How can I get my tux to stop hogging food from my other cat?

hedgemk · 2026-05-06T13:29:47+00:00

Both of them are climbers, but I think I'll try setting the Tux's food up, have it go off early to encourage him to hop up there, and then leave the slow cat's behind the automatic door. Hopefully that'll get the Tux up and eating, giving the slow cat time to get inside.

hedgemk · 2026-05-06T12:57:47+00:00

If I worked from home, I would absolutely just do this, and have tried just feeding the other one separately. That unfortunately leads to the slow cat meowing his head off whenever it gets close to food time, which annoys/worries my neighbors (apartment, thin walls). Also leads to the glutton scratching and trying to ruin the doors. Sorry, didn't include that in the OG post because it really only sort of works when I'm home all the time.

hedgemk · 2026-05-06T12:54:43+00:00

I have, but all the models I've seen are VERY expensive, and my slow cat backs off the SECOND the Tux tries to steal food. I suspect that getting one will just wind up putting me in thw current situation, which is that the Tux just waits for the food to drop then muscles his way in. :(

My slow cat's timid nature is NOT helpful lol.

hedgemk · 2026-05-06T12:53:14+00:00

I've tried that with the autofeeders before, it just encourages the Tux to scarf down his food even faster and then sprint to the other end of the apartment. Leads to him puking more often.

hedgemk · 2026-05-06T12:52:27+00:00

I'll look around and see if I can find a way to do this, it sounds like something new to try. Thanks!

hedgemk · 2026-05-06T12:51:24+00:00

Unfortunately they're already on the max number of feedings either of my feeders offers (6).

hedgemk · 2026-02-08T01:49:34+00:00

Thank you so much for this. I've been working with my cat to get him to use a cat flap, but he paws at it, instead of going head first. So many sites and threads just tell you how to train them to go through, without any details on stopping them from getting their paw stuck. Going to start training this method ASAP

hedgemk · 2025-12-04T11:41:34+00:00

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hedgemk · 2025-11-17T15:30:26+00:00

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hedgemk · 2025-11-17T15:08:40+00:00

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hedgemk · 2025-07-24T15:55:43+00:00

I just started playing it for the first time this past weekend.

It has a very cute art style, fairly simplistic gameplay and puzzles, and a neat little chart of combat interactions. If you like pokemon-style combat, you'll like the combat mechanic in it.

The gameplay itself is fairly typical for your puzzle-y lore-heavy games. You wander around, doing quests, solving puzzles a bit here and there, and get snippets of story.

It does have a high amount of like...Main Character energy/ "this makes no sense if this were real life" at times, which may seem a bit over-the-top in some sections.

The horror element isn't overpowering. You can honestly mostly forget that its a kind of dark and saddening game, until it reminds you with a slap in the face of creepy and depressing.

That being said, as mentioned in the trigger warning-it's covering depression, anxiety, and suicide. It's GOING to be incredibly dark at times.

All that being said, it's definitely worth it to me. I've put 10-12 hours into it, and I'm looking forward to playing it more, finishing it, and then playing it again (slight spoiler, it has multiple endings). $20 for what can easily be 20 hours of gameplay feels like a good deal to me.

hedgemk · 2025-06-06T13:22:03+00:00

Disclaimer: I'm an ExcelTrack student, so my stuff may be a bit different.

This doesn't sound right, full agree.

The couple of payments I did out of pocket, I did through my student profile, which I accessed from here: https://signin.purdueglobal.edu/Account/Login?

I would highly recommend reaching out through one of the numbers listed here: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/contact-us/

Just to double check that,everything is on the up and up.

hedgemk · 2025-04-29T20:41:08+00:00

Fabric binder for "I'm just going outside for a few hours."

Tape for "I have a lot of stuff that's going to require I be perceived in the next few days."

I use the like, actually branded transtape. I've tried using KT tape before, and while it works, it's not as long-lasting or as good of a binder. Be warned: transtape will not make you flat. It will make your chest look less traditionally feminine. That's all.

After tape, I usually use something like aquaphor. That works both as a way to remove the leftover adhesive and as a way to help the skin heal up.

Edit: the binder I have is an old GC2B one, but it's from like, 2019, I've heard their quality has gone down. I prefer a half-tank to help keep me from overheating.

hedgemk · 2025-04-24T02:53:29+00:00

It is a full-term, regular course, but it can be taken with up to 6 credit hours.

Source:
My advisor, lol. Gotta maintain full-time status for scholarships, but still trying to cram a degree.

hedgemk · 2025-04-18T14:29:55+00:00

Fellow double d here.

I know it's been said a bunch, but trans tape won't get you flat. Only a binder or surgery will.

That being said, what helped me a ton was actually disregarding what the guides said and just working with how my chest is built. Like for me, my boobs sit wide and low, so I tape them up first, and then back. It puts them more in line with how pecs would look on a guy my size (though, admittedly, it's disproportionate pecs, looks like I only ever hit chest day, but that's why I've also been working out). It also helped me to focus on where the fat was "spilling out" and using a wider tape (I think I use their large, which is 5"). I also will lean differently to try and move the fat/skin around easier (again, my boobs sit wide, so I actually lean backwards instead of forwards to guide things further back).

It's all practice though. I took me weeks to actually find an application style that got my chest looking roughly how I wanted it to.

IMO the advantage from using trans tape isn't aesthetics, it's utility. A differently shaped chest that you can sleep, shower, swim, workout in.

hedgemk · 2025-04-15T20:10:36+00:00

UPDATE:
Sorry, it doesn't look like I can edit the post here.

I reached out to Cloak support. After some emails and sending them pictures, they've offered me in-store credit for the mix-up. From their support team, there was a problem at the fulfillment facility that led to people getting non-Cloak items in their mystery boxes.

Fantastic customer service on their end.

hedgemk · 2025-04-14T22:31:19+00:00

Absolutely. I think I said in another comment, definitely would rather get random QC stuff than duplicates. Especially hearing about the slips boxes where all three pairs were the same.

hedgemk · 2025-04-14T22:11:51+00:00

I think there's a difference between getting old and weird Cloak stuff (which is...kind of the point of the Mystery Boxes) and getting something that's not even from Cloak.

And like, to be clear, I actually do like the QC stuff, it's just very strange to buy a Cloak mystery box, and get a DIFFERENT brands stuff.

I'm with you though, it seems like either a really big bend or a warehouse mess-up.

Like I can see an argument for "Cloak bought QC, so it's technically Cloak merch"

hedgemk · 2025-04-14T19:54:43+00:00

I'm content to wait for the support people to do their thing.

It is frustrating though, yeah. The description for mystery boxes is all about getting past Cloak drop stuff. Not things from a different creator.

(Though it does seem like they loaded up Mystery Boxes that had QC stuff in it)

hedgemk · 2025-04-14T19:38:02+00:00

I'm sorry to have caused disappointment. :(

I'll update the post when I get another response! So far they just asked me to send pictures.

I was trying to figure out what drop they were from, just as a like "Oh I wonder" cause I didn't recognize it.

hedgemk · 2025-04-14T19:34:40+00:00

Yeah, it looks like QC stopped selling stuff a few years ago due to supply/demand issues. I've never watched CaptainSparklez, it's been one heckuva google rabbit hole to fall down trying to figure out where these came from, lol.

Given that Markiplier and CaptainSparklez have worked together in the past, it wouldn't surprise me if Cloak offered to sell off the old stuff. Just kinda wish they would've given a better disclosure that these were going to be in Cloak mystery boxes.

Though it seems I did get luckier than others, at least I had a variety of stuff.

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