![]() Just program the feeder to unlock only when a particular pet is around. Meowspace Feeder - This fully enclosed and secure feeding space is controlled by your pet's microchip, so no additional tags or other tools are needed. The study was conducted in 100 homes, and in fact 90% of the pets achieved desired weight loss! That's great news! This feeder option is a fair bit more spendy than the option above, but then obesity and the secondary complications that can arise from it (like diabetes, chronic skin problems, and more painful arthritis) aren't exactly cheap. Since the inventor of the PortionPro Rx is a veterinarian, the company went so far as to undertake a study to see if their feeder could help overweight cats in multi-pet homes achieve important weight loss. To achieve active RFID transmission, the tag is operated by a button- or disc-type battery. Should a pet ever eat one of these tags, the battery within can cause some (very) significant burns of the pet's esophagus or stomach, depending on where it gets stuck.) (The active RFID nature of this system does pose a pet danger though, especially for dogs. The PortionPro Rx system works on active RFID technology, meaning that it can sense the approved and unapproved pets' tags from a further distance than regular passive RFID tags. In default "closed" mode, the door is closed all the time until an approved pet comes near, and closes again when they walk away. The door will open again once the unapproved pets walk away. ![]() If it's in default "open," the door is always open and any unapproved pets (tags) that come near will trigger the door to close so that those unapproved pets cannot steal food from the feeder. To start with, you can program the feeder to either be in default "open" mode, or default "closed" mode. ![]() PortionPro Rx - This veterinarian-developed smart feeding system has some great features and attributes that make it a fantastic solution to the problem of feeding individual pets in multi-pet households.It's easy to program and can be used with either dry or wet food! (That wet food part is a big added bonus! I'm a big fan of all cats, but especially male cats (because of urethral obstruction), eating wet food, at least predominantly.) SureFlap Feeder (currently unavailable but we have asked the manufacturer for details on when it will be back in stock) - The SureFlap Feeder (inset photo) is a smart pet feeder that works either with your pets' microchip or a special paired RFID collar.Just program the feeders to open for the microchip or RFID tag that the cat is wearing. You can also get a separate feeder for each cat to make sure they only have access to their specific food - both the type and amount. These feeders are great if you’ve got to keep one of your cats away from a certain food… say, a cat with a diagnosed food allergy. Let’s start with the different feeders that can help you more easily regulate which cat gets access to which food: Automatic Feeders That Can Be Used to Only Allow Specific Cats Access ![]() Good news, though! You’re not alone, and the trials and tribulations we here at Preventive Vet, as well as other cat owners, have endured means that we’ve got some good tips and even different feeding and “feeder” options that can help you de-complicate your multi-kitty meal time. If you’ve ever had to juggle different types of foods or quantities of food for multiple cats, you’ve probably felt the stress that comes with it. Regardless of your particular combination of kitty eating needs or styles, it’s important to know how to approach meal time with multiple cats so that every cat gets enough to eat, but not too much and eats what they’re supposed to eat, but not what they’re not. Some might be grazers, while others like to hoover their food up all at once. You might even say it feels like… herding cats (*ba dum tsss*). If you have more than one cat, feedings can get rather interesting.
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