May 16, 2004

remote parenting

heather says that it’s undignified for mika to get her food soley by fishing it out of the automatic feeder one kibble at a time. it’s like she’s a desperate junkie, searching for her next fix any way she can get it.

which she is.

so, fine, i say, i’ll go back to feeding her manually twice a day, in little 1/8 cup scoops at a time.

easy for heather to say. she doesn’t have to deal with some yappy hungry cat meowing and chewing on things at 6am because she wants to be fed. it’s not as loud when you’re 300 miles away.

Posted at May 16, 2004 5:20 PM
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“The rain falls on the just and unjust alike”
… but not if the unjust is 300 miles.

I’m with you on this one. Let her be a junkie if it keeps her quiet.

Posted by: Jodi at May 18, 2004 5:57 AM

Why not mix methods? Junkie mode on at night or vacation etc., warm & fuzzy mode on when you’re around and up to feed her. Also, I question the logic that holds that self-service is undignified. Is it undignified for Mika to have to empty her bowels herself, like some poop junkie? I say you should manually help her evacuate them.

Posted by: kurtis at May 18, 2004 1:24 PM

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