TikToker @sorenlark0 was catsitting recently, and the feline she was caring for was clearly upset because the automatic cat feeder hadn’t dropped their dinner yet. The only problem? The cat’s timing was a little off, and they were early for dinner!

Make sure your sound is on so you can listen as the cat complains about dinner being late and @sorenlark0 tries to reason with the cat. The whole scene had us cracking up, but it’s what happens at the end of the video that really steals the show!

We laughed when @sorenlark0 told the cat, “Mmmm, yeah, that’s a really good point.” And the cat was so annoyed at the end that he was ready to attack, and it’s clear that the catsitter wasn’t expecting that kind of reaction!

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Are Automatic Feeders Worth the Cost?

We are a busy family, and everybody is always on the go. I’m the one who normally feeds our pets, but if I’m gone, I have to remind the others that they need to be fed. We’ve thought about getting an automatic feeder, but they’re pricey. They almost seem too good to be true; you just program it, set it, and forget it, and having to remember to feed your cat or dog on time becomes a thing of the past. Are they worth their price tags?

Automatic feeders come in handy for busy families, for moms like me who don’t want to have to check one more thing off their To-Do lists, and for pet parents who work long hours or spend a lot of time away from home. Pets don’t like to wait a minute longer than they have to for chow time, so it’s great if you have your fur baby on a regular feeding schedule and a convenience worth checking out if you want to make sure your pet is always fed on time.

We’ve checked out several different feeders, and the biggest complaint seems to be that the automatic feeders sometimes malfunction, so they don’t dispense any food. This can be frustrating for your pet, of course, but also for those of us who would always have to second-guess and double-check whether the feeder is actually doing its job after just one malfunction. If you always have to double-check it, you might as well just feed your pets yourself!

This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Feb 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.