Automatic Feeder?

I have to go away for a couple of days over New Years and don't have anyone that is close by to come and feed my cat. I have bought an automatic feeder that can feed her dry four times a day, she normally has wet as well but for three days dry only will be fine. Atleast she's eaten! Only problem is, I've set it up now so that she gets used to it... and she won't eat from it! Does anyone have any ideas how to get her used to it?

I'd start by putting something very tempting in there, that she can't resist.  If she learns to associate it with good things, that should help a lot.  Good luck with that...I have one that's picky, as well.  She will only eat and drink from earthenware or porcelain. 

She's normally not picky that's the funny thing! If she gets used to it I'll probably use it all the time, for early mornings atleast... maybe then she won't wake us at 5am she'll just wait for it feed her lol! Then we'll feed her the rest of her meals as usual. I've set it to go again today while we are at work. She's probably starving because she refused it this morning, so if she's hungry I'm sure she'll go check it out!

There's nothing quite like a little hunger to motivate a finicky cat.  Good luck with this one, and keep me posted!

She'll have to get used to it or she'll starve while we're gone for four days! Lucky I bought it early and we've got 6 weeks to hopefully teach her!

If nothing else, by the time you are home, she'll be fine with it.  Do you have the water situation under control as well?

Well all it took was some chicken in the bowl and she's eating from it now! Thank god!
And yes she has always had a running water bowl/fountain thing. And a family member is able to come and change that for us about half way through the four days and scoop out her litter trays and give her some attention. So I think we've got it all sorted hopefully! It's the first time we've been away for more than one night since having her and I feel like the worst mummy!

I know.  I've never left Hekitty even overnight in the eight years that she has been a part of my home.  I may have to have some surgery in the new year that would require an overnight stay in the hospital, and I'm fretting to death over it, although my dear friend, Suzanne, would come over and feed her for me.

~GRIN~  Verily, doth chicken mend all manner of ills in a cat's world...