Donna your post reminded me of my own vacume predator. It still amazes me at how fearless my littlest girl is. She doesn't get into stuff like Minky Boodle does, but Kiki will follow the vacume every minute that I have it out. She's even been known to sleep next to it. I don't think I'll ever "get it", but it sure is fun to watch! BTW does anyone else have ferrets that sound like those predatory birds on the discovery channel. Mine don't do anything near a "dook" it really does sound like that screaching some birds do just before they pluck up their next unsuspecting victim. It's really quite funny! Hi Melissa ~ My Jazzy does a sort of high pitched chatter, like a bunchy of birds in the morning. It is so cute. She too loves the vacuum. I had to have my vacuum I use on the second floor repaired, so it was out of use for a long time. It is an old electrolux, that sits on the floor, and looks like it was made by Benjamin Franklin. I was using it one night and the back end of it was on part of the hardwood floor. I noticed Jazzy backpedaling for all she was worth, and wondered what she was up to. Just then my son walked in and picked her up and said "Mom! Her snout was stuck in the vacuum and she was being sucked up." He delicately plopped her in the middle of my bed and she dived under the quilt. Now whenever that vacuum is on, she does not go near the end. Warmly ~ Mary Herbalist The Conley Farm - organic herbs Online Classes ~ [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 3891]