diff --git a/lib/commands.js b/lib/commands.js
index 4cb710a..b8753f9 100644
--- a/lib/commands.js
+++ b/lib/commands.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ async function handleAddFeed(ctx, msg, args) {
 		if (detectResult?.error) {
 			if (detectResult.error === 402) {
 				await safeReply(ctx, msg, "❌ Cannot add feed: Payment Required (HTTP 402). The feed publisher requires payment or authentication to access this feed.");
+			} else if (detectResult.error === 429) {
+				await safeReply(ctx, msg, "❌ Cannot add feed: Too Many Requests (HTTP 429). The feed publisher is rate-limiting requests.");
 			} else if (detectResult.error === 404) {
 				await safeReply(ctx, msg, "❌ Cannot add feed: Not Found (HTTP 404). The feed URL does not exist.");
 			} else {
diff --git a/lib/feeds.js b/lib/feeds.js
index 209b251..ba28d08 100644
--- a/lib/feeds.js
+++ b/lib/feeds.js
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ async function parseXmlFeed(parser, feed) {
 		const response = await fetch(feed.url, { headers, signal: controller.signal });
 
 		if (response.status === 304) return [];
+		if (response.status === 402 || response.status === 429) {
+			const err = new Error(`Feed ${feed.url} returned HTTP ${response.status}`);
+			err.feedGone = true;
+			err.status = response.status;
+			throw err;
+		}
 		if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP Error ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
 
 		const text = await response.text();
@@ -177,6 +183,12 @@ async function parseJsonFeed(feed) {
 		const response = await fetch(feed.url, { headers, signal: controller.signal });
 
 		if (response.status === 304) return [];
+		if (response.status === 402 || response.status === 429) {
+			const err = new Error(`Feed ${feed.url} returned HTTP ${response.status}`);
+			err.feedGone = true;
+			err.status = response.status;
+			throw err;
+		}
 		if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP Error ${response.status}`);
 
 		const feedData = await response.json();
@@ -257,10 +269,33 @@ async function _processFeedItems(ctx, feed, shouldPost) {
 	return shouldPost ? { newItemsCount } : undefined;
 }
 
+async function _removeFeedAndNotify(ctx, feed, status) {
+	const reason = status === 402 ? "now requires payment" : "is rate-limited";
+	console.log(`Feed ${feed.url} ${reason} — removing`);
+
+	await ctx.db.execute("DELETE FROM feeds WHERE url = ? AND channel_id = ?", [feed.url, feed.channel_id]);
+	ctx.feeds.delete(`${feed.url}-${feed.channel_id}`);
+	ctx.setBotStatus();
+
+	try {
+		const serverData = await ctx.stoat.getServer(feed.server_id);
+		if (serverData?.owner) {
+			const dmChannel = await ctx.stoat.openDM(serverData.owner);
+			await dmChannel.sendMessage(`⚠️ AutoFeeds removed the feed \`${feed.url}\` from <#${feed.channel_id}> because the feed ${reason} (HTTP ${status}).`);
+		}
+	} catch (err) {
+		console.error("Failed to notify server owner about feed removal:", err);
+	}
+}
+
 async function checkFeed(ctx, feed) {
 	try {
 		return await _processFeedItems(ctx, feed, true);
 	} catch (error) {
+		if (error.feedGone) {
+			await _removeFeedAndNotify(ctx, feed, error.status);
+			return { newItemsCount: 0, error: true };
+		}
 		console.error(`Error checking feed ${feed.url}:`, error);
 		return { newItemsCount: 0, error: true };
 	}