At the scheduled feeding time, the feeder will cycle to the next full food tray and the cover will open automatically. This allows your pet to eat at their own pace, but on a regular feeding schedule that you control.

Using the orientation symbols indicated on the inside of the compartment to insert 3 x AA batteries. Substitute the cover for the battery. NEVER MISS A MEAL: Conveniently feed your cat while you are out of the house. The deep bowl pet feeder is programmable for 2 scheduled meals, revealing a prepared meal at your chosen time. 1 x AA battery is required The battery-powered timer is easy to use, and allows you to program the feeding time to once every 4, 8, 12 or 24 hours. The timer on this particular feeder is not as sophisticated as that on the Andrew James version or the Trixie TX4 Plus, so you may want to consider one of the other feeders if you require more flexible feeding times.

The battery-powered timer is easy to use, and allows you to set the feeder to open at any point in the next 48 hours. The battery-powered timer allows you to program up to 3 meals per day, and you can specify the amount of food in units of approx. 10g. You can even specify different amounts for each of the 3 feeds during the day – for example 8 units in the morning, 4 at midday and 6 in the evening.

Suitable Capacity: This 4L / 16.9cup cat feeder automatic consistently provides food for your cat and dog smoothly for a couple of days, assuring you that it'll stay full and happy when you're out for a short vacation or work long hours as well as come with a desiccant bag to keep food fresh. The Cat Mate C3000 and Dog Mate D3000 feeders from Pet Mate are virtually identical feeders, but the difference between them is that they have slightly different feeding nozzles to suit the different kibble sizes of cat and dog food.

Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL Automated pet feeders aren't a replacement for you or a pet sitter. You should only really use one when being away from your pet at their routine mealtime is completely unavoidable. How long can I feed my pet with an automatic feeder? Dual Power Supply: Use the 5V DC adapter while sustaining the auto cat feeder power via 3 alkalines D-cell batteries(not included) installed in case of power outages, ensure that your pet gets food consistently. (Equipped with setting memory to prevent sudden power failure) The control panel is easy to use, and allows you to programme the feeder to open at 4 different times. You can also pre-record a voice message of up to8 seconds which plays when the feeder opens, to let your pet know it is dinner time. The feeder will remain open until the next feeding time, which lets your pet eat at their own pace, but still receive meals on a regular schedule. Once you have set the necessary meal times, the C500 feeder will automatically serve meals at the same time(s) per day. For example, you only need to set the time for MEAL 1 to allow feeding for up to 4 days if you require one meal a day. You would need to set the times for MEAL 1 and MEAL 2 to allow feeding for up to 2 days if you require 2 meals per day. You should set yourself up to 4 meals a day.