Is your life hectic? Do you work long hours and are rarely home? Or are you looking to take a mini vacation and don’t want to put your pet through the trauma of having to go stay somewhere else for a short time.

Having one less stress of knowing that your pet’s tummy is full can give you the peace of mind of knowing you don’t have to rush home to make them dinner. Changing out of their dinner bowl to an automatic pet food dispenser is most likely the answer you were looking for.

A automatic pet food dispenser for cats and dogs come in all different shapes and sizes, but mainly consists of the same three things: a container for storage, the feeding bowl and a programmable digital timer. Most digital food dispensers can be programmed to release food into the pet’s bowl multiple times a day, every day throughout the week and all year long without having to be reprogrammed.

Some automatic pet food dispensers can be programmed to give your pet smaller quantities of their favorite food at each serving, which allows you to control how much food they will eat throughout the day (especially well-suited for dogs with eating disorders or diabetics).

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Choosing An Automatic Pet Food Dispenser

Be sure when purchasing your automatic pet food dispenser that you get one that is best suited to the size of your pet. Most manufacturers design electronic food dispensers in small, medium and large sizes. Small auto pet feeders are designed for pets weighing less than 10 pounds, and usually have a bin capacity to hold up to about 5 pounds of dry pet food.

Medium size pet feeders are for pets who weigh more than 10 pounds but less than 25 pounds. The units can normally hold up to 10 pounds of dry food, and can accommodate larger size pellets. The large automatic dog food dispenser is designed to feed pets that way more than 25 pounds. Their containers generally can hold up to 20 pounds of dry dog food.

Some units can be a bit challenging to set up, having to decide what time of the day you want your pet to be fed and how much food you want to be dispensed. It is recommended that you watch how it works on a day when you are home to make sure it is performing the way you anticipate it to. Though once you have it up and running it should work like a charm.

Some dispensers are battery-powered, so always be sure to look at the indicator light to see if the battery is running low. One way around this is to purchase a unit that can be plugged into the wall, however you might want to think twice about purchasing a device with a cord if you have a pet that likes to chew. There are manufacturers out there that have even thought of that and offer units with the protective sheathing wrapped around the electrical cord (good luck with that Fido!!!).

Purchasing an automatic pet food dispenser makes life easier for both you and your pet. You no longer have to remember to feed your pet, and your pet no longer has to wonder if you forgot. Being able to load the container every so often allows you to keep large bags of food stored and out of sight, and away from playful and hungry mouths.

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