Project #3 - The Infamous Cat Wheel

A mad scientist always has speed bumps slowing his progress in all his projects. Very seldom does a project go smoothly from start to finish. However, it seems his greatest inspirational creations are built to solve problems in his day to day life.

In this scientists home is the problem of the overweight cat(s). The previously mentioned resident felines have a leader (as much as cats can have a leader). He is appropriately named "Zorak, the Cat". At one point he was a model of feline fitness.
Now he looks like he ate a melon. It is fortunate his vet says he has no health problems, yet. If he is to lead my mad army, he needs to be in shape. Therefore...

Barrel of Fun

The Infamous Cat Wheel! My goal is to build a rotating wheel along the lines of the Barrel of Fun, seen at carnivals for years.

Like hamsters in their wheel or people on treadmills, my cats will drop the pounds, tone up, and prepare for total domination over all small animals in the area. Say your prayers geckos, anoles, and ducks. You think the cats are bad now, wait 'til you see them then!

In all honesty, I wasn't the first to come up with this idea. Cat wheels have been and are on the market in various incarnations. My inspiration directly comes from carnivals and Richard Norton's design.

If only I could get rid of this cold (my hypothesis that massive doses of various plant leaves steeped in radiated fluids seems to work only over the short term) and finish the home projects.