This was very easy to set up. I tried the voice recording and it worked fine but I personally didn't care for the sound of my own voice and my cat didn't even notice. I recently left for a week and the feeder dispensed enough food so that the cat sitter didn't have to do much of anything.

this product works well. I like the fact that you can plug in or use batteries. The recording of your voice to speak to your pet is cool.

I have a multi-cat household and wasn't sure if this feeder would work - it DOES. It is perfect for keeping the cats fed but not allowing them to overeat as typical gravity-fed feeders or dishes do. Lots of options when setting the timing and amounts dispensed, and easy to change if necessary. Uses both D cell batteries (for backup in case of power failure) and corded (with a wall adapter if the USB doesn't work for you).

I've had this a week and so far it is serving its purpose. It took my dog about 3 days to figure out exactly when it was going to feed him and now he waits patiently for it to deliver his meal. I read a lot of reviews where animals were frightened by the strange machine so before I let it auto feed I put food in the bowl by hand for the first day. On the second day I let it auto feed and he ate without hesitation. He actually goes to sit beside it at feeding time to wait lol. I've included a video of him, so happy its giving him food. It's awesome so far! It has fed on time, every time. It makes a pleasant "popcorn" sound as the pellets drop. It feeds about 1/4 cup for each meal "size" (meal sizes can be adjusted). I filled it to the top with food a week ago and its halfway down today. I'm estimating it will feed my dog for about 2 weeks depending on the meal size I have selected, which is #6 for both his breakfast and supper - that amounts to about 1 1/2 cup per meal which is plenty for him (he's 40 lbs and his vet doc says he needs to lose weight, which is another reason I wanted a feeder to regulate). It's very easy to set up, looks like it will be easy to clean, and doesn't take up much more space than a fancy keurig. The only thing I would change is I wish the control panel was backlit. I'm happy happy so far. Will update if it konks out on me.

Batteries r a must because if you move or lose power your settings r lost. V nice to have though. We may get for the dogs.