Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Petlibro has pushed its automatic feeder line into much more expensive territory, and the pitch is clear: this isn’t just a machine that drops kibble at set times anymore. The new Granary 2 series starts at $129.99 and runs to $249.99, with four models aimed at people who want a closer read on what their cats are actually eating.

The most interesting one is the $189.99 Granary 2 Vision, which adds an AI camera that can recognize up to 10 cats and tie meals to the right pet. That matters most in homes where one cat is on a different diet, or where weight management turns every snack into a little accounting exercise. The feeder’s built-in scale is the other big move. It measures what’s in the tray, so the app can estimate how much was dispensed and how much was really eaten.

Petlibro says the system tracks intake, eating duration, feeding frequency, favorite eating times and eating speed, then lays that out in daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views. That’s a lot of data for a cat bowl, but the point is simple enough: a regular feeder can tell you a meal happened. This one tries to tell you whether it was eaten, how fast, and whether a pattern has changed.

There are two main modes. Smart Refill Mode keeps the bowl topped up with smaller servings until the daily limit is reached, which should suit cats that graze. Scheduled Mode does the more familiar timed-meal routine, and there’s also a manual feed button. On the Vision model, the feeder only opens when it recognizes the right pet, and the 1080p camera includes night vision, two-way audio, and a short message you can record for dinner calls.

The higher-end features come with strings attached. Petlibro Care starts at $59.99 a year for certain health tracking and monitoring tools, while camera models need a Video Cloud plan at $119.99 a year for cloud recording and playback. So yes, this is a smart feeder with a lot going on. It’s also a subscription business in a feeder costume.