I ruined my cats’ toilet time with a motion-activated neon litter box sign

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My two cats live a refreshingly low-tech lifestyle. They’ve never experienced a robot litter box, an automated feeder, or a GPS tracker. Noodle and Loaf live blissfully unaware of the technological trappings that surround the rest of my life.

Except, that is, for the glowing neon sign that turns on whenever they go to the toilet.

At least the litter box is covered, so they do have some dignity.

I can’t, and won’t, take responsibility for the “On Air” sign. It was my partner’s idea, suggested — I thought — as a joke. That was until it turned up at the house and I realized she was all too sincere.

This all started with the cats’ water fountain, which has a little tech of its own. It’s a simple ceramic fountain with a pump to run water through a spout. But instead of running 24/7, it came with a...

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