Good morning, Kay and Junior. I just got finished ready yesterdays condo and looking at Junior's ss. Blues and yellows boys you got there, huh.
So, my two cents.....timed feeders are wonderful! Spot gets his snacks at +3, +6, & +9, just a little bit of wet food in the dishes. I too work some odd hours, usually 7:00 am to 2:30 pm, but now they started to change my hours, so every other month I'll be doing those hours and every other month I will work 12:30 pm to 8:00 pm. I have a part time job and also do loads of OT, so the timed feeder is a Godsend.
Spot checks...get them whenever you can, as often as you can. an hour before the shot or an hour after, whenever. When I work the early shift, I can get a +9 then his pmps. I then get a pm+4 and I used to set my alarm for 1 am to get a +7, but don't do that anymore since Spot is pretty well regulated. If I work the late shift, I can get a 12 noon test. I also get a pm +4.
Life gets complicated at times and we do the best we can for our furkids. I'm sure you will do everything you can to help Junior. Hope you have a good day today!