Great Product
This new model is easy to operate and works well. We do not care any more coming late home as we know our cat already got his meal.
We just wish PetMate will sell an extra part so we be able to feed our cat more than 1/4 of cup and less than 1/2 cup.

Love this feeder
We purchased this feeder after reading many reviews on different automatic feeders, and I could not be more pleased with it. We had it together and programed in less than 15 minutes. We have a Pomeranian that seems to have a built in clock telling her when it is time to eat. Work day or weekend, she expects to be fed at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This feeder does it better than I did. We often have to leave her alone overnight and had been paying someone to stay in our home to care for her. Now when we have to be away this feeder takes care of her needs. It paid for itself very quickly. She eats a very small dry dog food and it doesn't clog the feeder or have any problem. At five minutes to six, she is pacing around it waiting for the food to drop. It does seem to feed her a little more than the lowest amount option, but she doesn't seem to mind. With a heavy work schedule and new triplet granddaughters to help out with, this feeder has given me freedom and peace of mind in at least one area of my life. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Great fior the dog not the Smart Cat
This is a great feeder for our dog! You need to READ the instruction each time you program. Not a good feeder for some cats
One of my two cats lives to open doors, cupboards, and climb "the Smart Cat". He has found by inserting his paw in the food slot he can have as much food as he can eat. He is now a Smart Fat Cat. The other cat is clueless, even watch after watching the Smart Fat Cat. I also always tape the cover on... because of the Smart Fat Cat. He has opened pet food storage containers climbed in and self fed!

My cats will be taken cared of.
Gotta love this pet feeder. Super easy to set up. I don't know what some of these other folks are complaining about. I also followed another reviewer's suggestion to insert a barrier between the top and bottom with a smaller hole for my cats' small kibbles. I'll be leaving my cats for 3 days. I've tested this unit for a few days now and I'm confident they'll be fed properly.

In my view, the only thing they could have improved on was to include 3 D batteries with my order. Aside from that, I'm very happy with my purchase.

inconsistent
I've been messing with this thing for a couple of weeks now trying to figure out how much food it will distribute. The first time I set it for half a cup, it doled out a cup and a half. It's gotten better, but I do set it for a quarter cup less than what actually comes out. It also still scares my cats (and me too!).