Jake & Jacky Automatic Pet Bowl
As a cat mother, I worry a bit about the eating behavior of my cat children. When the boys first came to live with me, I wanted to give them unlimited food (just like with Sherry). I gave their wet food on a bowl and the chunks in a nice enrichment food bowl. Unfortunately, I noticed that Donnie started eating less wet food this way because the Ragdolls had already eaten everything. I then changed from bowls to their own Surefeed. This way I knew that Donnie also got enough food and the Ragdolls could just eat their own bowls.
But guess what...they had their last feeding at 8 am and then again at 6 am and because the Ragdolls had already eaten everything they were without food for about 10 hours because even the extra chunks the ones I put down before I went to bed were immediately eaten... This started to worry me. I then started looking for solutions so that the boys could still have food even when I was sleeping.
Feed several times a day
Although I actually wanted to give them unlimited food, that turned out not to be a solution for me, so I had to look for another solution. Because a cat naturally tends to eat a small portion several times a day, I decided to feed them several times a day. But how often should I feed them? For me it was very simple: I wanted them to get fresh food every 4 hours. With their Surefeed they can then decide for themselves whether they eat it right away or not. But that means I had to feed them as early as 2am. Because the first meal I wanted to give is already at 6:00 am. The next meals came at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Yikes!
Let's be honest, I certainly don't get out of bed at night to feed them so I had to come up with a solution...
Automatic feeders
Because I was looking for a solution for the nights, I looked around for an automatic feeder. The problem with most bowls is that there is only 1 food bowl attached. I have 4 cats and I don't want them to eat from 1 bowl and I thought putting 4 of those bowls was a bit much (and, to be honest, I wouldn't have the room for that either).
There are automatic feeders with 2 food bowls attached, but what I find a problem is that these are always at the front and the cats therefore have to eat next to each other and I want to avoid that as much as possible.
Unfortunately, these automatic feeders were not a solution for me. But then I came across the Jake & Jacky Automatic Pet Bowl against!
Jake & Jacky Automatic double food bowl 5L
The first thing I noticed about this feeder was that the feeders were on the side. I had not seen this before and so my interest in this feeder was aroused. There are two stainless steel containers, which I think is better than plastic and the design looks super sleek (oh, and I always like it being black). You can set multiple meals and the amount of kibble. In addition, there are also 2 anti-gobble food bowls included!
The choice was easy and I got one of those food bowls from Jake & Bought Jacky to try out.
I set it up immediately the day it was delivered. The food bowl is easy to set up, I immediately noticed that. You can record your voice and it will sound 3 times before the treats are given. Now I turned it off after a few days because I woke up on it. That is not the intention of course.
The bowl has a capacity of 5 liters and although that is quite a lot, I decided not to fill the food bowl that much. I fill the box with about a week's worth of food and then every week I completely clean the box. I clean the bowls that come with it every day and I find it a disadvantage that they cannot be purchased separately (or possibly in a different color). I also think it's a shame that the normal containers are stainless steel, but the anti-shock containers are plastic. Would have preferred both in stainless steel (or possibly ceramic - as I have not seen any stainless steel anti-shock containers yet). Maybe the trays will come loose, who knows. I would definitely recommend working with different colors. Would be nice too. Of course I'll take black.
The pros
1. Structured Meals:Because you can set the time when meals are served, it helps maintain a reliable schedule.
2. Wireless:Automatic baking always requires a power supply. Fortunately, this box is not because it also works on batteries. Since I wanted to have one of the boxes in the attic, where I have no electricity, this was certainly a solution.
3. Anti-gobble trays: I always give kibble in an enriched food tray. This food bowl comes with anti-gobble bowls.
The cons
1. Pricey: Although it falls within the price range of an automatic feeder, I still think it is pricey considering it does not come with an app and/or camera.
2. No camera or app: and then I come straight to my next disadvantage. The feeder promotes that you don't have to hassle with poorly functioning apps. I actually miss this in this feeder and especially a camera. Now I don't know who eats some of it.
3. Portion control: You can't really choose how much kibble you give. It provides a standard portion of 6 grams. If you want more, add 6 grams (so 12 grams per container). Now I would have liked to have more control over this and not be stuck with those 6 grams per container.
Conclusion
In the meantime, I use 2 of those automatic feeders (I have 4 cat children) and am very happy with them. Although I don't know for sure, I hope that all four of my cat children can now enjoy their treats at night. I often hear them flowing towards it, so I suspect it will be fine.
Since I got these bowls, I worry less about my boys' eating behavior. During the day they get their portion of wet food 4 times a day and at night they get their portion of kibble. I don't have to do much for that. I'm really happy with this solution and even happier that I found this feeder. Definitely recommended!
Do you want to give more structure to your cat's meals?
The Jake & Jacky Automatic Double Feeder 5L is perfect for cat parents who want to feed their cat children at regular times, even when they are not at home or want to sleep. Discover the benefits of taking a look at the online store.
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