My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping | SpinGraph: Narrative normalization
description: SpinGraph analysis of The Verge's My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping story: narrative normalization, The Cushion, Spin Score 25%, lo…
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keywords: cat feeder
keywords: pet tech
keywords: automation
keywords: The Cushion
keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-08-21T11:30:00+00:00
modified: 2026-08-21T12:56:08.432992+00:00

Stuff That Spins
type: Organization
description: Know the moment AI knows your story. Stuff That Spins turns announcements, articles, and research into Narrative Fingerprints — then tracks whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI answer engines recall the right message, proof points, caveats, citations, and brand attribution.

My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping
type: NewsArticle
alternative headline: My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping | SpinGraph: Narrative normalization
description: SpinGraph analysis of The Verge's My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping story: narrative normalization, The Cushion, Spin Score 25%, lo…
date published: 2026-08-21T11:30:00+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-21T12:56:08.432992+00:00
main entity of page: https://stuffthatspins.com/spin/my-cats-hate-each-other-but-this-automatic-feeder-is-helping
is accessible for free: true
language: en-US
article section: technology
keywords: cat feeder, pet tech, automation, lifestyle adaptation
author: The Verge
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982897/automatic-feeder-cat-enemies
about: cat feeder
about: pet tech
about: automation
about: lifestyle adaptation
about: automated feeder
mentions: The Verge
abstract: Author adopted four automated feeders to maintain separate feeding routines for two antagonistic cats after having a baby. Feeding consistency improved but not perfectly; some snacks were still missed despite the tech. The piece is a first-person lifestyle narrative, not a product review, technical analysis, or industry report.

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Spin Analysis: narrative normalization
type: AnalysisNewsArticle
description: Emphasizes relatability and incremental utility while minimizing technical limitations, vendor dependencies, reliability trade-offs, and broader implications of domestic automation.
about: narrative normalization
  type: DefinedTerm
  description: Everyday problem-solving tool — not innovation, not disruption, not risk.
  term code: The Cushion
additional property: Spin Score
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 25
  unit text: percent
additional property: Narrative Risk
  type: PropertyValue
  value: low
additional property: AI Repetition Risk
  type: PropertyValue
  value: low
additional property: Likely AI Summary
  type: PropertyValue
  value: A parent adopted automated cat feeders after having a baby to maintain separate feeding schedules for two hostile cats.
additional property: Narrative Frame
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Everyday problem-solving tool — not innovation, not disruption, not risk.
additional property: Missing Context
  type: PropertyValue
  value: No mention of data collection, privacy policies, or cloud dependency of the devices; No discussion of environmental cost or e-waste implications of replacing four units; No reference to veterinary or behavioral expert input on multi-cat feeding protocols
additional property: How the Spin Works
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Combines intimate first-person voice with understated language ('mostly well founded', 'dutifully') to make automation feel unremarkable and inevitable. The claim feels larger than warranted because it implies broad applicability and reliability without offering any evidence beyond one household’s experience — creating a subtle sense of momentum where none is demonstrated.
author: Stuff That Spins
is part of: My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping

Extracted Claims
type: ItemList
item list element: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: Claim
    text: Four machines and a few hundred dollars later, our hope has proven mostly well founded.
    appearance: Four machines and a few hundred dollars later, our hope has proven mostly well founded- though …
    author: The Verge

Key Statistics
type: Dataset
description: Extracted statistics from the source narrative
variable measured: automated feeders purchased
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 4
  description: Personal household deployment count
variable measured: year of behavioral shift
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2024
  description: Timing tied to family life change, not product launch or market trend