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Product Review · Pet Feeders · #2 Ranked
Cat Mate C500
Budget 5-meal rotating tray for wet or dry food · Reviewed by Katie · closerpets.com, Sept 2026
81
Solid Buy
Rank #2 of 7 · Pet Feeders
$47.99
The verdict
Why it scored a 81
A long-running Amazon best-seller and the budget answer for scheduled wet food: five compartments, twin ice packs that keep food cool for about 12 hours, and roughly a year on three AA batteries, all for $47.99. Value leads at 92 and a 3-year guarantee is unusual at this price. There is no app or Wi-Fi, no low-battery indicator, programming is fiddly, and the rotation noise and deep bowls can bother skittish cats, so Features is the softest at 64.
Key specs
What you're getting
- 5 rotating compartments, up to 11.5 oz (330 g) each; wet, dry or mixed food
- Digital timer: up to 4 scheduled meals in 10-minute increments plus 1 immediate
- Programmable up to 90 h ahead; no Wi-Fi or app
- Twin ice packs included keep wet food cool about 12 h
- 3 x AA batteries (not included), about 12 months per set; no low-battery indicator
- Dishwasher-safe lid and tray; tamper-resistant snap-on cover
- Stainless-steel-insert version sold as Closer Pets C500
- 3-year guarantee from Closer Pets
ViperScore breakdown
FactorScoreWeightPoints
Value92×25%23.0
Quality76×20%15.2
Features64×15%9.6
Reliability86×15%12.9
Satisfaction86×15%12.9
Warranty75×10%7.5
Weighted total81
At a glance
- 5 rotating compartments, up to 11.5 oz each; wet or dry food
- Up to 4 scheduled meals, programmable up to 90 h ahead
- Twin ice packs keep wet food cool about 12 h; 3 x AA power
- Price$47.99
- TierBudget 5-meal rotating tray for wet or dry food
- Category rank#2 of 7
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