Cat food dispensers - any good?

[qwertina]

We are going on holiday for the first time since getting a cat. We have a couple of retired neighbours who have both offered to feed him, which is great. However, they both get up late - around 10 am. The cat is starving by about 6 - 6.30, when we get up and give him his breakfast.
Does anyone use the automatic dispensers, do they work? Or will the cat be ok fed much later than usual?

[qwertina]

Was thinking of something like this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/200939319633?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0

[QOD]

My cat eats from that. Get one. He might need few days to get used to digging next drop down as it gets a bit stuck sometimes. Then your neighbours just check it and wiggle it