The CATillac of Vacuum Cleaners: The Roomba

| Print | By Jo Singer | November 17, 2009 10:44 AM

4-Roomba.jpgI have been fascinated by the round robot- Roomba vacuum cleaner ever since I saw it advertised such a long time ago. The Roomba is a vacuum cleaner which enables users to reach all those difficult places, while at the same relaxing and being entertained by watching it circle around on its own, without any help, was very appealing to me.

But no matter how hard I tried to convince myself that it was a necessity, I could not justify the expense. Since we have a relatively decent canister vacuum cleaner that works perfectly well, and gets up all the dirt very quickly, it seems like a frivolous purchase. In addition, our cats have already learned to tolerate the vacuum cleaner noise fairly well, and no longer dash under the bed in abject terror. In fact they are rather blasé about the entire process.

So I began wondering what other uses I could find to convince my husband that it might be a really good idea to get one. It even amazes me how strongly I am determined to get one of these unique home helper items to help me with my household chores. By now you must realize that I am really into this quest. I have a friend that owns one. She thinks it is a hoot and I am green with envy.

And out of the blue, just as if my fairy godmother was looking out for me, wanting to gift me with something I truly coveted, an email arrived in my mailbox from a friend which actually gave me the answer for which I was so earnestly searching! Apparently the Roomba Vacuum cleaner can be used as a cat toy which will amuse both feline and human.

You may wonder how I arrived at this conclusion. I have to admit I was influenced by this very cute video, uploaded to YouTube by texasgirly1979, which convinced me that Hush Puppy, one of our more adventurous kitties, might find the Roomba to his liking. After all, the video promoted the Roomba as the "CATillac" Driver.

My next step is to try to convince my husband that this could be an essential tool to help enrich our cats' environment to which we strive to achieve all the time.
Watch this very amusing little video which clearly demonstrates how much fun a cat can have riding a Roomba.

Now that you have viewed the video, do you think I have a ghost of a chance of convincing my husband to buy one? Leave a comment and please help me out with any promising suggestions.

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Comments (5)

jmuhj November 17, 2009 2:05 PM

SO CUTE!!! Snowshoeius Roboticus, right? ;)

Vicki November 17, 2009 2:32 PM

This thing may be entertaining for cats, but it does not do a good job on floors. I have had one for about five years now, and as soon aas I got it, I knew I had wasted a lot of money. It does not do a good job of cleaning, and it does not get all over one room unless you let it go for hours. Mine is in a box in my closet.

Iniki November 17, 2009 6:20 PM

Sure. tell him it will keep the cats busy. :)

Arleen November 17, 2009 11:05 PM

Don't tell him that it costs around $300. LOL

Laura November 20, 2009 12:47 PM

My kitties don't ride around on Roomba, but they are certainly entertained by it. They like to stare it down as it goes around the room, daring it to inch closer. The funniest is when they unknowingly sit on the other side of the virtual wall. When Roomba turns away because of the wall, they think they "won" the stare down and Roomba ran away. They look so proud of themselves. It's really pretty hysterical!

A Roomba is not going to solve all your vacuuming needs. I love mine, but I use it more for keeping the carpets tidy in between deep vacuumings with my regular vacuum. It actually does a pretty good job grabbing cat hair from carpet. Better than I expected. It does take a long time to complete a room, but since I'm not pushing it I don't really care how long it takes. My kitties would be happy if it ran all day.

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