The best automatic pet feeders for regular mealtimes in 2024

The PETLIBRO Automatic Cat Feeder has six programmable meals a day with up to 50 portion settings per meal to customise the diet for your pet. The programmes are easy to set up with the inbuilt LCD screen and the feeder is easy to clean with a removable tank and tray. The dual power supply means you're not at risk of the feeder not working if there's a power outage. This nifty gadget also comes with a voice recorder so you can call your pet to mealtimes with a 10-second voice recording. Help comfort them, call them, and bond when you're not there.

Customer review: "It's a great product exactly as described, easy to use and does the job. Would like more meals but for what it is it's definitely worth the money."

This SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder isn't only great for providing food while away and for households with multiple pets. The feeder reads a pet's microchip as it approaches and if the correct pet is detected the lid opens before closing again when they move away. Great for preventing other pets from stealing food or for targeting pets on special diets, this device is easy to programme with the push of a button. Food stays fresh in the sealed bowl and this pet feeder comes with a single and split bowl for separating wet and dry food.

Customer review: "Thank goodness we found this selective entry cat feeder. It's the only thing that has stopped our greedy kitten from eating our other cats' food at every opportunity. It is very simple to use and does exactly what it claims to do."

Never feel guilty again about missing your beloved pet's mealtime when you're out of the house. The Cat Mate C500 Automatic Pet Feeder has a four-meal carousel with a timer to allow for rotation and access to meals at set times. Schedule the meal times with the digital timer and keep hungry paws at bay with the tamper-resistant lid. With an inbuilt twin icepack, food stays fresh.

Customer review: "This is a fantastic product. We've only had it for about a week but already our cat doesn't moan for food at night, and we've gone from four meal preps to one (except he now gets five meals which is healthier for him) so everyone's happy."

This Cat Mate C3000 Automatic Pet Feeder carries the same perks as the other Cat Mates on this list, but with the added capacity of a large 3kg dry food hopper and an easy-to-use LCD screen. The snap-lock lid is anti-tamper and the specially designed nozzle closes at the end of each feed cycle to prevent any prying paws. The food stays sealed and fresh within the hopper and every component is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

Customer review: "This is an excellent feeder, we were going on holiday for two weeks and didn't want to put our cat in a cattery, so it was an ideal solution - obviously we had someone pop in and check on him every couple, of days as you never want to leave them solely on their own! We used Purina biscuits and the device worked perfectly, we are still using it now."

Schedule meals up to 48 hours in advance for convenience and peace of mind in this BPA-free plastic PAWISE Automatic Pet Feeder. Simply fill the feeder trays with food, set the timer and you're good to go. The provided ice packs can also sit under the trays to keep your pet's food fresh for longer. It can hold up to 1.5 cups of food and the tray is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

Customer review: "I bought two single feeders as my cats don't like eating right next to one another. They both worked fine and let the cats be fed early in the morning (and let me stay asleep a little longer). Easy to wash the bowls."

With smartphone programming, you can control your pet's mealtimes from anywhere with the PetSafe Smart Feed Automatic Dog and Cat Feeder! With the free smart app, you can set up to 12 meals to feed on your pet's schedule, set flexible portion sizes, and receive alerts when the food level is low and when your pet has been fed. There's even a Slow Feed setting to dispense meals in small amounts over 15 minutes for pets who tend to eat too quickly.

Customer review: "We've had this for about a week now, and it's been an absolute saviour. Both myself and my other half sleep really badly and take a long time to get back to sleep when woken up and so having the cat automatically fed a little bit before he would usually try to wake up and bother us is amazing."The timer is spot on, and although the measurements are in 1/8 cup increments, if you can work out what you'd usually feed a cat through the day, weigh that, and then weigh a 1/8 cup portion from the machine, the calculations are simple if your cat eats all the things in sight as ours does."

Help prevent overeating and portion control with this two-meal PetSafe 2 Meal Automatic Feeder. Schedule meals up to 24 hours in advance and set them to 30-minute intervals with the simple-to-use dial. Each of the removable trays can be filled with 355ml of dry food and they're also dishwasher safe for easy cleaning afterwards. The tamper-resistant lid will stop any hungry puppy-dog eyes.

Customer review: "This is the second one of these I've owned, and I couldn't be without it. It means my fur baby gets fed regularly (she knows the times and sits and waits for the whirr of the containers turning). It is secure (she can't get into it) and stable. It is simple to use, super easy to clean and means she gets fed in time even if I'm late home from work."

In a similar design, this stylish Trixie TX2 Automatic Food Dispenser comes with a 49-hour timer to set mealtimes and two ice packs. Whether your feed your pet wet food or dry food, this is a great option for both. If you're away for a long day, this gadget will ensure your pet is well-fed and at the right times whilst avoiding overfeeding. The non-slip feet ensure it won't slide about or get knocked over by hungry pets.

Customer review: "Bought one of these after browsing through loads of different options and reading a lot of mixed reviews. Our cat is always ravenous, and we were concerned he'd be able to break in early, but he had no such success. This is sturdy, simple to use and has never let us down. This is actually the second one we bought after great success with the first so that we could leave our cat with four meals for when we have two nights away, as the timer allows you to set it up to 48h."

It's not just our furry friends that need feeding. If you have fish in an aquarium or tank, you can keep them fed with this Podazz Automatic Aquarium Fish Feeder. With a top-opening design, you can easily add the feed to the device with a large 200ml capacity. Fill with fish food including flake feed, pellets and powder and use the display to set your feeding times to four times a day.

Customer review: "Nice fish feeder easy to use and set up giving us the freedom to go away and leave the indoor gold fish for a few days at a time. Only thing is it can be fiddly to adjust amount of food to apply for each feed. Has up to four feeding times but we only use three. Would buy again and I'd recommend this product."