Owner review by Kieran Simpson, based on roughly two years of use with Goldfish.
We’ve used this Nestsplus automatic cat feeder for roughly two years. It was easy to set up, gives us four customisable feeding times and has battery backup that has handled several minor power cuts without a problem.
Goldfish has also worked out that the last few pieces of food sometimes need a paw to help them out. As far as she’s concerned, she has found a loophole. We have not explained that this is still the same food.
Our verdict
We’ve been happy with the straightforward setup, scheduling and backup power. It looks relatively stylish in a modern home too, which is welcome for something whose main contribution to the decor is dispensing biscuits.
The dispensing quirk is the thing we’d want to know before buying. A little food can remain at the outlet after a portion, although it hasn’t blocked the system in our experience. The next feed releases the remainder.
Four feeding times, without much fuss
Setting it up was easy for us. There are four customisable feeding time slots, so you can choose when the food arrives. That is the feature we use and can speak to; we haven’t tested every setting advertised on the listing.
We’ve also avoided giving a maximum portion count here. The listing’s title and description disagree about it. For a feeder, knowing what actually lands in the bowl is more useful than picking whichever number looks more impressive.
The battery backup has earned its place
The feeder uses mains power with batteries as backup. We’ve had several minor outages during our time with it, and the backup handled them without any issues we noticed.
That gives us more confidence than simply seeing “dual power supply” in a product description. We haven’t run the batteries down in a timed test, though, so we can’t tell you how long it would last through a prolonged outage.
The backup is a useful part of the setup. We wouldn’t treat it as a reason to leave a cat without someone checking on her while we’re away. Food arriving is one job; looking after Goldfish involves rather more than that.
The food at the outlet, and Goldfish’s interpretation
Sometimes the last bit of a portion stays at the outlet. Goldfish paws it out and appears to regard this as additional food she has obtained through determination. An impressive negotiation with a machine that was going to give it to her anyway.
In our use, this has never clogged the mechanism, and the next feed clears the remainder. That distinction matters: we’re describing a few pieces lingering after dispensing, rather than a blockage that stops the following meal.
It is still worth mentioning. If you want to know exactly how much food arrives at each feeding time, this behaviour is relevant. We haven’t weighed the retained pieces or compared different kibble sizes, so we can’t put a number on it.
Which feeder did we use?
Ours is the Nestsplus feeder sold through the original Amazon listing linked above, advertised with a 6-litre hopper. We checked it against our purchase record before publishing. This review applies to that unit, rather than every feeder sold under the brand.
The listing describes a dry-food feeder with a stainless-steel bowl. Those are listing details; the setup, four time slots, battery backup and outlet behaviour are things we’ve experienced ourselves.
As of 7 September 2026, the original listing says it is currently unavailable. We haven’t verified another UK listing for the same unit. A similar-looking feeder could have different controls or dispensing behaviour, so our two years with this one wouldn’t tell you how that one performs.
If you need a feeder now, our automatic cat feeder buying guide explains the different types and includes two available examples we’ve researched, with their testing status made clear.
Would we buy it again?
Based on our experience, we’d consider it again if the same version became available. The ease of setup, useful scheduling and backup power are the reasons. We’d go into it knowing about the food at the outlet, rather than expecting every portion to arrive perfectly neatly.
For now, it remains useful in our home. Its disappearance from a shop listing hasn’t made it any less capable of feeding Goldfish. She continues to supervise the process closely.
How we assessed it
We’ve used the feeder with Goldfish for roughly two years, and this review describes that everyday experience. We checked the original listing on 7 September 2026 for identification and availability. We haven’t run controlled tests of portion accuracy, battery endurance or competing feeders.
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