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  • CheeseBread@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    I have some things to help me take care of my pets. I have an automatic litterbox that scoops itself and gives me a notification to empty it. I have an automatic feeder that feeds my cats three times a day so I don’t forget. I have a water fountain that I refill and clean weekly. I used to be very forgetful or struggle to make my mind do the tasks to take care of my pets, and I felt really bad about it. Now, most of the time I spend taking care of my cats is brushing them, petting them, and just hanging out with them. These items weren’t cheap, but to me, they’re worth every penny.

    • Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      11 months ago

      Absolutely. There are a lot of great things to automate the tedious. Instead of worrying about “am I neglecting my pets?”, you can enjoy the happy and healing stuff, like petting, cuddling, and playing with them. They will light up when they see you.

      Pets have a pretty good way of getting what they need anyways. Hungry because you forgot to feed them for a while? They will let you know. They help out :)

      • shadowscale@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        11 months ago

        yeah my cat is pretty great at reminding me to do things. i currently don’t have automatic things because they’re loud, but i take my estrogen at the same times i feed my cat, so mittens reminds me to take it and feed her at the same time

        • Wolf Link 🐺@lemmy.world
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          11 months ago

          Probably a lot more reliable than electronic reminders too. It is super easy to acidentally turn off the alarm you set on your phone / watch / whatever and then immediatly forget why the alarm was set in the first place. But a hangry cat has no snooze button, so that won’t be an issue. ;)