A household dry food dispenser that allows owners to schedule up to four meals per day with programmable portion sizes for cats, small dogs, and other small animals. It uses an intuitive control panel with an LCD clock, supports configurable meal times and portions, and includes a personal voice message recorder to play at scheduled feedings. The feeder runs on AC power with optional battery backup to maintain operation during outages and stores food in a locking hopper to prevent unintended access.