Automatic Pet Food Dispenser

Chances are life is stressful, you're working extended hours and are rarely at the house, or maybe looking to have a mini vacation and just don't wish to put your furry friend through the hassle of having to go stay at some kennel or friends for a little while. Just reducing the stress knowing your pet is safe at home and it's tummy is full can provide you with the peace of mind of just knowing you won't have to dash to the house so you can make them dinner. Switching their dinner bowl an Automatic Pet Food Dispenser is most probably the answer you've been looking for.

Programmable automatic dog or cat dispensers are available in all shapes and sizes, but mainly are composed of the same three things: the feeding bowl, a programmable digital timer, and a container for storage. Most digital pet food dispensers may be digitally programmed discharge food into the pet's feeding bowl many times each day, everyday through the entire week as well as throughout the year and never have to be programmed again.

Many of the quality Automatic Pet Food Dispensers may be programmed to give your pet smaller sized quantities of their favorite dried food at each serving, which allows you to control how much food they will eat through out the day (which is especially well suited for pets with diabetics or eating disorders).

Be sure when purchasing the automatic pet feeder that you get one that's suitable with the size and weight of your pet. Many dispenser manufacturers design electronic food dispensers in small, medium and also large sizes. Small auto pet food dispensers are made for pets weighing less than ten pounds, and often have a food hopper capacity that can hold up to as much as a round five pounds of pet food. Medium size pet feeders are for pets who weigh more than 10 pounds but less than twenty five pounds. These devices usually hold up to as much as ten pounds of dry pet food, and accommodate larger size pellets. Large automatic dog food dispensers are made to feed pets that way more than 25 pounds. Their containers generally can hold up to 20 pounds of dry dog food.

Some units might be a little bit challenging to setup, needing to decide exactly what time of the day you would like your pet to be fed and exactly how much food you want to be dispensed. It is suggested that you watch how it operates over a day when you are home to make sure it's performing the way you anticipate it to. Although once you have it up and running it should work like a dream. Some dispensers are battery-powered, so always be sure to look at the indicator light in case the battery indicates it is running low. One of the ways around this would be to buy an automatic dispenser that can be plugged into an electrical outlet, even so you might like to think twice about buying a device that comes with a cord if you have a pet that likes to chew. You will find dispenser manufacturers that have come up with creative ways and offer units with the protective sheathing wrapped surrounding the cord (good luck with that Fido!!!).

Buying a quality automatic pet food dispenser can make life less stressful for your pet and you. You will no longer need to remember if you fed your pet or not, and your pet will no longer have to wonder why you forgot. Being able to load the container from time to time enables you to buy and store large bags of dry dog food stored away and out of sight, away from hungry or playful mouths.