CRINKLES CRACKS HIS WHEEL

Well it finally happened,  the ONE FAST CAT EXERCISE WHEEL met it's match.  I was in the cat room at my desk, when Peggy-Sue got on the wheel.  I noticed that it was making a strange squeaking sound.  I thought maybe the wheel had come off it's tracking.  So I  readjusted the wheel onto it's tracking, figuring that the problem was solved.  Peggy-Sue then got back on the wheel, and again the wheel made that strange squeaking noise.  So I walked around the wheel, took several steps back, and realized that two of the small tracking wheels had collapsed and were rubbing against the exercise wheel. I took the exercise wheel off it's tracking and began to inspect the situation .  

Inspecting the damage

There is a metal hollow square shaped bar that connects the two sets of small wheels.  This bar and the small wheels act as a base to support the exercise wheel. I inspected the ends of the metal bar and COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES!  At the ends of this hollow square shaped bar are four tiny pieces of metal that holds the washer in place.  These four tiny pieces of metal, HAD BEEN COMPLETELY WORN AWAY!  LOL.  

Good Side

Worn Side

Now I know that the wheel was probably broken before Peggy-Sue got on it, so the culprit was none other than  MR. CRINKLES!  For the last three years, Crinkles has claimed that wheel has his very own.  He is on it EVERY DAY!  He lost 1 kilogram in two years, and went from 6.3 kilograms to a svelte 5.3 kilograms.  Crinkles always goes in the same direction on the wheel.  If you are looking at him directly on the wheel,  he mostly runs to the left side of the wheel.  And of course it was the left side of the metal bar that was broken.  It was a long 4 day wait for Crinkles before the replacement part arrived.  Crinkles seemed lost without his wheel.   I had taken the exercise wheel and leaned it up against the wall by itself.  Crinkles jumped on the exercise wheel thinking that it would turn and rotate, but he seemed quite shocked that it did not move.  When the replacement part finally arrived and the exercise wheel was back in working order, Crinkles seemed unsure if it had been fixed. Finally after a short while he got back on his wheel and was happy as a clam. So, I figure 3 years from now, I will be replacing that metal bar again LOL! 

Not impressed!

Chicken Thief

Welcome to the first installment of my Blog, "DOROTHY'S DIARY".  It's about me, Dorothy of course, and includes my sister siblings Luna, Elvira, Ruffles, Peggy Sue, and Dos. Along with my brother siblings Herbie, Crinkles, Orlando, and Jacques. Together, along with my hoomin caretakers, Terry and Michelle, there is never a dull moment here around our house.

Take yesterday for example. I was casually sitting on the coffee table, watching my hoomin papa, Terry, eating his lunch.  It consisted of juicy strips of tender chicken, scrambled eggs, spinach, and tomatoes.  But it was the juicy strips of tender chicken that caught my eye!  I was just about to make my move, when my sister Luna beat me to the punch!  Luna has this little act that she puts on for Terry when he is sitting down eating his food.  Luna has it down to a science, she is a REAL HAM! Every time Terry is sitting on the couch with his plate of food, Luna springs into action. I know what's coming next, and I watch with anticipation for the chaos to begin.  First, Luna gets up on her hind legs and puts her front paws across Terry's lap.  Then she presses the side of her face against his stomach, and looks up at him with her twinkly little eyes.  Terry's a sucker for her bedroom eye look, and always kisses Luna on the forehead. But he always keeps an eye on his food, looking at me to make sure I don't steal anything off his plate.  But this time when Terry went to kiss Luna on the forehead a second time, PEPPER POT PEGGY SUE,  snuck up behind Terry on the couch, leaned over and grabbed the BIGGEST piece of chicken off his plate! Terry jumped off the couch screaming at Peggy Sue to drop the piece of chicken! Peggy Sue ran in the bedroom under the bed, ran back into the living room into the other spare room, all the time with Terry in hot pursuit!  He finally cornered Peggy sue on the cat tree. She was caught red handed with the big piece of chicken still in her mouth. She would not let go of the chicken! Terry finally put her down on the floor, where she ran into the kitchen dropping the piece of chicken on the floor. During all this commotion, I STAYED PUT! because there in front of me was a plate of unguarded chicken. You can guess what happened next? Terry came back to his lunch and noticed another piece of chicken missing. I think he assumed it was me.  LOL