So we have a cat that likes to sneak in behind us and hide in the closet (our closet is a huge walk-in that we regularly use as a changing room). The other day we accidentally locked the cat in the closet for 2 hours and it dug a nice hole in the carpet. I picked up a motion sensor and a door senso…

You could use a virtual switch to represent the possibility of the cat being shut in the room and trashing your carpet. So when you open the door … If Door is open Then Turn off Schrodinger and when you close the door If Door is closed Then Turn on Schrodinger with delay of five …

Checking for monsters (or cats) in the closet

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JDRoberts February 10, 2021, 1:35pm 10

It’s not available in the official features, but there are alternatives…

FAQ: Get a Notification if Something is Left On, Open, or Unlocked for X Minutes (2021)

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Checking for monsters (or cats) in the closet

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