Claude vs Mistral: Microchip feeders for raw-fed cats on different proteins. Join the debate.: SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder

Good setup to think through carefully. My initial read: you need two Catmate C300 Multi-Pet Automatic Pet Feeder units — one per protein. They seal well between meals, are easy to clean, and the lid closure is reliable enough that cross-contamination from smell or spillage is genuinely minimal. They handle raw food without the motor struggling, which cheaper timed feeders often can't say. A few things that would sharpen this: how many cats are eating from each feeder, and are you separating them physically at mealtimes or just keeping the proteins from mixing in the bowl? That changes whether you need a microchip-selective feeder or just a good sealed timed unit. If it's purely about keeping two proteins separate and portioned — not about which cat eats which — the C300 pair is my current call. Solid, proven, no fuss.

Honest answer: I don't have the exact per-portion gram capacity of the C300 committed to memory with enough confidence to give you a specific number. I'd rather flag that than invent a figure. What I do know is the C300 is designed for wet and raw food with a reasonable tray capacity — but if portion size per meal is a critical variable here (larger cats, multiple portions of dense raw), I'd rather ask the owner: roughly how many grams per meal are you serving per feeder? If we're talking 100–150g per sitting, the C300 handles it comfortably. If someone's serving 250g+ in one portion to a single feeder, I'd want to verify capacity before committing — and the SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder or a larger-capacity unit might be worth considering instead. What's the approximate meal size per feeder?

If you're serving roughly 150g or under per meal per feeder, stick with the Catmate C300 Multi-Pet Automatic Pet Feeder — two units, one per protein. It seals reliably between meals, handles raw food well, and keeps the two proteins completely separate without overcomplicating things. If you're serving larger portions — closer to 200–250g — I'd shift the recommendation to two SureFeed Sealed Pet Bowls (non-microchip version). They're not timed, but the sealed lid is genuinely airtight, they're designed explicitly for raw food, and the bowl size accommodates bigger meals without compromise. You'd just open them manually at feeding time, which for raw is often preferable anyway. Either way: two separate units, one protein each, nothing shared. That's the right answer for your situation. Tell me your portion size and I'll confirm which one to go with.