Catstages Kitty Slow Feeder Cat Bowl, Green
$7.99
Price: $7.99
(as of Dec 15, 2024 04:42:52 UTC – Details)
Featuring meal-lengthening ridges and mazes, the Cat Fun Feeder keeps cats engaged for up to 10x longer at chow time, which improves digestion while helping kitties eat at a fun, healthy pace! Your cat will love the mentally stimulating challenge this slow feeder offers. The Cat Fun Feeder slow feeder also features a slip-resistant base to prevent sliding and food spillage while your kitty eats. The Cat Fun Feeder food bowl is top-rack dishwasher safe, BPA, PVC & phthalate-free, and holds up to 3/4 cups of wet or dry food. Non-slip base keeps the bowl in place. Dishwasher safe on top rack on low heat setting. SAFETY & CARE: FOR CATS ONLY. This is not a chew toy. If feeder becomes damaged remove and replace. Do not microwave. Intended for pets only. Not a children’s toy.
Product Dimensions : 5.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches; 2.12 ounces
Item model number : 69717
Date First Available : April 14, 2020
Manufacturer : Outward Hound
ASIN : B08732YLMH
Country of Origin : China
Slow feeder cat bowl that extends meal times and helps create the purrfect eating pace
Helps improve digestion and prevent bloat
Holds up to 3/4 cups of wet or dry cat food
Made with a non-slip base and food-safe materials; free from BPA, PVC, phthalates, and lead
Provides the mental stimulation your picky cat craves
Customers say
Customers appreciate the pet feeder’s build quality, design, and slowed eating pace. They find it made from sturdy, non-toxic plastic that can withstand their teeth. However, some find the size too small for their cats and the depth too deep for them to get all the food out. There are mixed opinions on functionality and ease of cleaning.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Carol W. –
Slows down my eating machine cat!
I have a cat that inhales his food and is a real jerk. I first tried a few different slow feeders, but he literally threw a tantrum because he doesn’t want to work for his food. So, I purchased this in hopes that it would be a good compromise – fairly easy access but has to work a little bit for the food – and it’s perfect! I’ve had it for over 2 months and I couldn’t be happier with the purchase.First, I love the orange color! The fish is soft and flexible, but you can hold it by one end and it will not sag which is important when carrying it filled with food! it’s easy to clean with a soft brush since there are some corners that are difficult to clean. It stays where you put it and will not slide across the floor as the cat eats.It slows my boy down enough where I have yet to hear him gag because from literally inhaling his food. It will not slow a cat down as much as some slow feeders, but if you have a cat like mine, it will keep him happy and stop him from planning a counter attack on you for making him work too hard for his meal!The only thing that has been a slight issue is that two of the ‘pockets’ have small corners that dry food gets wedged into and impossible for the cat to get out. I have to check after every meal so that no food is caught because then I have to deal with ants!Even with that one flaw – I highly recommend this feeding mat!
Laughing Sal –
So far, it works, and the cat isn’t thrilled with it. 🙂
Our female cat has earned the nickname “Hoover” as she is known to vacuum up almost any food she can get to. Potato chips, spicy corn chips, even pickle slices- if she can get to it, she will eat it, or try to eat it. Any time we give her more than a tiny handful of kibble, she will invariably devour it so fast that it comes right back up. Our much slower eating boy cat had been very tolerant of her Hoovering up his food as well as her own, so we started feeding them in different rooms so he would get more than a small portion of food before she inhaled it all.As she can’t be given more than a teaspoon’s amount of food at a time (any more, and you will find yourself stepping in a pile of it on the carpet a few minutes later) we decided to look for a bowl that could slow down her eating. This bowl had decent reviews and was not expensive, so we gave it a try. It appears to be well-made, and not too difficult to clean- the channels in it are big enough to get a brush into.At first, “Hoover” was not pleased with this new food receptacle. At ALL. She could smell and see all those tasty nuggets that she usually made disappear within thirty seconds, but she couldn’t get at them easily any longer. I could see she was frustrated, so I put down a few pieces of kibble right next to the new bowl. She gulped down this small bit of food, then looked at me, wanting more. I then tapped the bowl and “showed” her the kibble sitting in the channels of the bowl.At first, she walked away from this strange thing. Maybe her “real” bowl would re-appear, and she wouldn’t have to deal with this kibble puzzle dish. She came back and checked out the new bowl again, and managed to get a few pieces of kibble out of it. I noticed she was shoving the bowl around with her paw on the cushion-y “placemat” we have under the cats’ food and water. She got a few more pieces of kibble.She never flipped the bowl over entirely, which is what I was waiting for (and dreading.) The placemat we have keeps the bowl from moving around very much, so I can’t attest to the bowl’s “suction” (?) effectiveness. I just checked out the underside of the bowl, and don’t see any suction cups or anything, but we keep their bowls on the cushy placemat anyway, so it’s not going anywhere.She returned to the strange object that was holding her food hostage again and again, and each time managed to get out a few more pieces of kibble. I just checked the bowl, and there are about a dozen or so pieces of kibble sitting in it, which is amazing to see, as she is so strongly food-motivated.The bowl just arrived this afternoon, so I can’t attest to its effectiveness in the long-term, but it seems to be a success so far. It has broken the feeding time cycle of giving her a tiny bit of kibble, her begging for more food, giving a tiny bit more kibble, then begging again, etc. I’ll report back after a week or so. Hopefully, this new bowl will continue to keep our Hoover-cat on a lower setting.Edit: it’s been about four days of her using the new bowl. As we saw that she had been leaving about half of the kibble in the bowl after eating (unheard of with a regular bowl) we increased the minimal amount of kibble we gave her to her entire morning portion. A day or so ago, if we checked the bowl after she appeared to finish eating, and there would be about seven to ten nuggets of kibble left. When she begged later, we just tapped the bowl. She got the message: if she wanted more kibble she would have to extract it from the bowl. —- We noticed yesterday after giving her the evening’s kibble allotment that the new bowl with its challenging channels was completely empty. She has figured out how to get all of the kibble out of her new bowl. After we fed her this morning, sure enough, she got all of the kibble out of it. But the bowl is still a success, as it has really slowed down her eating. In a way, she is now eating like a normal cat- and not like a fur-covered Dirt Devil. Very happy with our purchase, and if you have a Hoover kitty of your own, we highly recommend this bowl. 🙂
Liza –
It is okay
Quality and size are good but my cats cannot be bothered. I feel like its too deep for them to use. A silicone mat may be better but I have a cat who eats silicone dishes so that is a bust.I may give it to a dog owner.
Go On Then –
Too deep and narrow
The speed bumps/dividers are far too narrow and deep for my cat to use. It was almost like a punishment. I found a different bowl that slows down eating effectively without being sadistic.
Kristi –
A good value for the cost
This solved an issue with one of our cats, a domestic shorthair named Watson. We feed twice daily, kibble in the morning, and canned + kibble + water in the evenings. In the mornings, Watson would scarf his kibble down so quickly, he would, a short time later, harf it up on the rug. We tried feeding the wet course in the mornings, same issue. It became so frequent, his upchuck showed signs of blood due to stomach acid scarring his esophagus (confirmed by a vet exam) Free-feeding wasnât an option, because the booger has little self-control and would overeat and get tubby.This product takes a little effort and time to get the kibble out, and for us, it solved this feeding issue. It slows down the feeding time, just enough, so he keeps the food down. We provide these bowls for all our cats, and only use them for the morning (dry) meal. In this way, there is little competition; all is fair and equal.This model holds about 1/2-cup of (kitty-sized) kibble. We feed them about 1/3-cup at the morning meal. The description claims it holds up to 3/4-cup, but that amount doesnât sink into the channels far enough to slow down consumption. Theyâve been used daily for over a year, and are holding up quite well. The bowls have grippy feet on the bottom, which minimizes movement. But the boogers tend to push the bowls around, as they work the channels for food. Itâs not uncommon to find a bowl across the kitchen 8-10 feet away after feeding. Sometimes, we gotta hunt them down looking under tables and chairs.The bowl is made of plastic, and frequent cleaning is needed. The cats use their little tongues (and sometimes paws) to get the food out, and as such, the bowls get kinda gross with saliva buildup after a couple of feedings. They are nicely dishwasher safe, though. Hand-washing requires brief soaking. A metal or ceramic version of this bowl would be better.Iâm not a mind reader, but I see clues that our cats would prefer their kibble in a regular bowl, without the obstacles of this âpuzzle dish.â That said, they seem to tolerate it, as all the cats have an identical bowl during this feeding time. When given a choice between the regular and puzzle dish, they go to the regular, as it may be less work to feed.One last tip, after adding kibble to the bowl, we find it best to jiggle it back and forth, so the kibble settles down into the channels. Otherwise, when left piled in the center, the little booger can still scarf down the kibble at a rapid rate.
mariana –
Ya llevo con el 2 semanas y mi gatito que se super atraganta ya se relajo mucho al momento de comer. Es super bien Producto! 100% recomendable!
Arthur Mundim Rodrigues –
Ãtimo, aumentou bastante o tempo de alimentação. Comprei pra filhote de cachorro raça pequena.O material é bom.
Ericka Soto –
Excelente plato para que tu mascota se acostumbre a comer despacio, pero recomiendo mas que consigas un juguete de esos que se les meten las croquetas dentro y les tiene que pegar para que salgan.Compre el plato y si me sirvió, pero aun veÃa que comÃa rápido y mejor decidà comprarle un juguete para que sacara las croquetas.El plato es excelente para gatos chicos y medianos. Mi gato no es de raza, pero se asemeja a un persa y es mas grande y gordo que un gato de la calle que sueles ser flaquitos y chicos.No tengo foto, pero es un plato pequeño. No lo recomiendo para perros medianos. Mas bien es para razas pequeñas como del tamaño de un gato adulto.
MÃriam –
Estábamos desesperados porque nuestro gato engullÃa el pienso en los boles “normales” de comida y nunca querÃa comida húmeda: ni latas, ni sopas, ni sobres, ni patés… Desde que tenemos este plato, ya come pienso a una velocidad normal y tiene más apetito para comerse las latitas! Ya estamos comprando otro para poder ir alternando.
Lina –
This is perfect exactly what I was looking for, my cat loves it and enjoys his slower puzzle time eating. I recommend.