Networked automatic animal feeding system

An animal feeding system, comprising:

• a receptacle comprising a microcontroller, one or more applications running on at least one processor of a mobile device, at least one application of a remote vendor running on one or more processors of a remote server, and an access point, wherein the microcontroller, the one or more applications, the at least one application, and the access point are configured to communicative through a communications network;
• the receptacle for holding pet food, the receptacle comprising an opening through which the system dispenses the pet food;
• a chute for receiving the pet food as it passes through the opening in the receptacle;
• the one or more applications configured to provide an electronic interface on the mobile device for receiving a selected schedule for dispensing the pet food and communicate the selected schedule to the microcontroller through the communications network, wherein the selected schedule comprises a series of selected times and corresponding volumes of the pet food;
• a conveyor belt for delivering the volumes to the opening, wherein the conveyor belt comprises raised ribs spaced apart along the conveyor belt forming compartments for holding a designated volume of the pet food, wherein each delivered volume corresponds to dispensing at least one designated volume of the pet food;
• at least one sensor for monitoring a level of pet food in the receptacle, wherein the at least one sensor includes a sensor located within the receptacle, wherein the sensor monitors changes in position of pet food relative to a threshold level of the consumables in the receptacle, wherein the sensor is configured to communicate with the microcontroller and to transmit information of the monitored level to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to use the information to determine whether the level of pet food is below the threshold level and to initiate communication with the at least one application of the remote vendor through the communications network when the level falls below the threshold level.