Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Cute, inexpensive, and works well! I got this as well as the Northmate Catch Interactive Feeder for Cats, and here are the comparisons between the two for my cat (results may vary since cats are not all the same). My cat likes the PetSafe food dispenser ball better (maybe because it's easier), and will always use that one first until it's empty. He will empty that one within about 10-30 min. The more expensive Northmate however is great since he will use it for only 5 minutes at a time before walking away and doing something else. Since he only can get out one kibble at a time, he doesn't get too many in a 5 min session, which means that he takes probably 5 - 10 sessions before emptying it totally. This makes it last much longer, which has helped considerably in preventing him from meowing and waking me up too early in the morning for food. The Northmate is also much easier to refill if you're in a rush in the morning. You just dump the scoop of kibble in there, and you're on your way. The food dispenser ball takes rotating the holes closed for filling, opening it, then rotating to get the optimal hole dimensions again, then setting back down. It can be a bit tricky to get just the right size opening for the kibble to make it challenging enough. Since my cat really likes the ball, I usually split his food evenly at dinnertime between the two food puzzles, and give him food just in the Northmate in the mornings. The Northmate wins in both ease for me and difficulty for the cat. It takes longer for him to empty it, which spreads his food out better and keeps him from being whiny around meal times. I like having both products though to switch things up, and he definitely loves the food ball and is cute when using it. We'll continue using both for more variety and stimulation.