WOPET 6L Automatic Cat Feeder,Wi-Fi Enabled Smart Pet Feeder for Cats and Dogs,Auto Dog Food Dispenser with Portion Control, Distribution Alarms and Voice Recorder Up to 15 Meals per Day

Why it's worth it

The WOPET 6L undercuts most Wi-Fi feeders while offering a bigger hopper and up to 15 meals a day. You give up build quality and app polish, but the core job — food in the bowl, on time, adjustable from your phone — gets done.

Fifteen meals a day is unusual at any price, let alone this one. If your vet wants small portions spread across the day — common for diabetic dogs, dogs recovering from surgery, or dogs prone to bloat — most feeders cap you at four. This doesn't. Portion sizes go from 1 to 50 per meal and it handles kibble from 2 to 15mm, so odd-shaped food is less of a gamble.

Six liters buys you an extra day or two between refills. That's a real step up from the 5L hoppers most competitors ship at this level. For a medium dog eating two cups a day, you're looking at closer to a week than a weekend. If you travel occasionally and don't want to think about it, that margin is worth more than a slicker app.

From our review of 11 automatic dog feeders, by James Bennett, Associate Editor

What we like

• +Fifteen meals a day is unusual at any price, let alone this one
• +Six liters buys you an extra day or two between refills
• +The safety lock covers the two things dogs do to feeders
• +You can hand the app to your partner or a house sitter

What to know

• –It's 2.4GHz only, and the app is basic
• –The plastic feels light