| There are multiple reasons for people who are | | | | per day, with feedings from 1/4 to 3 cups per |
| owned by cats to want to have automatic cat | | | | feeding. The reservois will hold 10 pounds of food. |
| feeders. The first one is quite simple, that being you | | | | There is another one called PetSafe's 2 Meal Pet |
| do not get home from work, school, etc early | | | | Feeder. With this one you can set your timer for up |
| enough to feed your cat in accordance to what he | | | | to forty eight hours in advance. It has two 1.5 |
| she has become accustomed. Heaven forbid we | | | | feeding slots that can hold either wet or dry food. |
| should have an unhappy cat! The basic cat feeders | | | | This is perfect to prevent your small cat from |
| hold a simple pound or two of cat food at a time, | | | | overeating. |
| and as the cat eats his/her food, more will drop | | | | There is an automatic cat feeder that is fun and |
| down. Thus the cat will be supplied with a full days | | | | provides exercise for the cat. It is an Interactive |
| supply. This type of feeder can be purchased on line | | | | Toy00003SlimCat Feeder in Orange. It is an Orange |
| for about $14, and for the same price at Wal Mart | | | | ball, selling for only $6.95. As the cat plays with the |
| and Target Stores. | | | | ball, some of the food drops out, and the cat gets |
| If you are planning a trip where you will be gone for | | | | to eat up. This "promotes better digestion, decreases |
| two to three days, it is possible to leave a cat safely | | | | bad behaviors, and prevents overeating" Finally, If |
| at home. It would be recommended to have | | | | you want to talk about the higher end of automatic |
| someone check on the cat once a day to make sure | | | | cat feeders, we can go into one hundred plus dollars |
| the food and water feeders are working | | | | to get feeders that will hold twenty five pounds or |
| appropriately. They might also want to check that | | | | more of feed. It will allow you to electrically program |
| there are no major illnesses, but all in all, the cat | | | | the feeder to release a certain amount of food at a |
| should be OK - not happy - but OK. | | | | predetermined time. It is a fail safe way to make |
| The Pet Store Online has a number of inexpensive | | | | sure your cat is well taken care of as he or she so |
| options. One programs from one to three feedings | | | | richly deserves (just ask him/her). |