Auto Pet Feeder (Ergo)
The AutoPet Pet Feeder is a high quality auger style food dispencer that allows for multi-time timed dispensing of food. It works by plugging in the motorized auger base in to the “Timed” side of an electronic timer that you can program to dispense food for a certain amount of time.
There are 3 sizes of AutoPet Feeder: Small, Meduim and Large. The Small and Medium are good for Cats and Small dogs. The Medium and Large are good for Medium to large dogs. Each version of Pet Feeder handles a different size of food Small pet feeder: 3/8″ diameter, Medium feeder is 3/4″ diameter and Large feeder is 7/8″ diameter.
The box comes neatly packed with the base, detachable bowl (Easy for cleaning), cover, and electronic 
timer. Assembly is very easy, simply attach the bowl to the front, and plug in the power cord to the side of the electronic timer marked “TIMED”. On the other side of the timer, there is an outlet marked “POWER” – if you plug the feeder in there, it will just run and run and run!
Setting the timer can be a bit tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it’s just fine. The timer can be set to dispense food up to 8 different intervals. This could also be daily, weekly, M-F, weekends only. The flexibility of this timer is VERY impressive.
I found that the best way was to manually start the dispensor and time how long it took to dispense the amount of food I wanted. For example: I wanted a 1/4 cup of food to dispense, 3 times a day. So I manually turned on the timer and timed how long it took to fill my 1/4 cup which was 40 seconds. So I set the timer to turn on for 40 seconds at 7am, noon and 7pm. Perfect! Every food needs to be timed because each brand of food has a different size causing it to be dispensed at a different rate.
If your cat is aggressive in foreging for food like mine is, you will want to get the “Tube Style Auger Cover”. This prevents the cat from being able to lift the original cover and using his paw to generate unauthorized food gathering!
Conclusion: This is a great high end feeder. It’s features are very practicle and easy to understand. I found the timer took a little time to learn to program, but it was easy to get used after programming it a few times. The construction is high quality and I’m very pleased with the performance.
PROS: Great quality of construction, works well, timer is VERY powerfull
CONS: Top cover can be a bit hard to take off, Timer takes a little learning but well worth it, a bit expensive but worth it for the quality.
Due to it’s higher quality and features, it is priced a bit higher and the others, but very worth it in the long run. Average pricing: Small: $108, Medium: $117, Large: $126.
Links:
My Distributor: www.nekofeeder.com
Autopet Feeder Technical Information Page: http://www.nekofeeder.com/APpetfeeder.htm
Manufacturer: www.autopetfeeder.com
