If I propped the door open would the food still fall like its supposed to or is opening the door what causes the food fall..I would like this for cats
1778021
Food would be blocked from falling if door is push all the way open. For a cat it may work because the door wouldn't need to be open all the way.
1778022
If you prop the door open, the food would still fall. There is simply a "chute" down the back that the food comes out of. It is free to fall until the bottom is full. It's not timed or triggered by any activity. I hope this is helpful.
1778023
You can prop open or even remove it. Either way. Won't affect feeding. Door is just to keep flys and such out.
1434960
Yes a cat can tip it over. I have not found an way to easily add weight to the base. We just keep ours near a corner so if it gets pushed hard it is most likely to hit a wall. Our cat only pushes it over once every other month. She tips it all the time to shake food out of it. But that seems to entertain her enough to keep her comming back and only tipping out two or three pieces at a time.
960027
Sorry, but have only used it for dried cat food and for that it wokrs amazingly well. There is an adjustment for the "volume" of food, and what it does is open a "flap" wider so that more food can drop at the same time, i.e., opens wider the drop area. That "might" work for you, but truly don't know.
1158923
Pour it in the top. It has a plastic guide inside that holds the food until some is eaten, then more falls down. It works well. The only thing I do that others may not is take off the door. My dogs don't want to push the door for some reason.
1512157
Depends on the cat. Otherwise not easily it will after a while tho. The cat will most likely get stuck in the material then rip it open when trying to claw at it.
475818
Not mine, but a particularly motivated cat with some heft behind it might... Mine opens doors and still hasn't figured it out after a few years of daily use, so I'd say its highly unlikely...
377441
It should. I'm feeding cats, but raccoons have tried to get in and knocked it over - it didn't open. There is provision to screw it down, which if I had used it would not have knocked over.
949623
I just tested mine, and it made a huge mess. I would find something else for your cat food.
1924220
Wow, it would have to be one smart bird to figure how to get the food, but not impossible I guess. I would bet(heavily) not though because the door is weighted and a bird wouldn't be able to push/hold it open and get the food. This should indeed solve your bird problem.
2231686
It stays open all by itself! I can't see any type of normal cat play doing anything to hurt it. It seems very well made and I expect it to last for a very long time. Hope that answers your question! If I didn't say so in my review, I highly recommend this product and am very happy that I made the purchase! :)
97115
Not while either of my 2 cats were in it, but they do occasionally slide and need to be re-positioned. My one cat is pretty heavy (14 lbs) and jumps up onto it, so don't think this would happen with a lighter cat or if the perch is situated low enough for the cat to just walk onto it. Both my cats love this perch!!
16735
I have never seen the cathouse tip over but I suppose itf my cat threw all off his weight up against the side of it it may tip. There are no issues removing your cat from the house, the doors just unzip and you reach in.
1728096
I have never had that problem, even with a very fat cat who likes to lie on the top. I suspect that the stability of my tower is enhanced by being pushed up against a wall... I just went out and checked my tower and I am not able to "collapse" it without picking it up and pushing the ends of the cross pieces together. The way it's constructed, I can't figure out how it could collapse on it's own, as the cloth across the top and bottom prevents collapse. However, it might be pretty easy for a cat to knock it over, which is why I also have the side against a flat piece of furniture. My cats still use it to sleep on top and they use the scratcher and occasionally swat at the balls, but the novelty of the hiding place has worn off completely.
1602265
I did something similar. I put the tag on my chubby cat and leave the feeder open all the time. He is not supposed to eat the food in the feeder so it closes when he comes up to it.
949624
No this is not made to resist being knocked over. you need to get something more secure from Petsmart that is made for cat and dog food.
1914954
Somebody posted a video of this, demonstrating it was easy for the cat to trip the doors and keep eating. It would be dangerous if the doors were to clamp down on a cat, so we wouldn't want that. I returned this product, anyway.
1378479
How open is it? If the lock is not in the correct setting for your preferred use, it does not completely close. However, if it is open a sizable distance, I would say it is defective. Ask for a replacement. When properly working, it is a really great door. My cats love it and I am pleased with it.