Does anyone wish they had a pet but also know that taking care of a pet is too much executive functioning for them right now?
Does anyone wish they had a pet but also know that taking care of a pet is too much executive functioning for them right now?
It's sad 😞
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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.
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 :)
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
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. ;)