Cat Wheel and Max Birthday Pics!

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The wheel arrived and Ginger was the first to inspect it, naturally. (And the catnip helped, if I do say so myself.
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She decides that the new cat bed mom bought is pretty comfy.






Penny is the next one to check out the new wood smelly-smelling thing in the kitchen, and within a moment she is showing Max what it is for:

Her first experimental run



She decides to see what this thing can really do


(Max is impressed
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I decided to use Da Bird to help coax Max onto it. Here is a pic of Penny running at a really good clip - you can see the lines in the feathers - that stayed still while Penny got going too fast for herself!






Max decides he likes it



and gives running in it a try - these next pics were taken tonight, on his first birthday.




Isn't he just the cutest?
Please notice the rakish angle at which he wears his collar and tag. The collar that has colored stones all around it - it is an official Harley-Davidson brand cat collar. He's got some interesting style, that boy!



although he doesn't quite yet have proper form...
 
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Penny takes it upon herself to give him a lesson on proper wheel-running technique. Please notice the way she holds herself. And how Max is not really paying attention.



So she takes things in a new direction. Look at her front paws as she leaps forward and upward - such prowess!




Max focuses on improving his form



And even starts going a little too fast. He's gaining confidence, though!
My boy was FLYING - he has no paws on the wheel at all!



Hope you enjoyed our pictures!
 

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That is just the coolest! It's like a big hamster wheel for kitties and hopefully will be a great way to burn off some of that bengal energy, right?
 

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What a nice birthday present. Penny needs to come over to our house to teach mine how to use the wheel


Were Penny and Max the only ones who tried it?

Mine wont even use it like Ginger is


Happy Birthday little special baby boy
 

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Happy Birthday Max!!! What a great gift for him.... and Penny! I'm sure Penny has been really missing a wheel to run in.

Now you can look forward to being awakened at all hours of the night by the sound of a cat wheel
 

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Happy Birthday Max


You have to get video camera....
 

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OMC! I've never seen anything like that! What a hoot! You have to get videos! That was amazing!

(I always figured cats were too cool to consider something like this, lol)
 

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Wow - awesome wheel? Is there a site I can check out for these?
 

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That wheel is awesome!!
But tell me....how do they stop once they get in a good run? Do they jump out or does it throw them out?? I've always wondered.
 

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Originally Posted by taterbug

That wheel is awesome!!
But tell me....how do they stop once they get in a good run? Do they jump out or does it throw them out?? I've always wondered.
They probably just do something like this:
 

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That's awesome!!! Congratulations on the purchase, looks as though you're going to have some very very happy kitties!!!!

I guess it's a bit much for Ferris still?
 
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