Cat Mate / Closer Pets C500 Five-meal Automatic Pet Feeder
A five-compartment wet or dry feeder with four scheduled openings and passive ice packs. The manufacturer publishes conflicting bowl capacities, so no capacity recommendation is made.
Who it may suit
A cat or small-dog home needing several timed wet or dry servings without Wi-Fi and willing to confirm the tray capacity before purchase.
Who should look elsewhere
A buyer who needs a documented cold-storage temperature, a verified portion capacity, or remote app changes.
In-depth buying review
Consider it for the meal schedule, but not when verified compartment capacity or measured cold storage is essential.
Sources: Meal arrangement · Published capacity conflict · Ice packs- Five compartments provide one immediately available meal plus four programmed times. Sources: Meal arrangement
- The digital timer has an LCD confirming programmed feeding times. Sources: Timer
- The maker says it accepts wet, dry, or mixed meals, and the bowl and lid are dishwasher safe. Sources: Food compatibility · Cleaning
- The manufacturer page lists conflicting capacities: 330 g / 11.5 oz near the top and 155 g / 0.34 lb in Key Features. Usable capacity is unresolved. Sources: Published capacity conflict
- Two passive ice packs are included, but the maker states no measured food-temperature target; they do not verify the FDA's 40°F refrigerator guidance for wet food. Sources: Ice packs
- It requires three AA batteries, not supplied; the maker estimates 12 months of operation. Sources: Power
A useful schedule, with an important limit
The five compartments provide one meal available immediately and four programmed times. The digital timer shows programmed feeding times on an LCD. That arrangement may suit a household wanting several portions staged in one feeder, but the maker's capacity conflict means you cannot confidently plan portion sizes from the published numbers.
Sources: Meal arrangement · Timer · Published capacity conflictCapacity is unresolved
The manufacturer's US page gives two incompatible figures per compartment: 330 g / 11.5 oz near the top and 155 g / 0.34 lb under Key Features. The records therefore do not support a capacity recommendation. Check the required portion against reliable product information before relying on this feeder.
Sources: Published capacity conflictWet-food cooling is not temperature-verified
The maker says the feeder accepts wet, dry, or mixed food and includes two passive ice packs, but specifies no measured food-temperature target. This is not evidence the food stays at the FDA's 40°F refrigerator guidance; do not assume the packs guarantee safe wet-food storage.
Sources: Food compatibility · Ice packsPower, cleaning, and intended pets
It runs on three AA batteries, not supplied, with a manufacturer estimate of 12 months of operation. The bowl and lid are dishwasher safe. The maker describes it for cats and small dogs; its tamper-resistant body can be fastened to a wooden board for stability. These are manufacturer specifications, not hands-on test results.
Sources: Power · Cleaning · Intended pets · StabilityCommon buying questions
How many meals can the C500 schedule?
It has five compartments: one meal is immediately available and four times can be programmed. The LCD confirms programmed feeding times.
Sources: Meal arrangement · TimerHow much food does each compartment hold?
The manufacturer page conflicts, giving 330 g / 11.5 oz in one place and 155 g / 0.34 lb in another. Treat the usable capacity as unverified.
Sources: Published capacity conflictDo the ice packs keep wet food at refrigerator temperature?
The maker documents two passive ice packs but no measured food-temperature target. That does not verify the FDA's 40°F refrigerator guidance.
Sources: Ice packsBased on the linked manufacturer documentation for Cat Mate / Closer Pets C500. We have not tested this product hands-on or verified its current Amazon US listing.
Verified details for this exact model
| US model reference | Manufacturer's US store lists a Cat Mate C500 replacement bowl for feeder reference 365. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Meal arrangement | Five compartments provide one immediately available meal plus four programmed times. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Timer | Digital timer has LCD confirmation of programmed feeding times. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Food compatibility | Accepts wet, dry, or mixed meals according to the maker. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Ice packs | Two ice packs are included for passive cooling; no measured food-temperature target is stated. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Power | Three AA batteries, not supplied, provide an estimated 12 months of operation. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Cleaning | Bowl and lid are dishwasher safe. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Stability | Tamper-resistant body can be fastened to a wooden board for stability. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Intended pets | Maker describes it for cats and small dogs. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
| Published capacity conflict | US page contradicts itself on capacity per compartment: 330 g / 11.5 oz near top and 155 g / 0.34 lb in Key Features. Treat usable capacity as unverified. | Source ↗ · checked September 26, 2026 |
Trade-offs to weigh
- The maker gives two conflicting numbers for each compartment; usable capacity is unresolved. See Published capacity conflict
- Two ice packs are passive cooling and do not establish a safe wet-food holding duration. See Ice packs
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Sources and current listing
- Product documentation ↗ · checked September 26, 2026
- Product documentation ↗ · checked September 26, 2026
These are documented features, not measured test results. Confirm the exact variant, seller, current price, condition, and availability before buying.