Perfect Petfeeder Review

Overall Rating

Comes equipped with parts to feed one or two cats or dogs, hypoallergenic stainless steel parts (NOT plastic), programming is very intuitive and affords very flexible finite control of amounts dispensed, pets can not get food out of it, very easy to clean, battery back-up feature that lets the unit operate normally in the event of a power outage, has an alert that beeps when it the hopper needs refilling, looks great

Only one minor quibble - that the prongs for winding the excess cord around could be larger

After trying two other automatic pet feeders and returning them for a variety of reasons that made them completely unsatisfactory and untrustworthy, I decided to spring for the Perfect Petfeeder after seeing the customer comments on their web site www.perfectpetfeeder.com. They offer a 35 day return policy, so I knew that if it, too, had problems I could return it for a refund.

The unit arrived (I purchased it in white, it is also offered in black) and I knew immediately from looking at the manual, one of the best I've ever seen for an appliance product, that this was different. You can download the manual from their site and you'll see what I mean.

The construction of the unit is superb. It reminds me of those appliances that are so solid you know they're going to work forever, like a Kirby Vacuum. The people who designed this really are very inventive, and have provided everything I could want in an automatic pet feeder. In my case I have two cats and the fact that this unit comes with both the one and two bowl options (for feeding two pets) included in the price is outstanding.

Ease of cleaning was very important to me, as the other two feeders I had tried had completely sealed dispensing mechanisms where all the oils and bits of food could build up and become rancid. They were impossible to clean. This unit allows all the parts that dispense the food to be removed. They're stainless steel and are dishwasher safe to clean.

The reliability features like the battery backup power and the food level alert are very thoughtful and work perfectly.

Pet acceptance is always an issue with something like this, similar to an automatic litter box. In my case, my two cats took about two days to get used to it and now they just sit in front of it a short while before each meal. You can program it to feed one to six meals each day, and each meal can be a unique amount.

Then there's the design - it is so beautiful just to look at. Like a fine Italian espresso maker. It's not something you're ever going to be embarrassed to have seen in your home. In fact, many people who visit my home immediately want to know what it is when they see it.

I know a 10/10 rating may sound like hyperbole, but I honestly feel it is deserving of it.

I hope this is of use to other concerned cat or dog owners who want to give their pets a consistent feeding routine which really is much healthier than free feeding.