The Best Automatic Cat Feeder in Australia

Your cat wants breakfast before you’re awake, and dinner doesn’t wait for you to get home from work. Our top automatic cat feeder is the Cat Mate C500: it schedules wet or dry meals, includes twin ice packs and has an independent recommendation for straightforward timed feeding.

If you want app control and a camera, choose the Frienhund ACF100W instead. If another pet keeps stealing the cat’s dinner, the SureFeed tackles that problem, but it doesn’t schedule meals.

The best automatic cat feeders in Australia

• Best for timed wet or dry meals: Cat Mate C500
• Best for preventing food stealing: SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder
• Best for camera check-ins: Frienhund ACF100W
• Best for two cats with camera monitoring: Frienhund ACF180W-C
• Best budget app-controlled feeder: Hwdjctc PTAF120
• Best for smaller scheduled portions: oneisall PFD-001
• Best value for two cats on equal portions: oneisall PFD-002 Pro

Product		Price
	Cat Mate C500 Automatic 5-Bowl Pet Feeder with Digital Timer for Wet and Dry Pet (127459)	from $85.04 at Amazon	$85.04 at Amazon
	Sureflap SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder (194705)	from $224.98 at Amazon	$224.98 at Amazon
	Frienhund 7L Automatic Cat Feeder with 2K Camera (ACF100W)	from $99.99 at Amazon	$99.99 at Amazon
	Frienhund 7L Automatic Cat Feeder for 2 Cats with 1080P Camera (ACF180W-C)	from $149.99 at Amazon	$149.99 at Amazon
	Hwdjctc Automatic Cat Feeder 4L (PTAF120)		Unavailable
	oneisall Automatic Cat Feeder with WiFi App Control (PFD-001)	from $75.99 at Amazon	$75.99 at Amazon
	oneisall 5G WiFi Automatic Cat Feeder for 2 Cats (PFD-002 Pro)	from $89.99 at Amazon	$89.99 at Amazon

1. Best for timed wet or dry meals: Cat Mate C500

If your cat eats wet food, a feeder designed around kibble won’t solve breakfast. The Cat Mate C500 lets you prepare meals in separate compartments, with four scheduled openings and one meal available immediately.

Our take is that this is the sensible starting point when you want meals served at set times without paying for camera monitoring. The ice packs are especially relevant to wet-food feeding, though Cat Mate’s freshness claim shouldn’t be read as permission to leave food indefinitely.

cats.com recommends it as an affordable, straightforward timed feeder for wet or dry food, with ice packs and covered meal compartments.

The catch is the finite supply of prepared meals. Once those compartments are empty, you’ll need to refill them; this isn’t the choice for someone who wants a large food tank.

Our verdict: Buy the C500 for straightforward timed wet or dry meals. Choose a food-tank model below if frequent refilling is the problem you want to avoid.

2. Best for preventing food stealing: SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder

One pet eating another’s dinner is a different problem from dinner arriving late. The SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder uses an assigned microchip or RFID collar tag to open the lid for the intended pet.

Better Homes and Gardens recommends it for multi-pet households and prescription diets because microchip-controlled access prevents food stealing, while noting that it doesn’t schedule meals.

That’s why we’d spend more on this pet feeder when keeping meals separate is the priority. It’s the dearest pick here, and SureFlap advises one feeder per pet, so equipping several pets could become expensive. Check your pet’s microchip compatibility before buying.

Our verdict: Choose SureFeed if food stealing is your main frustration, particularly when pets have different diets. Skip it if you need breakfast dispensed while you’re asleep.

3. Best for camera check-ins: Frienhund ACF100W

If you’d rather see the feeding bowl than wonder what’s happening at home, the Frienhund ACF100W combines scheduled feeding with a camera you can access through the Smart Life app.

Our take is that the camera earns its cost if checking the bowl is something you’ll actually do. Frienhund says you can view how much food remains in it through the app; that’s more useful for this decision than buying a camera merely to collect pet videos.

The ACF100W was ranked number 1 in Automatic Feeders for Dogs on Amazon Australia when we checked.

It costs more than the Hwdjctc budget pick. We’d pay the difference for camera access, but buy the cheaper feeder if scheduling is all you need. You’ll also need to purchase batteries to use the advertised backup power.

Our verdict: This is our camera-equipped choice for someone who wants to check the bowl remotely. The extra spend makes sense when you’ll use that view regularly.

4. Best for two cats with camera monitoring: Frienhund ACF180W-C

Two cats waiting at one feeding spot can make mealtimes awkward. The Frienhund ACF180W-C gives them two bowls placed 47.5 cm apart, alongside camera monitoring.

Our take is that the separated bowls justify considering this model when both cats need a scheduled feeding place. Frienhund’s slow-feeding mode also releases food a portion at a time, rather than delivering the meal together. We wouldn’t turn that feature into a promise about preventing health problems.

It was ranked number 1 in Automatic Feeders for Dogs on Amazon Australia when we checked.

The price is higher than the two-cat oneisall below, and the bowl spacing needs room in your chosen feeding area. Buy it for the camera monitoring and gradual dispensing; those features need to matter to you to justify the difference.

Our verdict: Choose this for two cats when camera monitoring and gradual dispensing are worth paying extra for. For equal portions at a lower price, we’d choose the oneisall PFD-002 Pro.

5. Best budget app-controlled feeder: Hwdjctc PTAF120

You don’t need to spend on camera monitoring to get dinner onto a schedule. The Hwdjctc PTAF120 is the cheapest pick here, with app-controlled feeding and battery backup.

We’d start here if price is your main concern and your cat’s dry food fits the stated size range. Hwdjctc says the feeder switches to battery power during an outage and retains its schedule, which addresses a practical concern without requiring you to buy a more expensive model.

It was ranked number 2 in Automatic Feeders for Dogs on Amazon Australia when we checked.

The network restriction is the detail to check before ordering: it connects through 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

Our verdict: This is our budget recommendation for app-controlled dry-food feeding. Check your Wi-Fi and kibble size first, then include backup batteries in your purchase plan.

6. Best for smaller scheduled portions: oneisall PFD-001

If you want to split the day’s food into smaller scheduled servings, look at the oneisall PFD-001. oneisall specifies roughly 7 g per serving, depending on the food, which gives you a useful starting point for setting meals.

Don’t treat that serving figure as an exact weight. The maker itself qualifies it by food size, so check what a portion of your chosen kibble amounts to before setting the whole day’s schedule.

The PFD-001 was ranked number 3 in Automatic Feeders for Dogs on Amazon Australia when we checked.

Our take is that the stated serving size is the reason to consider it. It costs more than the Hwdjctc and holds less food, so we’d choose it only if its portion settings better match your feeding plan.

Our verdict: Consider the PFD-001 when its roughly 7 g servings suit the meals you want to schedule. For a lower-cost feeder with more storage, the Hwdjctc is the better buy.

7. Best value for two cats on equal portions: oneisall PFD-002 Pro

When both cats need the same amount at mealtimes, the oneisall PFD-002 Pro offers a less expensive two-cat setup than the Frienhund ACF180W-C. oneisall says it delivers an equal amount to each bowl.

Equal dispensing is convenient when the cats’ meal amounts match. It’s a drawback when they don’t: we’d choose separate feeders rather than buy this expecting different quantities in each bowl.

This model was ranked number 4 in Automatic Feeders for Dogs on Amazon Australia when we checked.

Our take is that this is the better-value two-cat purchase when equal portions meet your needs.

Our verdict: Buy the PFD-002 Pro for two cats whose meal quantities match. Choose separate feeders if each cat needs a different amount.

How we chose

These reviews are based on owner ratings where available, maker specifications, and price and stock checks. We found no independent owner rating for any of these seven products at the retailers we check, so independently recommended products come first, followed by picks chosen on Amazon Australia sales rank, with features and price guiding recommendations for particular needs. Sales ranks are snapshots, not quality scores.

All seven were in stock at Amazon Australia when checked, and it was the only retailer shown as stocking them in our checks. Check the warranty and returns terms on your chosen offer before ordering.

Automatic cat feeder buying guide

If breakfast needs to happen before you’re awake

Choose a timed automatic feeder. The Cat Mate provides prepared meal compartments; the app-controlled models let you set feeding schedules. SureFeed solves access to food, so it won’t replace a timer.

If your cat eats wet food

Start with a feeder explicitly listed for wet food. The Cat Mate is our timed wet-food recommendation, while SureFeed accepts wet food but doesn’t schedule meals.

Follow the food-storage instructions rather than assuming ice packs or a sealing lid make food safe for an unlimited time.

If two pets keep taking each other’s meals

Decide whether you need two feeding places or controlled access. Two bowls can provide separate places to eat, but microchip-controlled access addresses which pet gets the food. SureFeed is our choice for food stealing; the two-cat oneisall suits matching meal quantities.

If portions need to be consistent

Check how the feeder defines a portion. An app setting isn’t necessarily an exact weight: the supplied oneisall figures are approximate. Check the dispensed amount with your chosen food before relying on the schedule.

If a power cut would interrupt feeding

Look for stated battery backup and buy the required batteries. The supplied specifications explicitly list backup power for both Frienhund models, the Hwdjctc and the oneisall PFD-001. Don’t assume every automatic pet feeder includes it.

If you want app control without setup frustration

Check your home network before ordering. The Hwdjctc and oneisall PFD-001 specify 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi; both Frienhund models and the oneisall PFD-002 Pro support 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

If you’re paying extra for a camera

Buy camera monitoring because you want to check the feeding area. A camera view and a feeding log serve different purposes, and neither should be treated as proof that a particular cat ate its intended portion.

If cleaning is the job you tend to postpone

Check which parts detach and which can go in the dishwasher. Cat Mate lists dishwasher-safe components, and Frienhund specifies removable tanks and dishwasher-safe stainless steel bowls. Follow the model’s cleaning instructions for everything else.

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