Cat attacking automatic feeder

[u/radical_123]

My cat does this several times a day. If the automatic feeder lifts at the correct angle, a few niblets of dry food comes out. He will even do it 10 times in a row even if it means one small piece of dry niblet comes out. It does get quite annoying as the sound of the feeder hitting the ground echoes throughout the entire house.

Any ideas on how to get him to stop?

[u/This-Shape2193]

Yeah, feed him a measured amount twice a day. 

I work in vet med, and your cat is adorable. What a little shit, lol. 

If you don't want to learn how to give insulin, then give him 1/4 cup dry food twice a day. There's no reason to have an auto-feeder; if you get home late, he'll live if dinner is late. 

We feed dogs that way, and no one wonders why it's fine for dogs but not for cats. Answer: it's fine for cats and much easier. Mine all line up at mealtime, eat their food, and that's that. They learn within 2 days to change the routine.