Hi Everyone,
Well, Rebecca, the boarder, is at it again.  This little bag of brains sure
does think things out.
 
My tv sits on a cabinet and there is a slide-out shelf for the vcr.  She
has learned to push the shelf out, by going to the back and pushing against
the back of the cabinet.  She got the shelf out okay and then came to the
front of it, and rising on her little hindlegs, made a valiant attempt to
get up by the tv.
 
Unfortunately, she didn't push it out far enough (only a matter of time
and no, I am not going to show her how) She danced and struggled with her
little pawhands on the top of the cabinet, but she just couldn't get a
grip.  Down she went.  Try again, same results, Try again, same results.
Retire to think things through.  Forgets when Mom comes with the Hoover
Wind Tunnel vacuum.  Loves to ride on the vacuum while mom cleans the rugs.
However, Mom makes a big mistake.  She doesn't put Rebecca in the cage when
Mom switches from floors to hose.  Mom is sucking up spilled litter next to
the cage, when all at once she hears a terrible "thunk" and turns around
quickly to see the Hoover hose trying to suck up Rebecca.  It has half of
Rebecca already in the hose.  Mom pulls her out fast, breathes into her
snout to make sure she hasn't lost all of her breath, and puts Rebecca in
the cage.  Now, Mom has to figure out a way to vacuum the cage.  Never,
never underestimate the power of these new vacuums.  They are real
"suck-me-ups" as our Kayli used to call them, only she never had one suck
her up.  Now, Rebecca should be afraid of the vac, right?  Wrong.  Next vac
day, there is Rebecca dancing around for a ride on the front, and having an
absolute fit after the ride, when Mom locks her in the cage before engaging
the hose.  She is ready to do combat with the thing, not realizing that her
size and strength are against her.
 
Cheryl Nordgulen of the Critterpen
[Posted in FML issue 3328]