This auto-feeder is not just for weekends away, but good for cat's health.
We got this feeder for two reasons, one being our weekends away means we don't need to worry too much about neighbours forgetting to feed our cat on time. The other reason being is that the vets advised us, because of our cat's breed, the increase in cats having urinary tract blockage, to supply 4 or 5 small meals and plenty of water in the wet food, also at a few locations. This feeder means I can have our cat feed in 4 or 5 meals during the day, or 3 meals per day over a weekend. Its easy to set up and its works. Our cat is a bengal/tabby mix, he is super inquisitive but he has given up trying to break into the feeder after 5 days, thanks to its design of being 'cat proof'. The recorded message is useful and he reacts to it even if we can't hear it. I use it everyday, and no longer get woken up at 5am for feeding. I wanted to give it 4.5 star, my only issue it its size considering its feeding a cat, the compartments don't need to be that large, but maybe its a pet feeder and not just a cat feeder.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New