Auto Pet Feeder Article

Having a pet in the family seems as common in the United States as having children. In fact there are more homes with pets than there are with children because of the number of people that keep animals once they are done raising children and because of the number of young single people that adopt a pet. We spend millions of dollars annually to care for our animal friends. There are many exotic pets that people have tried, but by far the most popular pets continue to be the dog and cat.

The argument over which of these animals makes the best pet has been fought since both were domesticated. As long as a dog lover and cat lover remain alive the argument will not be settled. The one issue of having a pet is taking care of them during vacation. This is where the argument of having a cat or dog gives the advantage point to cats. If you have a clean litter box, an auto pet feeder like the PetSafe Five Meal Auto Pet Feeder, and a large bowl of water a cat can be left for several days on their own. They may not be very happy when you come home and may shun you in the way that cats have perfected through the years, but their care needs will have been taken care of. Unfortunately with a dog they need to be taken outside on a routine basis to urinate and defecate. This means either hiring someone to come to your house to walk the dog twice a day or boarding the dog at a kennel. We had a neighbor that was willing to come over and take our dogs for a run in the woods in the morning and evening; however we thought it would be easier if we bought the auto pet feeder so he would not have to deal with their food. We have a water spigot on the outside of the house for him to bring fresh water daily especially if its during the summer. So we thought that if we filled the auto pet feeder he would be able to come over and take care of the dogs in a short period of time.

It is easy to teach your dogs and cats how to use the auto pet feeder -- be sure to do that before going away on an extended trip. The auto pet feeder is a great device, but the animals need to be taught that they will be fed by the device without a human standing there.