I finally found a good reason to get an Amazon Dash Smart Shelf (I wanted to know if my cat was sitting in her usual perch spot), but now it appears to be discontinued.
I was going to get the 18"x13" version of the Smart Shelf since it was $20 retail and went on sale for $15 every once in a while. Xiaomi Samrt Scale is $40-$50 (the ones I could find) and they have a tendency to timeout and not respond until the weight is off and then back on the scale; the Smart Shelf would constantly monitor and return values.
Is there a specific cheap large-footprint scale that can help me detect a cat lying in her favorite spot?