I have two cats, and I think that buying them automatic watering and feeding equipment was a really great idea. It is nice not to worry about providing fresh water and checking the food dish every day. But the real advantage is in being able to go away for a weekend without needing to find someone to check in on the cats.
I got the Petmate Le Bistro Portion Control Automatic Pet Feeder and the Petmate Deluxe Fresh Flow watering dish sometime last year, and after well over half a year I can gladly say they were worth it.
The feeder is a little finicky for the portion sizes, I read that it works better for larger pet food, for example for dogs. My cats do ok on portioning themselves, so I mainly use the feeder as a gravity feeder, although I will occasionally use the portion control if I think the cats are looking a bit chubby! The 5 pound capacity of the feeder lasts a good amount of time, and it runs on D batteries which I haven't had to replace yet. Hopefully it will be easy to tell when it is time to replace them.
The watering dish needs to be cleaned regularly, much like any water dish, but the cats love how the water moves and I think that helps them to drink more regularly. I just recently figured out how to fully clean the water pump, which is important to do because it eventually clogs and the water flow is greatly restricted. I haven't bothered to buy more water filter refills, since I clean and replace the water about once a week. I did notice when I had a filter that the water and dish seemed to stay cleaner, but the filter got really scummy quickly.
Monday, 26 July 2010
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