready to go to bed at 10:30.  When I am going to bed I fill  one empty tray with ice. My dog has Cushings Disease and wants to eat every 3 hours including through the night. The first feeding is at 11:30 pm. The food stays cool enough although to be safe i eliminate the meat in the last 2 trays that open at 2:30 and 5:00 am.  I have had no problems. 
So far works extremely well and I am finally able to sleep through the night again. Wish I had known about this product a very long time ago!

Question 2

My cats need five feeds a day, will I  have to re program the machine every day. I am hoping that all I have to do is re fill it!

Accepted Answer

No, you don't have to re-program the machine every day. I hope we're talking about the PetSafe 5-tray machine. Because this 2-tray device isn't going to work for you. I have the 5-tray PetSafe product and it's worked very well.  (1) Program the current time of day.(2) Program up to 9 different programs (no idea why you'd need that many)In your case, you'd program 4 different set times.  Remember, that 1 of the trays is already open, hence no need for a timer.Your 4 programmed times will rotate the remaining 4 hidden trays at the chosen time.  So, yes all you have to do is plop some food into the trays each day and you're set. My cat has not managed to open it either, so as far as I'm concerned it's cat proof enough. Good luck.

Question 3

Can a Dog turn this unit over, and get to all of the Food...

Accepted Answer

This is a very small, very lightweight plastic feeding system and my dog was quickly and easily able to turn it over, slide it around the floor, and attempted to play with it like a dog toy.  What's worse, the single AA battery is exposed once installed in the back of the unit (no cover... it could just pop out), so if a dog is mishandling this feeder it could end up eating a AA battery.  Best to use this with a CAT or very small dog or puppy only.

Question 4

How long do the batteries last? Does it eat batteries fast?

Accepted Answer

I have 2 of these and I just changed my batteries for the first time since getting the product ~2.5 years ago. Both feeders batteries died within ~1 month of each other. For reference I have the feeder turning 5 times a day and was using Amazon Basics brand D batteries.

ASIN	B000GEWHNS
ASIN	B000GEWHNS
Additional Features	Durable, Food Grade Material, Programmable, Refillable Storage, Timer
Age Range Description	All Life Stages
Batteries	4 D batteries required.
Best Sellers Rank	#22,228 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #48 in Dog Automatic Feeders
Brand Name	PetSafe
Breed Recommendation	Small Breeds
Capacity	5 cups
Color	Taupe
Connectivity Technology	WiFi
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,292)
Date First Available	October 2, 2001
Department	Pet Supplies
Dog Breed Size	Small
Included Components	5 Meal Pet Feeder, Product manual
Item Dimensions L x W x H	15.5"L x 12.3"W x 3.4"H
Item Type Name	PetSafe 5 Meal Automatic Pet Feeder
Item Weight	3.9 pounds
Item model number	PFD11-13707
Manufacturer	Radio Systems Corporation
Manufacturer	Radio Systems Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number	PFD11-13707
Manufacturer recommended age	1 month and up
Material Type	Plastic
Model Number	PFD11-13707
Number of Items	1
Operation Mode	Automatic
Power Source	Battery Powered
Product Care Instructions	Hand Wash Only
Product Dimensions	12.63 x 4.44 x 16 inches; 3.9 pounds
Recommended Uses For Product	Dry Food, Multiple Pets
Style	5-Meal Feeder
Target Species	Cat
UPC	729849137073
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	1 Year Limited Warranty

Automatic Dog Feeder, 5 Meals, 40 oz Capacity, Plastic, for Dry Food, Multiple Pets

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