As for the interface, the simplistic technology—while reliable—does leave room for improvement. A knob gives you the ability to delay the feeder from opening for up to 48 hours, and each hour is represented on the knob by a dot with no regard for additional intervals. This means that you are only capable of programming the feeder to open at the hour and not by the minute within the hour. Large Capacity Hopper - Unit has a transparent hopper,making it easy to see remaining food and to replenish in time.The rotatable latch cover prevents the pet from having unauthorized access to the food.Attached stainless steel food bowl is easy to clean.The large capacity with auto dog feeder ensures your pets stay full and fed no matter where you are. The company was amazing! They sent me a replacement feeder and were even happy to make it the F07 6L model with Wifi.

You must first select which feeding you are doing (e.g. first of the day), then how many portions to dispense (a portion size is less than 1/4 cup), and then the time of day for the feeding. Once we got the hang of it by carefully reading through the provided instruction manual a few times, programming variations become more straightforward. It also offers the option to trigger an manual feeding with the simple push of the button, but this feeder does not connect to Wi-Fi so there is no option to control via your mobile device. While the connected version's app didn't impress as much as the software included with the Whisker Feeder-Robot, our tester still found it a useful added feature. There are other optional configurations of this feeder available as well, including a larger capacity 6-liter version and a version with a semi-opaque reservoir that makes it easier to see how much food is left. After testing, we asked testers for more thoughts on each feeder, including whether they'd recommend it to a family member and what they would want to change most about the product. Our current top selections are still under review in real homes for ongoing insight into their longevity and durability.It's easy to dial in precise meal times and serving increments with the Feeder-Robot's robust settings, through which you can dispense up to a full cup of food as frequently as eight times a day. A dispenser that uses 1/4-cup increments is already installed in the Feeder-Robot, but you can swap it for an included 1/8-cup dispenser that provides more precise portion control—though this reduces the maximum single serving to 1/2 cup. The PETLIBRO Air Automatic Pet Feeder has everything you need to reliably feed a cat on a timer. Plus, the lid has a press-to-release button that forms a tight seal to preserve the freshness of your cat's food. We tested the smaller size (two-liters) in our New York lab and found that a little over seven cups of kibble was the maximum amount it could hold. The manual feeding button works well, and you can press it up to five times in a row for a larger serving.

With two rounds of lab testing, the Whisker Feeder-Robot continues its reign as our top choice for cat parents. The adaptable automatic cat feeder has a variety of intuitive feeding options and the most useful app of any feeder we have tested. It also scored especially high marks for its features, effectiveness, timer accuracy, and portion control.

The Feeder-Robot's reservoir can hold up to 32 cups of dry food, though anything other than small, round kibble will likely need the included Hopper Insert. It's designed to more effectively funnel food into the dispenser, but also reduces the total capacity to 25 cups—still a substantial amount of food.