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I'm working on a button to push when we feed the cats per my wife's request. It doesn't do anything when push because she can't figure out why she wants the button
I mean, for myself I have a button that creates an alarm on the phone for the next meal. Because I'm forgetful and have a whack schedule, but have to shove food in the stomach before it dissolves itself with acid.
With cats, though, a regular schedule might be better. A friend has an automatic feeder, and their cats straight up know when they should be fed. However, some automatic feeders can be dangerous to cats.
That sounds familiar. I bet she's trying to get you to build a cat calorie counter.
I've thought about doing this too. You would have the button trigger some identifier like a phone notification, screen, or even a light and then reset itself after so many hours or at scheduled times to know if they've been fed.
We have to give our cat a pill in the morning and evening so it would help us know if the other (or someone else like a relative babysitting) had already given it to him in addition to the feeding schedule.