Homemade Cat (Hamster) Wheel!

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By Phillip Torrone
Posted 2012/01/13 @ 3:00 pm
Category Art & Design

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11 Responses to Homemade Cat (Hamster) Wheel!

Alissa Mower Clough on January 15th, 2012 at 12:33 pm said:

I can’t imagine a cat being so dumb as to fall for a hamster wheel.

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- AndyL on January 16th, 2012 at 4:29 am said:
  
  What do you mean “Fall for”? That looks like fun.
  
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Memetican on January 17th, 2012 at 12:31 pm said:

Nice. Should build a much bigger one for the gym; it looks a lot more fun than a regular treadmill. Maybe even glue some obstacles to the thing. Aaaagh a Tree!

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- Oscar Goldman on February 14th, 2012 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Ha ha! That’s an excellent idea.
  
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Harry Joseph on February 14th, 2012 at 11:05 am said:

In my experience a cat’s interest in a toy you provide varies inversely with the amount of trouble you went to. Your cat seems a rare exception. Or did you leave out the part about the catnip?

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Oscar Goldman on February 14th, 2012 at 1:42 pm said:

This thing is just begging for the full Stargate treatment.

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Kotukunui on February 17th, 2012 at 2:00 am said:

We have a children’s playground park here in Hamilton, New Zealand that has a full size one of these for kids to play in. They love it. There is always a queue of kids waiting to give it go. Tough teenagers, brace themselves against the walls and do complete somersaults inside it like some sort of learner’s circus “German Wheel”

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Matthew on May 9th, 2012 at 5:27 am said:

this is the ideal toy for a bengal cat… i am looking at building one atm and woul;d love to talk with you about your design

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- Casual Observer on May 16th, 2013 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  An alternative Cat Wheel design can be found at:
  How to Build a Cat Exercise Wheel http://www.jillyotz.com/?p=486
  
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Carol on November 9th, 2012 at 8:11 pm said:

This is fantastic! I’ve seen videos of cats playing on these. Of course owner interaction is required. Shining a laser on the inside would be enough to motivate them. Would you be willing to shar the plans?

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Lorie920@yahoo.com on January 22nd, 2013 at 5:59 pm said:

Great workmanship!

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