Riko is the first wet cat food feeder to mix meals to order from a supply of freeze-dried food. Here's how my cat and I liked it.

After a health scare a couple of years ago, my cat spent a while on a wet food diet before I finally got him back to dry food with a smart pet feeder. During that time, I learned how tricky wet cat food can be: You need to serve it fresh, and it can’t sit out too long. Leaving the house meant planning my day around the next meal, spending more than on dry kibble and keeping a steady supply of wet food on hand — canned or otherwise.

Although wet cat food was inconvenient, it was the price of keeping my cat healthy and happy at the time. I looked into automatic wet food dispensers, but most required freezer packs to keep the food chilled, and the few refrigerated models held only enough for a day or so.

So you can imagine my excitement when I learned about the Neakasa Riko, a smart cat feeder that rehydrates food meal by meal. It stores freeze-dried food and water separately — and it’s also somewhat compatible with other dry food. When it’s time to dispense food, it grinds and soaks the food before serving your cat. I spent a month with the Neakasa Riko to see how it might help cat owners. Here’s what I learned.

At first glance, you see right away that the Neakasa Riko is not your typical smart cat feeder.

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