Add notify_events step to cat notification automations

Mirror existing message/title to notify.notify_events for all litter
level, wastebin-full, cat medication, and litter box monitor alerts.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

automations/02_alerts_and_notifications.yaml

@@ -261,6 +261,11 @@
       title: The Deuce's Litter is Low
       target: joshua@cnjmail.com
     enabled: false
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: The Deuce's Litter is Low
+      title: The Deuce's Litter is Low
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742841709247'
@@ -288,6 +293,11 @@
       title: Triple Threat's Litter is Low
       target: joshua@cnjmail.com
     enabled: false
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: Triple Threat's Litter is Low
+      title: Triple Threat's Litter is Low
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742841764585'
@@ -309,6 +319,11 @@
     metadata: {}
     data:
       message: Cat Crapper 3000's Litter is Low
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: Cat Crapper 3000's Litter is Low
+      title: Cat Crapper 3000's Litter is Low
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742841838536'
@@ -337,6 +352,11 @@
       title: Poop Box's Litter is Low
       target: joshua@cnjmail.com
     enabled: falsef
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: Poop Box's Litter is Low
+      title: Poop Box's Litter is Low
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742842192548'
@@ -365,6 +385,11 @@
       title: CLEAN Cat Crapper 3000 - it's full of crap
       target: joshua@cnjmail.com
     enabled: false
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: Cat Crapper 3000 is full of crap
+      title: CLEAN Cat Crapper 3000 - it's full of crap
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742842261527'
@@ -397,6 +422,11 @@
     metadata: {}
     data:
       message: The Deuce is full of deuces (laundry room)
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: The Deuce is full of deuces (laundry room)
+      title: Too many dueces have been dropped!
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742842372471'
@@ -429,6 +459,11 @@
       title: The poop box is bursting!!
       target: joshua@cnjmail.com
     enabled: false
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: The Poop Box has runneth over (basement, left side)
+      title: The poop box is bursting!!
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1742842458817'
@@ -461,6 +496,11 @@
       title: Triple Threat can't take no more!
       target: joshua@cnjmail.com
     enabled: false
+  - action: notify.notify_events
+    metadata: {}
+    data:
+      message: Triple Threat can't take no more! (Basement, right side)
+      title: Triple Threat can't take no more!
   mode: single
 
 - id: '1771090372998'

packages/cat_medication_tracker_ha.yaml

@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ automation:
         data:
           title: "Cat meds done"
           message: "Penelope and Tess have both been marked medicated today."
+      - service: notify.notify_events
+        data:
+          title: "Cat meds done"
+          message: "Penelope and Tess have both been marked medicated today."
 
   - id: cat_medication_tracker_cat_medicated_notify
     alias: "Cat Medication Tracker - Cat medicated notification"
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@ automation:
         data:
           title: "Cat medication given"
           message: "{{ cat_name }} has been marked medicated."
+      - service: notify.notify_events
+        data:
+          title: "Cat medication given"
+          message: "{{ cat_name }} has been marked medicated."
 
   - id: cat_medication_tracker_evening_reminder
     alias: "Cat Medication Tracker - 6PM medication reminder"
@@ -116,3 +124,15 @@ automation:
               {% set ns.cats = ns.cats + ['Tess'] %}
             {% endif %}
             {{ ns.cats | join(' and ') }} still need medication.
+      - service: notify.notify_events
+        data:
+          title: "Cat meds still needed"
+          message: >
+            {% set ns = namespace(cats=[]) %}
+            {% if is_state('switch.cat_medication_tracker_penelope_medicated', 'off') %}
+              {% set ns.cats = ns.cats + ['Penelope'] %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if is_state('switch.cat_medication_tracker_tess_medicated', 'off') %}
+              {% set ns.cats = ns.cats + ['Tess'] %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {{ ns.cats | join(' and ') }} still need medication.

packages/litter_box_monitor.yaml

@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ automation:
         data:
           message: "🐱 A cat is using the litter box right now!"
           title: "Litter Box Activity"
+      - action: notify.notify_events
+        data:
+          message: "🐱 A cat is using the litter box right now!"
+          title: "Litter Box Activity"
     mode: single
 
   # --- Reset cat notification cooldown ---
@@ -252,6 +256,10 @@ automation:
           message: "The litter box camera detects the box in a rotated/closed position. The mechanism may be stuck mid-cycle."
           title: "Litter Box Stuck Closed!"
           target: "joshua@cnjmail.com"
+      - action: notify.notify_events
+        data:
+          message: "⚠️ The litter box is STUCK ROTATED CLOSED! Visual state is 'closed' — check the mechanism."
+          title: "Litter Box STUCK CLOSED!"
     mode: single
 
   # --- Reset stuck notification when status returns to normal/open ---
@@ -298,6 +306,10 @@ automation:
         data:
           message: "🧹 The litter box could use a scoop! Cleanliness: {{ states('sensor.litter_box_camera_cleanliness_score') }}%"
           title: "Litter Box Needs Scooping"
+      - action: notify.notify_events
+        data:
+          message: "🧹 The litter box could use a scoop! Cleanliness: {{ states('sensor.litter_box_camera_cleanliness_score') }}%"
+          title: "Litter Box Needs Scooping"
     mode: single
 
   # --- Reset scoop notification cooldown ---