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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.

That sounds familiar. I bet she's trying to get you to build a cat calorie counter.

My cats get dry food in the morning and wet in the evening. For the dry I got an automatic pet feeder. I do need to put a sensor or something inside it though because it's cheap, it doesn't have Wi-Fi access so I have no idea when it's empty lmao

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.