| Cat Mate C20 Automatic Pet Feeder |  | Brand: Cat Mate
Category: Lawn & Patio
Buy New: $38.46
as of 9/6/2010 11:31 MDT details
New (9) Used (2) from $25.00
Seller: PetStore
Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,756
Color: Grey with white bowls and white lids.
Size: 10.25'' x 8.25''
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.5 x 3.3
MPN: 2441:10497501
Model: 201C
UPC: 035368002014
EAN: 5035473002010
ASIN: B0013IX9YC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Two independent 48 hour battery operated timers | | • | 2 dry or fresh meals at any required time over a maximum period of 48 hours | | • | Two separate 1# meals may be sered individually, or both at once for two pets |
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Product Description
The Cat Mate C20 is designed to feed one or two cats, kittens or small dogs, when you are away during the day, evening or over a weekend. Food is kept fresh in two easy-clean compartments sealed by closely fitting lids and refrigerated by built-in ice-pack. Just set the timer on each lid to open at the required time, up to 48 hours later. For two cats, the lids can open at the same time.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 29
 Five Meows for the Cat Mate C20 December 20, 2008
Ace (East Coast)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I bought my first one at least 10 years ago -- and I actually still have it. I also bought 3 more because they were SO good -- now aside from the usual teeth marks on the edges of the doors and dishes, my cats have not yet broken in.
I had 3 cats at one time and each cat had to eat in their own room with the door closed -- no big deal because they had all the amenities in whatever room they had been placed. Now I have just two (RIP Princess -- 13 yrs old, taken by Cancer). La Large One will steal whatever food is not secured - so she and Cee Cee have their own separate rooms and their own Cat Mates.
With wet food, the ice packs are good for 14-16 hours maximum, depending on the weather -- even with A/C, in the summer the ice packs will melt faster, so I sometimes freeze the 14-16 hr food in its Cat Mate dish before I pop it into the Cat Mate assembly, even WITH the ice pack in the bottom of the assembly (only in the summer)-- the food WILL defrost before the door opens.
The plastic dishes are top-dishwasher safe (for me anyway). The rest of the unit can be wiped with a wet cloth to clean it.
The battery CAN fall out of its niche -- so I would suggest retaining/securing the battery (AA battery) with a bit of mailing tape (AFTER it has been placed inside the battery holder) to ensure that it stays where it belongs and the kitty won't miss a meal or two. Try not to get too much tape on the black box (right above the battery) that contains all the moving clockwork parts.
Turning the dial CLOCKWISE each time you set it will extend the life of the unit.
Sometimes (rare) the dials will pop out of gear -- I've been able to fix that by opening up the little black box (with the clock and gears) on the back of the unit but it is a tricky/delicate operation. I can take apart cars, so perhaps I have a little more experience in working with gizmos.
DON'T drop this unit and it will reward you with many good years. The hinges (where the top of the door swings up) may wear out before the unit does -- I'm a great fan of Mailing tape-- it makes a great emergency hinge, and seems to last a long time. The cats don't care -- as long as the dish door opens.
IF you are feeding outdoor stray/feral cats (and I hope they are all spayed and neutered), I would suggest leaving the feeders in a protected area and remember that raccoons and other critters will try (perhaps successfully) to break into it and possibly harm the kitties as well. Just a word of caution on my part.
IF your catsitter is being entrusted to feed your cats using the Cat Mate C20 feeders please post the instructions on the wall or fridge where s/he can see them -- both of my cat sitters had never used the Cat Mate C20 feeders before, so the instructions were extremely helpful to them (and my kitties!!)
Super Product August 28, 2006
J. Manley
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
The cat mate c20 feeder is a godsend for me. I have a 17 year old kitty who suffers from kidney disease. He can only tolerate small amounts of food at a time, so he eats more frequently. Using the Cat Mate feeder I am assured that his food is fresh and available to him when it's time for his next feeding, even if I have to be away from home for a short period of time. Also his first meal is at 5 a.m. so I set the dish when I'm going to bed, and he gets his breakfast right on time each morning. I highly recommend the Cat Mate C20 Feeder.
Cat Mate C20 Feeder July 15, 2007
Katlover (Clovis, CA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
It works great for my purposes. I use it when I'm on vacation and someone else is coming once a day to feed. Since setting it requires some math, I typed up a chart that has the current time in one column and in the next 2 columns the numbers they need to set the dial on for the appropriate times. It takes the pressure off of them to do the math. The only problem I had was user error. When it's not in use, I take the battery out and put it away in the box. One time I put the battery in, but forgot to slide the switch to the On position.
fantastic, reliable product & i get to sleep at night March 13, 2008
Kato D. (chicago, il USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
i have a 20 year old kitty who eats only wet food and she used to pester me mercilessly in the middle of the night for fresh food. now i set up the cat mate c20 to open at 4am and i get to sleep the whole night through. i've used it a few times when i have gone out of town for up to one day as well. it has always opened reliably and the ice pack is still cold in the morning. if i am gone for more than a day, i have a cat sitter come and check on kitty, but she can go longer between visits and still have fresh food. the cat mate c20 is totally awesome. i recommend highly.
auto feeder January 11, 2007
canongirl2 (Pittsburgh, Pa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
love this for when i leave my doggie home alone.
he can have a treat throughout the day.
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