1176 reviews forSureFeed Sealed Pet Bowl

I feel slightly guilty giving this a so-so review - the product seems to work perfectly, but it was a complete waste of money for us. The cat that is the main reason we got it - he's getting bullied out of his food - won't go near it. He is intimidated by the noise and hates having something over his head. He'd rather go hungry than use it. I should have known better! We'll have to try to sell it on, I guess.

The idea is good, but unfortunately this feeder doesn’t work with two cats on different diets. One cat can eat from the other’s bowl through the back as soon as the flaps are open. That’s not ideal if one cat is overweight and the other has an allergy and needs hypoallergenic food. Also, the flaps often don’t work properly, they either stay shut or remain open. In short, it’s unusable for us and a waste of money.

We have a cat who is allergic to chicken. This feeder stops her from eating the food meant for our youngest. However, our youngest has developed an interest in the senior ladies’ food. Every night, she breaks open the machine and eats the special feed in the house. She doesn’t sneak food from the side, but instead breaks in with her paw from the front. It’s pretty annoying to wake up and find it open and the bowl pulled out, when it’s supposed to be locked.

I bought two replacement bowls for the SureFeed in December 2025. Basically, I'm very happy with them. However, after such a short time, the rubber seals are already coming off, so they no longer seal properly when the lid of the feeder is closed.

My cats quickly figured out how to eat together, so the trick doesn't really work anymore.

The dispenser works well, but the speed that's supposed to be the fastest for closing the bowl has some issues. The delay can vary, which is a problem when you have another pet trying to sneak some kibble from it.