PetSafe SlimCat Meal Dispensing Great Treats Reviews Summary

Adjustability and Ease of Use

Pros:

• "Openings are adjustable so you can set how difficult it is to get the treats out."
• "The dispenser twists to allow either the small or large holes to be open, but on top of that each of those can be made fully or partially open."
• "It's very easy to take apart and put together. Easy to fill with food as needed."
• "It's very easy to change the size of the holes and easy to fill again."
• "The holes in it are adjustable to accommodate different treat sizes."
• "You can adjust the size of the holes that dispenses the snacks to either dispense quickly or slowly depending on the size of the snacks."
• "The ability to adjust the hole sizes is a really excellent feature as I can use the balls for their smaller sized cat food and also for Greenies treats."

Cons:

• "It's difficult to separate all the parts, and even when you do, the locking mechanism can get lost extremely easily."
• "The holes don't adjust small enough to let less than 2 pieces of our cats' food out at a time."
• "Not sure if it's just the unit I was sent that has this problem: there are two types/sizes of distribution holes to let the kibble out, but when you adjust it to make either the round holes in the bottom half or the slotted holes in the top half small enough, the other holes automatically get bigger."
• "The design isn't great. Hard to add food to the small hole (you need a funnel), and then it will fall out the bottom where the food dispenses."
• "The big openings are easily adjustable for larger-size food kernels, but the small openings are either open or closed."
• "The small was still too big for the kibbles I have, but when I tried to adjust the size, the openings for the large holes open while I tried to close the smaller ones."
• "It was difficult to get the opening just right for the treats to come out."

Durability and Design

Pros:

• "Seems like it's durable enough."
• "Very durable."
• "So far it's been sturdy, holds a lot of treats, and is super simple to use."
• "It’s very easy to clean & has stood up to my big cat knocking it around constantly."
• "The balls are very durable, I've been feeding my cats this way for a year now and they're still perfectly fine even after all that batting around."
• "It’s pretty durable too hers has taken quite a few hits."
• "Seems to be durable and has lasted thru his zoomies."

Cons:

• "It certainly is not high-tech and should not be expected to last forever."
• "This item was misleading... the openings/holes are so big that all you need to do is roll it and all the treats fall out."
• "This is made of a thin plastic so if your cats are big they'll smash it, or you'll trip over it and kick it into a wall and crack it."
• "The only complaint I would warn pet owners about is the ability for the ball to become lodged in tight spaces or under furniture."
• "The ball would have worked well for us except the clasp that is supposed to keep the holes at the right size would not stay closed."
• "The plastic “teeth” don’t hold their set position and sometimes the cat can shut the holes entirely or open them up all the way and spill all the treats at once."
• "The lock broke after 3 days of use by my KITTEN nosing it around the living room floor."

Entertainment and Engagement

Pros:

• "She works that ball like it owes her money. Never resting until it’s empty."
• "They LOVE doing this, they find it super fun to hunt down their food!"
• "One of my cats got the concept immediately and pushed the ball around to get out treats inside."
• "He loves the sound of it rolling around so he'll play with it even if there are no treats in it."
• "Every cat loves it! I have two cats, who are both in need of plenty of entertainment, but very picky as to what they each consider interesting."
• "This toy is a big hit in our house. Kitty is very food motivated and sometimes we need to distract her during dinner time."
• "My cat LOVES this and learned it really quickly."