Petmate Replendish Gravity Feeder, 5 lb, Blue, Made in USA

Finally the dachshund can’t make a mess
We have two small dogs. One is a dachshund mix, the other is a poodle mix. Neither weigh over 15 pounds. Before we got the dachshund we just used an old style feeding bowl for the poodle, but after the dachshund came along, the food started disappearing a lot faster. I’m going to tell you what I have learned about these gravity-type feeders. Before having these little two dogs, I had a full-blooded chow-chow who lived nearly 14 years. He absolutely hated these feeders. And hated the watering ones even more. He was a fairly big chow-chow, about 85 pounds, picture of health. It was pretty simple to see that his big furry head had trouble getting his face down in these types of feeders. The watering one didn’t release enough water for him to drink. I ended up buying him a big pan to put his hard food in and a large open water bucket. I would recommend those for anyone with dogs bigger than medium size.This feeder earns its five stars. I love dogs as much as anyone does, but these two small dogs we have now are the only indoor dogs I’ve ever had. They are both messy. I don’t mean with potty issues or anything like that, but I mean with eating and drinking. The dachshund is especially messy. He pushes the food out of most feeder’s bowls. He then plays with the food. Then he gets mad at the poodle for drinking “his” water and shoves the watering apparatus so it spills.This feeder stops him from doing it. We had bought a cheap feeder and watering bottle at a department store. The fault lies in the depth of the bowl. Not how deep it is or how much it holds, but the distance from the spout of the bottle to the bottom of the bowl. Then you take into consideration how wide the opening is. The cheap one we had bought allowed too much food to come out, kind of gave an avalanche impression. Dachshund had a field day with it. Not so with this one. The spout opening isn’t near as big as other feeders I’ve used and the bowl is far enough away from the spout that it doesn’t allow the food to pile up.Having said that as a very positive feature, it’s most likely why other people are having problems with the food not coming out without a nudge. If you have a dog or dogs that likes to make a mess with food, this is the perfect feeder for them. I don’t know much about the microban, but we wash our feeder and watering bottle weekly. Not surprisingly, I paid pretty much the same price for the cheap feeder as this one. In comparison, this one is worth its price easily. Also bought a watering bottle by the same company, review in my history.

Great price*Decent item*Poorly packaged
Great price*Decent item*Poorly packagedI feed several outdoor kitties outside my home and have hated refilling the bowls each morning. I decided to try this gravity feeder along with the waterer. I previously purchased larger ones from a different company for a much steeper price and love it. I wanted the same feel for less money and went with these. For the price, you really do get a great deal. It serves the purpose I needed for sure.Packaging:This item, along with the waterer, were tossed in a large box, way too big for what these were. There was hardly any protection and the items got tossed about. One even came detached from it’s base. Thankfully nothing broke but it was poorly packaged nonetheless.Item:I purchased the smaller sized feeder since I have minimal space outside. Setting this up with the waterer fit perfectly. The colors on the bases were nice and the plastic seemed sturdy enough. The price is great and does what you will need it to do. The opening of the base is a decent enough size that the outdoor cats have used it and its low enough that smaller animals can probably eat from it as well ifyou have another type of pet at home.Cons:Only have 2 minor complaints really.1- I really have with the feeder is that the top doesn’t lock in too well to the base. If you shift it in the slightest it falls out. There were no directions, but its not rocket science. I tried screwing it in and out several times to be sure I was doing it correctly. I was. It just doesn’t sit well no matter what I try, Could be because it fell out and jostled around during shipping.2- Although a gravity feeder, it doesn’t really flow that easily or naturally when the base has been eaten. You kind of have to shift the whole unit forward to get the food to come back out the bottom. It’s a little annoying because it defeats the purpose but it still saves on time for me and with the price, I tend to overlook it.Bottom Line: Worth it. Great price and does what you need with minimal effort.

Never place the reservoir in the dishwasher. I was already aware of the disclaimer from the company but it had slipped my mind, the hot water melted the exterior and deformed it as a result. That incident didn’t prevent me from buying another one of these, which speaks to my satisfaction with the unit. I like the size and stability, I also have the water one which has been great over the long haul as well.Pros:☺ ValueCons:☺ None that I have noticed.Overall: Great little food dispenser especially for a cat… Recommended

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SO WORK GOOD WHEN I COULDNT FIND SITTER AND STAID IN HOSP I DIDNT WORRY THEY HAD WATER AND FOOD FOR MONTH THE FOOD THIS CONTAINER AND GOT SMALLER ONE FOR THE WATER WEEK BEFORE FILLING AND PLAE 2 MORE LITTER OUT SO THEY ARE ALMOST INDEPENDANT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF DAYS HAVING 2 CAT PLAY WITH THEMSELVES AND TOYS THEY LIKE THIS WAY TO EAT AND DRINK