Whisker Feeder-Robot

Why it is listed

The big U.S.-assembled drum: 32 cups, anti-jam, and a keypad that still feeds when Wi-Fi dies. Budget $299 plus a backup battery if you care about outages. It will not weigh grams, and the bowl in the box is plastic.

Pros & cons

Pros

• whisker.com Feeder-Robot 2026-09-02: from $299. Up to 32 cups dry (25 cups with hopper insert). Portions 1/8 cup to 1 cup; 1-8 scheduled meals plus snacks. Anti-jam and food-backup detection. Tamper-resistant lid. BPA-free plastics. Designed and assembled in the USA. Plastic bowl in the box; glass and stainless bowls sold separately.
• Schedules run from the Whisker app or the on-unit keypad. FAQ: if the unit goes offline, the saved schedule still feeds. 90-day in-home trial (return shipping paid by you). WhiskerCare 1-year included; 3-year add-on $50. Free contiguous U.S. shipping (ex. AK/HI/PR).
• Gravity mode (bowl-full check every 6 hours) is documented for grazers. Dry or semi-moist kibble <=5/8 in. Not wet food.

Cons

• 12V backup battery is sold separately and not included. Whisker: 24 hours in power-saving mode if you add it. Skip the accessory and a blackout still starves the pet.
• From-price $299 is outside the $200 value bands. Included bowl is plastic; dishwasher-safe glass/SS are extras. Removable parts are hand-wash.
• No desiccant named. No dual-pet hardware on this SKU. No camera — correctly, because this is a feeder.

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