Top 5 benefits of automatic pet feeders - Closer Pets

Our pets have busy lives &#; from chasing their tails to taking a well-earned cat-nap, but one thing they never forget to do is ask for food (even when they&#;ve just had some!).

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We pet owners are busy too &#; another Teams call? And, with the end of the restrictions on the horizon (fingers crossed), many homeworkers will be returning to the office &#; not to mention making up for lost time when it comes to our social lives! With this in mind, you might be thinking of enlisting the help of an automatic pet feeder to serve up your cat, dog or fish&#;s daily rations while you&#;re out of the house.

But there&#;s much more to them than simply dishing out food. Here are five key things you might not know about automatic feeders!

1. You can schedule multiple meals in advance

By serving up consistent portions of food at regular intervals, automatic pet feeders give you the flexibility to go away for a night or a weekend without putting your furry friend through the stress of a night at a cattery or kennel, or indeed needing to bribe a friend or neighbour to fill in at mealtimes.

Many feeders can schedule multiple meals in advance &#; for example, our Five-meal Automatic Pet Feeder with Digital Timer (C500) can programme up to five individual mealtimes for wet or dry food, while our Multi-meal Automatic Dry Food Pet Feeder (C) can hold up to 3kg of dry food, meaning it can last even longer. What&#;s more, fish feeders can deliver regular portions over the space of a month, giving you even more holiday flexibility.

Plus, if you fancy an evening out, you can do so without any feelings of guilt, knowing your beloved pet will be fed on time. An automatic feeder is a much more practical solution to leaving out extra food in the (futile) hope they ration it themselves, or giving them a bigger portion when you return home, which can cause bloating, obesity and other health issues (more on that later!).

2. They can be used for dry and wet food

When you think about automatic feeders, you might picture a dry pellet dispenser, but did you know that they can cater to both dry and wet food? While dry food is a popular type of cat and dog food, wet food is a good source of water &#; dry pet food typically contains around 10-12% water; wet food contains 75-78% water. Some feeders also include ice packs to keep the food fresh in between servings.

And don&#;t worry about cleaning these feeders after they&#;ve had wet food in them &#; many modern feeders have detachable, dishwasher-friendly bowls, meaning you can clean them as easily as your own dishes!

3. They&#;ll improve your relationship with your pets

Needing to stay late at the office, getting stuck in traffic, a change in social plans &#; they&#;re all situations we can relate to, but unfortunately, it&#;s not something we can explain to our routine-loving pets. Any unexpected change can cause anxiety (and hunger!), so if you have a busy schedule, an automatic pet feeder might just be the perfect solution for you.

But much more than that, they can actually improve your relationship with your pets, by disassociating you with feeding time (hello, weekend lie-ins!). What&#;s more, by saving time measuring out specific food portions, you&#;ll have more opportunity to do the fun stuff with your pets. So, if you&#;ve ever found yourself crying &#;I&#;m more than just a food dispenser&#;, now&#;s your time to shine!

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4. They support good health

Just as we do for ourselves, you need to keep an eye on your pet&#;s weight too. Animal charity Cats Protection recently shared that one in five cats have put on weight during the pandemic. An automatic feeder will help to minimise overfeeding by measuring out the portions for you at regular intervals, supporting steady growth and development.

Pet feeders will help you keep your dog or cat at a healthy weight, whether you&#;re at home or out and about, and can also help pets with diabetes, or who are following a specific diet. For instance, different amounts of food can be released at different times, or a specified amount of food can be released over a prolonged period of time, as required.

5. Many are battery-operated

If you&#;re planning a night away but are worried about an unexpected power cut disrupting your feeder&#;s programming and depriving your furry friend of their dinner, fear not! Many automatic pet feeders are battery-operated (or have a back-up battery), so unexpected power cuts won&#;t faze them, and your pet will still have access to their much-anticipated meals.

This also means you don&#;t have to fit your feeder positioning around your room &#; especially if your nearest socket is in a prime position to be knocked over during your dog&#;s daily travels. Talking of which, you&#;ll be pleased to hear that many of our automatic feeders have the option to fasten it to a wooden board for extra stability. What&#;s more, they are fully pet-proof, to keep those curious paws at bay!

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While we humans are craving freedom after the pandemic, our pets thrive on consistency and routine, so a programmable cat-, dog- or fish-food dispenser might be the perfect compromise!

Here at Closer Pets, our range of automatic pet feeders will keep your cute companion distracted while you&#;re out and about or enjoying that lie-in and getting a few extra zeds (but we can&#;t promise they won&#;t disturb your snoozing, as it&#;s prime cuddle time, after all!).

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Our recipes actually go beyond AAFCO, NRC standards which are surprisingly limited in scope. AAFCO standards only provide recommended minimums for 36 nutrients and recommended maximums for 12 nutrients. AAFCO is also based per kg of food without regard for the size or activity level of the dog. The NRC standards provide recommended amounts for the same 36 nutrients as AAFCO, recommended minimums for 18 nutrients, and recommended maximums for 6 nutrients. Those NRC standards are also based on a 33lbs dog eating calories per day without regard to activity level or the needs of dogs significantly smaller or larger than 33 lbs.

Both the NRC and AAFCO ignore many nutrients that veterinarians and modern science indicate are key. For example, while many vets and scientific researchers support the conclusion that the nutrient Taurine is important for dog cardiac health, the NRC/AAFCO only recommends taurine for cats. More commonly recognized nutrients like cholesterol are also absent from official AAFCO/NRC standards.

In order to go beyond AAFCO and NRC standards, we custom-developed our patent-pending ChefPaw app which tracks 68 nutrients and then compares the nutrients in a recipe with the unique profile of your pet. Size, activity level, food allergies, food intolerances, and health conditions dramatically affect the nutritional needs of each dog. The ChefPaw dog food maker, the ChefPaw app, and ChefPaw suggested recipes are the latest game-changing developments from our team of professionals at Innovet Pet Products who have been making cutting-edge pet products since . Every aspect of ChefPaw is also developed with the consultation of licensed veterinarians, veterinary nutritionists, and CVFT's.

Additionally, like humans, dogs appreciate and are better off with variety in their diet. Accordingly, the ChefPaw app analyzes the nutritional impact of not just 1 recipe, it analyzes the nutritional impact of an entire meal plan using many different recipes. This way the emphasis no longer has to be on finding artificial ways to get each recipe to hit 100% of nutritional goals, instead the emphasis can be more meaningful - finding the best combinations of recipes to naturally hit 98.8% of the nutritional goals, then nutritional supplements are only needed to cover the final 1.2%

Despite their limitations, the AAFCO and NRC are a great starting point for developing any dog food recipe, therefore ChefPaw customers wanting to create or compare any recipe to those standards can easily do so in the ChefPaw app by entering a pet profile for an adult 33 lbs dog with a high activity level. The resulting nutrient recommendations will be in line with AAFCO/NRC standards. 

The suggested ChefPaw recipes are general recipes based on commonly available ingredients from grocery stores in the USA. All pet food recipes require some nutritional supplementation in order to be considered balanced to AAFCO or NRC standards. Chefpaw&#;s dietary supplement is included with Chefpaw's suggested recipes in order to supplement only the most common nutritional deficiencies. We can guarantee that our suggested recipes will be delicious and nutritious however we cannot guarantee they will be adequate for the specific needs of your particular pet. Custom recipes based on your pet's unique medical history can only be obtained by a licensed veterinarian.

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