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]