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For most multi-cat homes where every cat eats the same food, the Petlibro Granary 2 Vision Duo is the model to buy: two weighed bowls, even portions on both sides, and a camera that knows which cat is eating. If you mainly want to know who is eating how much, the single-bowl Granary 2 Vision does that for a little less. What neither model does is stop one cat from eating another’s food, which is the most important thing to understand before you buy into the Granary 2 series.
Petlibro’s new dry food feeder line offers much to like, starting with a built-in scale that tracks what your cat actually ate rather than what the feeder dispensed. But the marketing around its AI camera has been easy to misread, and the subscription costs could add up quickly in a home with several cats. This guide walks through what each model really does, which one fits your home, and what you could pay over the first year.
What is the Petlibro Granary 2 series?
The Granary 2 series is Petlibro’s newest line of automatic feeders for dry food, built around a scale in the bowl that measures how much your cat eats, not just how much the feeder dispenses. Petlibro announced the lineup in June 2026 with preorders, and it now includes four models:
- Granary 2 — the base smart feeder, with app control, portioning, and intake tracking, but no camera
- Granary 2 Vision — adds a 1080p AI camera that recognizes individual cats
- Granary 2 Vision Duo — two bowls and two dispensing channels, with the same AI camera
- Granary 2 X — the only model with a motorized lid that opens for one assigned cat (coming soon as of this writing)
How do the Granary 2’s food tracking and AI camera work?
The Petlibro Granary 2 tracks eating with a scale built into the bowl, and on the camera models, an AI camera assigns each meal to the right cat.
Every model in the Granary 2 series shares the same foundation. The bowl scale measures food to within 1 gram, according to Petlibro’s product page, and the Petlibro app turns that data into intake tracking: how much your cat ate, how long each meal took, how often they came back, and when they prefer to eat. The bowls are stainless steel, the hopper holds 5 liters on the models with published specs, and the whole line is designed for dry food only. No wet food, no fresh food.
On the Vision and Vision Duo, a 1080p camera adds AI recognition. It identifies which cat is at the bowl and logs that meal to the cat’s profile in the Petlibro app, so intake tracking works per cat rather than per bowl. The camera records who ate; it does not control who can eat, a distinction covered in detail below.
There are two feeding modes. Smart Refill Mode tops up the bowl with small portions whenever the food weight drops below a level you set, stopping once your cat hits its daily limit, which is good for cats who graze. Scheduled Mode works like a traditional timed feeder, dispensing set portions at set times, and there is a manual feeding button for an extra meal outside the feeding schedule. One detail worth knowing: the scale is precise, but the dispenser itself works in approximate portions of 1/12 cup, so the feeder measures exactly but does not dispense to the exact gram.
What’s new in the Granary 2 compared to the original Petlibro Granary?
The difference that matters is the built-in scale. A conventional automatic feeder — including the original Petlibro Granary feeders — can tell you it dispensed a meal at 7 p.m. It will not tell you whether your cat ate it. The Granary 2 weighs what’s left in the bowl, so the app knows how much food actually went into your cat.
That sounds like a small upgrade, but it changes what a smart feeder is for. A shift in appetite is often one of the first signs that something is off with a cat, and it’s easy to miss when the feeder keeps dispensing on schedule and the bowl looks roughly the same. With weight trends and intake history in the Petlibro app, a cat who has quietly been eating less for a week shows up as a pattern you can bring to your vet, rather than something you notice a month later. This is a monitoring tool, not a diagnostic one; but for a cat parent who pays close attention, it’s a meaningful improvement.
If you’re shopping for a Granary smart camera feeder from the earlier generation, it’s worth checking which model a listing actually describes. Some retailer pages mix older Granary specs with Granary 2 marketing copy, and the two are not interchangeable.
Petlibro Granary 2 comparison: all four models
Here is how the four models in the Granary 2 series compare on the features that matter most in a multi-cat household. Prices are Petlibro’s list prices as of October 2026.
| Petlibro | Granary 2 | Granary 2 Vision | Granary 2 Vision Duo | Granary 2 X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $129.99 | $189.99 | $199.99 | $279.99 (coming soon) |
| Camera | None | 1080p, night vision | 1080p, infrared night vision | 1080p, night vision |
| Cat recognition | No | Up to 10 cats | Multi-pet recognition | One assigned cat per unit |
| Bowls | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocks other cats from eating | No | No | No | Yes (motorized lid) |
| Backup battery | Up to 24 hours | Up to 48 hours | Up to 48 hours | Up to 48 hours |
| Hopper | 5 L | 5 L | 5 L | Not yet published |
| Best for | Single-cat homes | Tracking each cat’s eating | Multi-cat homes on the same diet | One cat on a special diet |
Which Granary 2 model is best for multiple cats?
For two or more cats on the same diet, the Vision Duo is the best fit; for cat parents who mainly want per-cat eating data from a single bowl, the Vision is the better value. Here’s who each Granary 2 product is built for.
Granary 2 Vision Duo — best for multi-cat homes
The Vision Duo is the Granary 2 model designed with multi-cat households in mind. Instead of one bowl that two cats take turns crowding, it has two stainless steel bowls fed by a dual-channel system that splits each portion between them — Petlibro says with less than 5% variance between sides. Each bowl has its own scale, so the app tracks intake on both independently, and the AI camera recognizes which cat is eating at either bowl.
The camera is a full smart camera, too: 1080p video with infrared night vision and two-way audio, so you can check in on mealtime from the Petlibro app and talk to your cats while you’re away.
The thing to understand about the Vision Duo is that both bowls are shared. There’s no lid and no lock — either cat can eat from either bowl, and Petlibro positions it for cats who are all on the same diet. What it solves is crowding and competition at a single bowl, plus clear data on who ate what. It doesn’t solve a cat who finishes their own portion and then moves on to their sibling’s. If your two cats eat the same food and you’d like each of them to have their own spot at mealtime, this is the one to buy.
$199.99 Petlibro Granary 2 Vision Duo
Granary 2 Vision — best for tracking each cat’s eating
The Vision is the single-bowl version of the same idea, and its real strength is AI recognition. The 1080p camera can recognize up to 10 cats, and every time a cat eats, the app logs that meal to the right cat’s profile. In a multi-cat household, that’s the piece most smart feeders are missing: not just how much food left the bowl today, but which cat ate it.
It has the same night vision and live video feed as the Duo, plus two-way audio and the option to record a short message that plays from the feeder — a nice touch if your cats come running when they hear you call them to dinner.
The Vision makes the most sense in a home where the cats don’t fight over food and you mainly want visibility: you want to know that your older cat is still eating normally, or which cat has been coming back for a fourth helping. Like the Duo, it doesn’t restrict access — any cat can eat from the bowl, and the camera simply records who did.
$189.99 Petlibro Granary 2 Vision
What about the base Granary 2?
The base Granary 2 ($129.99) has the same scale and intake tracking as the rest of the series, but no camera and no cat recognition. In a multi-cat home, that means it can tell you how much food disappeared from the bowl, but not which cat ate it — which undercuts the main reason to buy a smart feeder for several cats. It’s a strong option for a single-cat household, and the one to look at if you only have one cat to feed.
Does the AI camera stop one cat from eating another’s food?
No — on the Granary 2 Vision and Vision Duo, the AI camera identifies and logs which cat is eating, but it does not block any cat from the bowl. This is the most common misunderstanding about the Granary 2 series, and it matters most for households where one cat needs a different diet from the others.
The distinction is between recognition and access. The Vision and Vision Duo recognize your cats and attribute every meal to the right profile — that’s what makes their intake data useful in a multi-cat home. But neither has a lid, a gate, or any mechanism that keeps a cat away from food. Petlibro’s own comparison table lists food stealing prevention only for the Granary 2 X.
The Granary 2 X is the exception — but it isn’t available yet. The X pairs the same AI recognition with a motorized lid that opens only for its assigned cat, plus side panels around the bowl to keep other cats out. It’s built for one designated cat per unit, so a multi-cat home would pair an X for the cat with special dietary needs with a separate feeder for everyone else. As of October 2026, Petlibro lists it as coming soon at $279.99; we’ll update this review with a full look once it ships.
If you need to keep a cat on a prescription or weight-management diet away from shared food today, the established approach is a microchip-activated feeder, which reads your cat’s existing microchip and opens only for that cat. Our guide to multi-cat automatic feeder roundup covers the options for multi-cat households in more detail.
What do Petlibro Care and Video Cloud cost?
Expect to pay roughly $130 to $250 a year on top of the feeder itself to get the most out of a Granary 2 in a multi-cat home. The core features — scheduling, feeding, intake tracking, and the live camera feed — work without any subscription. The longer-term health features and recorded video don’t.
There are two separate subscriptions, and it’s worth knowing which features sit behind each one.
Petlibro Care covers the health-tracking side. Care Standard ($59.99/year) supports a single pet, with wellness data, trend charts, and a customizable dashboard. Care Plus ($129.99/year) supports multiple pets. Alerts about changes in your cat’s eating habits require a Care subscription, and both tiers include free repair or replacement if the device has a problem while you’re subscribed. For a multi-cat household, Care Plus is the realistic tier — Care Standard only covers one cat.
Video Cloud AI covers recorded video. Without it, you can still view a live video feed at any time, but the feeder has no SD card slot, so the only way to save footage is cloud storage. Plans run $119.99/year (7-day video history, one device), $169.99/year (30-day history, one device), and $199.99/year (30-day history, up to three devices), with Petlibro showing discounted pricing on all of them at the time of writing.
Here’s what the first year looks like at regular annual prices, as of October 2026:
| Annual Cost | Feeder only | + Care Plus | + Care Plus and Video Cloud AI Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granary 2 Vision | $189.99 | $319.98 | $439.97 |
| Granary 2 Vision Duo | $199.99 | $329.98 | $449.97 |
You do not need either subscription for the feeder to work well. But if per-cat health trends are the reason you’re considering a smart feeder for a multi-cat home, budget for Care Plus from the start.
What are the downsides of the Granary 2?
The Granary 2 is a well-designed smart feeder, but it has real limits worth weighing before you buy.
Dry food only. The whole Granary 2 series is built for kibble. If your cats eat wet food or a fresh-food diet, this isn’t the right feeder.
No food stealing prevention on the available models. As covered above, the Vision and Vision Duo track who eats — they don’t control it.
Reliance on Petlibro’s cloud. A smart feeder is only as reliable as the app and servers behind it. In a month-long hands-on test of the Vision, a CNET reviewer reported a Petlibro server outage lasting a couple of days, and said their cat would have gone unfed had they been away from home at the time. That is one reviewer’s experience rather than a documented pattern, but if you travel, it’s worth having a backup plan — a neighbor who can check in, or a second bowl of food — rather than relying entirely on any connected feeder.
Portions are approximate. The scale measures to within a gram, but the feeder dispenses in roughly 1/12-cup steps. The same CNET reviewer also noticed the feeder sometimes dispensed a new serving while their cat was still eating the previous one, which is worth watching in your first week of use with Smart Refill Mode.
Subscription costs. The features that make the Granary 2 most useful for several cats — multi-pet trends and recorded video — come with annual fees.
Petlibro Granary 2 FAQ
Can the Petlibro Granary 2 dispense wet food?
No. Petlibro designed the entire Granary 2 series for dry kibble only. Wet food or fresh food requires a different type of feeder.
Does the Granary 2 work without a subscription?
Yes. Scheduled feeding, Smart Refill Mode, manual feeding, intake tracking, and the live camera feed all work in the Petlibro app without a subscription. Petlibro Care adds longer-term wellness data, trend charts, and alerts about changes in eating habits, and Video Cloud AI adds recorded video.
Can you leave your cat alone for two days with a Granary 2?
The Granary 2 can handle the food side of a two-day absence, but a feeder alone isn’t a plan for leaving your cat home alone. Fresh water, a clean litter box, and someone who can spot a problem matter just as much. A smart feeder also depends on power, Wi-Fi, and Petlibro’s servers to keep you informed. Every model has a backup battery, and the Vision models let you check in on the live camera, but the CNET reviewer’s multi-day server outage is a reminder that any connected feeder can fail while you’re away. For a two-day trip, pair the feeder with a cat water fountain, set out a backup bowl of kibble, and arrange for a friend or pet sitter to check in at least once.
Is the Petlibro Granary 2 easy to set up?
Setup runs through the Petlibro app, and the Granary 2 series supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, which removes a common setup headache with older smart feeders. Petlibro recommends recalibrating the bowl scale each time the feeder is taken apart and reassembled (after washing the bowl, for example), so build that into your cleaning routine to keep intake tracking accurate.
How many cats can the Granary 2 Vision recognize?
Up to 10 cats, according to Petlibro. The camera identifies which cat is eating and logs each meal to that cat’s profile — but it doesn’t prevent other cats from eating.
Can two cats share the Granary 2 Vision Duo?
Yes — that’s what it’s designed for. The Vision Duo splits each portion evenly between two bowls and weighs each bowl separately. Both bowls are open to both cats, so it works best when your cats eat the same food.
What happens to the Granary 2 during a power outage?
Every Granary 2 model has a built-in rechargeable backup battery. Petlibro rates the base Granary 2 for up to 24 hours and the Vision, Vision Duo, and X for up to 48 hours, measured under its own lab conditions. Feeding schedules continue on battery power, but app access and alerts also depend on your Wi-Fi router staying powered.
Does the Petlibro Granary 2 work with 5 GHz Wi-Fi?
Petlibro lists support for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi for the Granary 2 series, which makes setup easier on modern home networks than older smart feeders that required a 2.4 GHz connection.
Is the Petlibro Granary 2 worth it for a multi-cat home?
For the right cat home, yes. The Granary 2’s built-in scale and AI recognition give you something most automatic feeders cannot: a clear, per-cat picture of who is eating, how much, and whether that’s changing over time. For a cat parent who watches closely for early signs that something is off, that visibility is genuinely worth paying for, and the Vision Duo delivers it in the format that suits most multi-cat homes best.
This is not yet a solution for cats on different diets. Until the Granary 2 X arrives, the Vision and Vision Duo are monitoring tools for cats who share the same food — excellent ones, but not a way to keep one cat out of another’s bowl. Go in with that understanding, budget for Care Plus if per-cat health trends are the goal, and the Granary 2 is one of the most thoughtful smart feeders available for a home with more than one cat.
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