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

Works wonders for our cat that needs constant access to food! The rest of our cats are fed at scheduled times, but our little lady only likes to nibble throughout the day. The boys will scarf down her food in an instant if it's left out. This solves that problem! She is able to eat enough to maintain her weight. I haven't been able to test the battery life just yet, but so far so good and I will update if it is disastrous. So far worth the money spent, cheaper than similar models, and works wonders at keeping out the cats that don't need the food! I have it paired to my cats microchip. I do not use the tag it came with.

These are great! 2 out of my 3 cats chips read easily. The instructions are clear, a little messy on the layout but pretty easy to set up. I was a little confused at first because I didn't know they required batteries but thats just me I'm sure. But now I don't have a cat who over engorges on his kibble to the point of vomiting in fear that his older (much larger) cat brother will steal his food. 3 separate bowls for 3 cats and they are perfect!

It works well so far with one of our cats, but it doesn't respond well to our other cats microchip. I think the location of the chip is too far away. We bought three surefeed feeders and two of them failed in the first two years. Thier web page isn't helpful enough. I hope this brand lasts longer since it's not as complicated covering the food. The motor system failed on both of the surefeeds that open the lids. Not worth the value.

Reading other reviews of this product I'm kind of confused - it works perfectly. Obviously it needs to be used with the bowl it comes with? I'm not sure why anyone would try otherwise. Also, I guess do check what kind of microchip you have in your cat, but I will say my cat is six years old and was microchipped in the US when she was a kitten, and her chip works fine with this reader. I'm not sure it's accurate to say if your cat wasn't chipped recently it's not going to work.Anyway, on to my review - I bought this feeder 10 months ago for my older cat who is a grazer, because my younger cat will scarf down anything he can get his paws on. Set it up to her chip by just holding her gently in front of it til it read her chip and bam, it was going. I did not have to make her eat from her normal bowl in front of it first, or have to make her eat with it open and automatic functions turned off.. I just set it to read her chip, gently held her in place while she was standing in front of it with her head in it until it opened, and then she immediately started eating out of it. She walked away when she was done, it closed, and about twenty minutes later I watched her walk right up to it, wait for it to open, and begin eating again. No problems at all. Some cats might be a little scared of the noise, maybe, but my cat is usually quite skittish and she learned instantly and with no issue. My other cat has tried relentlessly to break into it with no success. I don't see how two cats could fit in it side by side. I don't even have the two side flaps that make the head slot narrower installed, and he still can't fit next to her. She's only nine pounds so unless they were kittens.. How?All in all, while the price is definitely outrageous, it works perfectly and as advertised. Unfortunately older cat now needs a special diet and has taken to snacking on the younger cats food. So, looks like I might have to buy a second one now, lol

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. ☹