Cat feeders · Choose by your needs
Timed feeding with a collar-tag access reader
For a scheduled feeder that also gates access through a collar tag, the qualifying documented option is PETLIBRO One RFID Smart Feeder PLAF301. It pairs a dry-food hopper schedule with its own dedicated tag, not an implanted microchip or a generic tag assumption.
- Scheduled meals
- Compatible collar tag controls access
Comparison updated 29 October 2026.
Check the tag before choosing this route
PLAF301 needs its dedicated collar tag and reader mat; its manufacturer says the tag is not a substitute for an implanted microchip or another brand's RFID tag. The exact page documents one synced tag per feeder. If your cat cannot wear that tag or you need chip recognition, this is the wrong access method even though it dispenses scheduled meals.
This is a dry hopper, not a wet-food tray
The exact PLAF301 listing documents a 3 L dry-food hopper and up to ten scheduled events per day. Its backup cells are for an outage rather than routine cordless operation; the schedule may continue in backup mode, but the maker says Wi-Fi is disabled. The model does not establish wet-food service. If the required meal count, kibble or power arrangement falls outside those documented conditions, confirm the exact instructions before relying on it.
Questions that change the choice
Will this reader recognize an implanted microchip?
No. PLAF301 is the dedicated collar-tag route. For microchip-controlled access, switch the main job to protected-only and compare the SureFeed MPF001, SureFeed Connect or MiBowl CP500; those access bowls do not schedule meals.
Does the backup battery preserve app or Wi-Fi control?
The manufacturer's PLAF301 FAQ describes emergency schedule backup with Wi-Fi disabled. Treat that as schedule continuity only, not continued app connectivity.
Sources for the comparison
