I got automatic feeder for my dog, Jasper, thinking it would make mealtime a breeze, but honestly, it was a total letdown. The thing started acting up just a few days in, sometimes pouring out way too much food and other times it wouldn't even work. Poor Jasper would sit by it, hoping for something to drop, and then just end up disappointed. The timer was super unreliable, and the food container didn't seal right, so the kibble went stale really fast. I found myself checking on it all the time, which pretty much killed the whole point of getting it in the first place. I wish I'd done more homework before I bought it. If you're thinking about getting an automatic feeder, definitely go for a good quality one to save yourself the headache I went through.