Closer Pets MiBowl Smart Selective Microchip-Activated Automatic Pet Feeder (CP500) - BPA and BHT Free Bowl with Enclosed Back for Small to Medium Cats and Small Dogs, White

This pet feeder is great. The tag it comes with to open the feeder is quite large so I highly recommend using the pets microchip as a way to open it instead. With either option, it is easy to set up and works very well. The cat I bought it for loves it. She can have her wet food in peace thanks to the fully enclosed back and sides. She has no trouble eating out of it. It did take a little bit of work to get her used to it but she is also quite nervous. Her brother tries so hard to open it but often just resorts to licking the lid so i'd say the design works perfectly. Its honestly worth every penny.

Bought this feeder over 2 years ago to keep my cat from eating my dog’s food and it has worked like a charm! My dog weighs 30 pounds and has no problem eating at will anytime she’s hungry. The setup is REALLY simple, and put something favorable to your pet in the bowl and instantly my dog picked up on it when she came up to the bowl. The first set of 4 alkaline batteries I inserted lasted about 2 years. The bowl will stay open while your pet eats, and my dog will usually eat a few bites, walk away a few steps, and then come back. She has always eaten like that, and the bowl will open and close every time as she walks back and forth. But if your pet stays near it while eating, it won’t close until your pet walks away. The only problem I had at first was about after a year or so, the plastic tag would break where the hole was for the wire to go through to attach to her collar. This because my dog is VERY active, and she will vigorously scratch her neck a lot. But I found replacements on Amazon (I believe the brand is Manruta) and they work perfectly with the feeder and a 2-pack costs only $10. My dog’s has been chipped, but her chip didn’t work, most likely because it is outdated. The instructions say older chips with certain ID numbers won’t work. That was not a problem with my dog because she wears her collar all the time.

I bought this to replace a SureFlap feeder that never worked well. This one works reliably, does a great job of keeping each cat in his own bowl, and is easy to clean. I like the narrow design a lot: neither the bigger cat nor the dog are able to get around or over my smaller cat when he’s eating. Clean up is easy, too. Because there’s no mat for the cat to stand on, there are just fewer surfaces to clean than on the SureFlap (which gets SO dirty in just a week!), and because the bowl is deep, my messy eater isn’t able to fling wet food all over the feeder. My SureFlap had 5 separate pieces that needed to be cleaned; this only has 3. There is sometimes a lag with the buttons and with the feeder opening, but I’ve experienced that lag with the other brand, too. It closes quickly after the cat leaves, which is the most important part, and it doesn’t close on them WHILE they’re eating, which is a problem I had with my other feeder. My only real complaint is that the price point is pretty high. If you have the money, and you have household like mine with multiple pets, each of whom only wants to eat whatever someone else is eating, I do think it’s worth the cost—provided it holds up. I’ve had mine for 6 months now and I haven’t noticed any problems.

I have several cats and 1 is on Rx food for IBD. I didn't want to keep him locked in my bedroom 24/7 so I got this for him. It works perfectly and was very easy to get his microchip paired. I followed the training instructions that came with the feeder and my cat was using the feeder as intended in less than a week. He just sits in front of the feeder and after about 2 seconds, it opens up and he goes right in. My other cats have watched him do this enough times that they try to open it the same way and don't understand why it won't work for them lol I only have 2 small criticisms. First, I wish the feeder came with some kind of platform or feet to raise it off the floor. My cat is a big boy and it's a long distance from his head to the floor where this bowl sits. It's bad for his neck and can trigger his IBD to eat in that position. I placed the feeder on top of a box to raise it to the correct height for him. Second, it would be nice if there was a larger version available. My boy can just barely fit his head inside this feeder and it would really be better if he had some more space around him. It's a little pricey but I think it is worth it. It works exactly as advertised and has made feeding time easier.

Great way to separate more than one cat OR keep your dogs out of the cats' food! We have both problems, kitten eating adult food and vice versa and dogs getting fat on snuck cat food. This solved it perfectly. A bit of an investment but so much better than the stress of chasing dogs away from the cat dishes. SUPER easy to pair to the cats. Chips worked for both, but it's great a collar fob is provided for backup sake. It didn't take a whole lot to train the cats... young kitten learned fastest; we used their favorite treats to encourage them to stick their heads in and get used to the brief whirring sound. After about 3-4 days, they both use the feeders like champs. Simple clean design, dish removes quite easily for cleaning. I highly recommend these if you have the issues we had.

I purchased the Sure Feed Microchip Pet Feeder for my cat. I will share the good and the not so good about my experience with this product... Design: I must admit the SureFeed Microchip Feeder is well built and they thought of everything, other than the fact that the size (width) is way too big for just one cat. My other cat can get in and eat alongside the cat it is set for. I wish they had thought of a way to make it narrower or had provided snap on guards to narrow the opening to prevent a second cat from pushing their way in alongside the intended cat when eating. Functionality: I also have had issue with it constantly closing on my cat. When my cat approaches the feeder, it opens as expected. Then, while the cat is there eating (without moving away, which is what triggers it to close), the door keeps trying to close on my cat, hitting my cat in the head; it does this repeatedly back-to-back. When it does that, it simply reopens, but it is not supposed to do that while the cat is in there eating. Price: Lastly, although they thought of some nice extras/features, you have to pay for them, and they are pricy. It is not enough that you pay over $200 for the feeder alone, but additional bowls cost $23 each and the rear cover, which prevents other pets from being able to access food from the back side (because of the open design), is $53. By the time you are purchase the necessities, you are paying close to $300 for this feeder. I also own a MiBowl Microchip Feeder for my other cat. That feeder cost me just under $200 and it is designed to be all enclosed (so no need for a rear cover) and it includes snap on shields that adjust the width of the feeder so no other pets can sneak in alongside the intended cat. I love that feature, especially since we have a new kitten that is small. She uses the feeder just fine and as she grows, we can simply remove the snap on guards when they are no longer needed. I have owned the MiBowl now for 3-4 years and it works great. I have never had a problem with it! Overall, I cannot recommend the SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder. I am very disappointed in the design and functionality of this product. I plan to buy two additional microchip feeders for my other two cats, but they will not be SureFeeds. ☹

I have two cats. One older, and one is a kitten. The kitten would drive the older cat off from his food and he was losing weight. I bought this in an attempt to keep the little one from stealing all the older cats food. When I got it in the mail, it was easy to set up. My cat didn't have a microchip inside him already, so I used the collar microchip that came with it. Just make sure you follow the instructions specifically on how to hang it around their neck. It does matter. I've been using this for a month now and it works great! My cat is able to fit his big head inside of it, too. I just had to take the plastic shields that came with it on either side off. It's quick enough to close after my cat is done where the kitten usually doesn't have enough time to get into the bowl. My only worry was that there's no shut off in case the kitten has his head already in there when it closes. But it's fast enough for that's not a problem for me. It's really easy to take the bowl out and clean it too. It leaves very little mess on the device itself. I haven't even had to clean it yet. However, it looks like it would be easy to take the cover off and clean it too. If you have a situation similar to mine, I highly recommend this device.

The Mibowl is a fantastic concept for multi-cat households, allowing for targeted feeding via an RFID sensor. However, the design has some long-term durability issues that potential buyers should be aware of. - Pros: Excellent function for managing specialized diets and preventing food theft between cats (when the sensor reads) - Cons: RFID sensor: The RFID sensor is located on the top or sides, which seems to work well for many cats. However, for three of my four cats, this placement is awkward. They either eat too low or approach at an angle that prevents a consistent read, forcing them to wear a collar-based tag for reliable performance. - Cons: Plastic buttons: After approximately one year, the thin plastic covering the operational buttons on the top of the device began to fatigue and crack. This may have been accelerated by heavy use (4 uses/openings per day). One of my four units now has a button that no longer function to close the lid. - Cons: Gear grinding: A second device developed concerning mechanical issues: a loud gear grinding sound occurs both when the lid closes and again about a second after the lid has fully closed. This suggests a potential issue with the closing mechanism's motor or gears. Summary: Of the four Mibowl units I purchased, only two remain fully functional after 18 to 24 months of use. While the bowls are essential for my feeding needs, the high rate of mechanical and material failure is a concern. Buyers should be prepared for a likely replacement within two years, especially if they have high daily use.