VOLUAS Automatic Cat Feeders - Timed Pet Feeder for Cats and Dogs with Dry Food Dispenser, Desiccant Bag, Programmable Portion Control, 4 Daily Meals, 10s Voice Recorder

Great Feeder! Here's an Easy Weather and Raccoon Resistance Solution for Outdoor Feeding. I purchased the VOLUAS 4-Litre feeder to feed a few of feral cats who also invite their rowdy friends Mr. Opossum and Rocky the Raccoon. Rocky in particular has really bad table manners as he will eat the entire bowl of food, with nothing remaining for the cats or the poor little possum. Feeding multiple times over the course of the night with the VOLUAS automatic feeder elegantly took care of that. I manually fill the bowl at dusk when I put the feeder out, and then the feeder is set to dispense 4 meals over the course of the night, so that even if the raccoon consumes a whole meal, the cats and possum will come by later on and still get fed. (I set up a wildlife camera and found that this process works very well, with the whole menagerie well fed and happy.) I had but one problem: It rains a bit here in South Florida, actually it rains a good deal, in fact, it rains so much that I'm building an ark in my spare time! I couldn't find a feeder that was weather resistant, but came up with a very easy and inexpensive way to remedy that. A five-gallon bucket from either the blue or orange big-box store is easily modified to cover the entire feeder, with only a small opening for the bowl to protrude. It's like the engineer who designed the feeder had this in mind; that's how well it fits. The feeder is both protected from rain, and protected from the destructive effects of direct sunlight. If you set the feeder up in a remote location, the bucket makes it very easy and comfortable to carry the feeder and bowl back and forth to the house. Note: This works for the 4-Litre style, the larger feeders won't fit. If you'll examine the photos, you can see that the only modification to the bucket is to make two small vertical cuts with a hacksaw from the rim, then score horizontally with a utility knife. The piece then easily snaps off, and the modification is complete. I suggest placing a heavy weight (The concrete frog in my case.) on top to prevent the bucket and feeder getting tipped over, and to further secure the food storage compartment. The VOLUAS automatic feeder works great, I can only think of one wish, and that would be to add a "Bypass" Button so that if I want to skip feeding for a day or two, I can just put the unit in Bypass until I want to begin the feeding cycle again. This is a small nitpick, not a complaint, just a wish for the future. Bottom line: I give the VOLUAS automatic feeder a full Five Stars for both price and functionality.

The programming took a small learning curve but this item functions flawlessly thus far! The purchase three other brands of automatic cat feeders before and they all failed out of the box. This one's easy to assemble and use. It has four meals that can be programmed. I wish it had five but that's not a deal breaker.

Recently after getting my cat Milo fixed, he’s grown a bigger appetite and wants to eat more than ever. He’s started waking me up SUPER early in the morning for food and won’t let me go back to sleep until he’s fed, no matter how much I try to ignore him. I also tend to have to go out of town frequently for business trips and since my partner accompanies me since they help me run my business, we have to rely on available friends and family to watch him. So an automatic feeder sounded like a good idea between being woken up before the sun and having the added bonus of making sure he gets fed while we’re away in case whoever watches him does not have time to stop by 3 different times throughout the day. I am an older Gen Z cat dad who treats my pets as most people treat their children. I only want the best for my son, Milo, and I’m very picky on quality of things when buying him anything (food, treats, toys, etc.) so I spent awhile trying to find a good cat feeder. I was a bit iffy about spending so much on a cat feeder but I decided to trust the reviews. The quality of everything so far has been excellent. I appreciate the locking mechanism as it’s easy to use but is cat proof so I don’t have to worry about him breaking into the food. I like that the stainless steel bowl is removable so it’ll make future washes a lot easier. My cat has had some minor cat acne on his chin from plastic bowls harboring bacteria and fats and because of this, it was important to me that his next bowl was steel and not plastic. I didn’t really understand the setup at first, but once you realize you need to press AND hold the lock button to set it up, the rest is really easy. I think the voice feature is cool, and though I haven’t used it myself yet, I like that it’s there in case I want to use it especially if I’m gone on a trip I can pre-record a message for him. It’s pretty quiet, doesn’t make a whole lot of noise when dispensing food, only a small whirring noise and the food clinking the bowl while it pours out. I especially enjoy the battery option as a back up in case the power were to ever go out, this is again something important to me as someone who has to go out of town relatively frequently. My very small minor complaint is I wish the manual said how much food is dispensed per portion, as you kind of just have to test it. Please be sure to test the portions using the “hand”/“feed” button before setting up portions per meal to ensure you’re feeding your cat the proper amount as I can guarantee you 1 portion is not as much as you might think it is. As far as value for money goes, I did get this on sale and while I think it was still a little pricey compared to other options, I personally don’t mind spending a little extra to ensure my cat has a good quality product especially for something as important as being fed. Overall, my cat is still learning and understanding exactly what it is and how it works, but he’s slowly starting to understand it and starting to enjoy it. I have peace of mind knowing that once he’s used to it, I will no longer be woken up at unreasonable hours for food and have peace of mind knowing that his care while we’re away is a little more ensured when it comes to making sure he’s fed properly. The setup is relatively easy and the design is nice and has a lot of features I find to be important and beneficial. If you’re looking for an automatic cat feeder but are iffy about spending the money, I think the money is well worth it for a good product.

I now have two of these in operation and they work very well. Easy to setup, use and clean. I’d give it five stars if the meal announcement speaker operated with a louder volume. (A machine I used for years previously was far better in this regard.)

This was the best money we spent last year! We got our first family pet last March and found out quickly that feeding him twice daily with four antsy little kids wanting to help with the food was not going well. He was probably getting over fed and food was getting everywhere. I looked into automatic feeders and settled on this one and I am so glad I did! It’s exceeded our expectations. We ended up programming it to feed the cat 3 times a day and it totally cuts out the need for the kids to handle the food and spill it everywhere. We got the 4 liter capacity feeder and with our cat that is 1 year old, the food lasts just over 2 weeks. I have a reminder on my phone to refill the tank every other Friday afternoon so there’s no letting it go empty by accident. I love that it comes with the ability to power it with batteries in case there’s a power outage or anything goes wrong with the power cord. We keep batteries in it as a backup power source. I found it to be pretty simple to program but it does only run on a 24 hour time clock and not an AM and PM, so you have think about it a second if you’re not used to reading military time. I recorded my daughter’s voice calling his name and that recording goes off each time the automatic feeder goes off. It comes with a metal bowl that sits down in the base of it so the bowl can’t get knocked out of place. Between the sound of the food hitting the metal bowl and the voice recording calling his name, our cat comes running for his food every time! We’ve had no issues with the feeder after over 6 months. The metal bowl is removable so that makes washing it easy. I like that it has a button to press for just a little handful of food to come out at a non-feeding time. I press that to reward him or entice him to come inside. You do have to press and hold the unlock button for a few seconds in order to get the food to come out with the press of the button but that’s good so a pet can’t learn to bump it and get food on demand! This has also been very handy for the days where we are away for longer periods of time or get home late and don’t have to worry about the cat missing a meal. We haven’t traveled with the feeder yet but it’s very lightweight and compact so I’m sure it would travel well. The feeder is great quality. We love this automatic feeder and would 100% recommend!

This cat feeder has worked perfectly for the past 6 months we’ve had it. Easy to refill, love that it plugs in so you don’t have to worry about changing batteries. Only thing I wish I did was alert you when the food is low/runs out. But I just have a recurring reminder set up on my phone to check it. A full container lasts about 10 days for feeding 2 gluttonous kitties.

I love this cat feeder! I've had this feeder for a year and a half. It is still working perfectly. It feeds a small amount four times a day. My little "piggy" cat doesn't overeat and throw up. It controls her weight and keeps her satisfied It was easy to set up the mealtimes and the portion size. And it also records a message to my kitty. She comes running when she hears my voice. The battery backup keeps it working when the power goes off. If it ever quits working, I will certainly buy another one.

I have it set to go off four times a day with various amounts (I account for treats and one meal of wet food). I can't remember exactly but I think a single portion of dry food on the machine equals 7.5 grams. Its on their website which you'll find 8n the package on a card. Now this thing goes off when it wants. The last meal is supposed to go off at 10pm. The first at 7am. Ive heard it go off at 12 am and like 5 am. It still gives the correct portions and only goes off 4 times a day so its fine really but does go off at random times. Is it worth cintacting and getting a replacement? Not really, mostly because its plugged into an extension cord and electronics in general can become wonky if not plugged directly into a power source. Im also too lazy to plug it directly into a wall to see if thats the problem lol She still eats so thags all I care about. The two middle meals go off at the proper times, which is another reason why I believe it to be a power issue, at night and early morning the AC is on and devices are being charged. Its very easy to use and put together (its literally like a few pieces that stack and slide together) and recording the message was very easy. Love that it can use a battery which I suggest because I've had a random power outage and knowing my baby didnt get to eat until the power came on sucks. Bowl quality is fine if you don't put ANY liquids in it. No medicine, no water and no chicken broth. By a seperate little small bowl for that. This bowl isnt made for liquids, as the metal wore down after I put my cats liquid supplement in the bowl. I knew better but was in a rush. At least wipe it down IMMEDIATELY if you have to. Despite my issues I still recommend it. Sure you can find better and MAYBE cheaper options but this is fine and does what its supposed to.

We chose this cat feeder as it fit all the requirements that we were looking for in an automatic cat feeder. It is very easy to operate, and to leave a message on the audio. Straightforward filling the container with dry cat food, timers set for specific amounts of food throughout the day. Our cat runs to the feeder when the dry food starts dropping into the bowl, and he sits back, politely, until the portion has stopped and then he will politely proceed to eat. We have had the feeder operating for several weeks now and it seems to be working out fine, and we are all pleased with it.

It needs to be configured with the tiny LCD screen, no app. Would be fine for $50 but doesn't compete with the others at the same price point

I bought this in July 2025 along with another model. I have solely used them both on just batteries with no mains electricity and the batteries are still almost full and it is now December 2025. I struggled to find any information on how long the batteries last so I thought as they are still going strong after 6 months, I should leave a review for others. They are both set to have 3 dispenses a day and it beeps to let you know you are running low. Keeps time really well. Excellent product. Would highly recommend.

We really like it. Does the neccesary feeding . Just has to be catefull that the dispenser has allways stock to feed.

Bien reçu le distributeur de croquettes, en bon état et dans les temps. Très facile pour mettre en service, les instructions sont claires. Bien sûr le message n'est pas vraiment impeccable mais le plus important est la distribution des croquettes. De petites portions que nous devons évaluer. Pour l'instant nous avons programmé 3 portions et 4 repas ! nous verrons à l'usage et nous ajusterons. Nous avons mis 4 grosses piles pour savoir combien de temps cela pouvait tenir. Ce distributeur n'est pas très gros ce qui est parfait, il est blanc avec beaucoup de sécurité : couvercle, programmateur. Le plat est indépendant en inox donc facile à laver. Je recommande ce produit