We bought our cats a cat wheel

We've been wanting to get a cat wheel so we can exercise our kitties and we finally have room for one!
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[@RachelandJunAdventures]

We finally have space for a cat wheel!! We considered building one ourselves, but it seems like it would be difficult to make it run smoothly and safely. It was crazy expensive (import fees, I guess), but it's feeling worth it. :D

[@gothskull_9534]

More videos come guys all of subscribers miss you guys and videos more vlogs 🥺🙏🥺

[@Lara-vo6rp]

the cat wheel looks so fun haha

[@Tamara-ym7ui]

I would have suggested Evan and Katelyns "Giant Hamster Wheel for our Cat" Video. Maybe they could help you with building one :D but now you have one already... unless you want 2 of them :D

[@schmalec]

@@gothskull_9534 chill/patience - we're not entitled to their videos and they're in the middle of moving, it's a busy and stressful time :)

[@Kreepie11]

Cool! We don't have the space yet, and they're expensive in Canada too. Glad at least one of your cats likes to use it!

[@jamesfry8983]

Is this how your going to power your new home ?

[@annjohnson8437]

Good one (LOL)!

[@ari54x]

omg you have to do this now

[@satuli]

Cats eating dinner. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpDUi4mtmNuLitk

[@louthinator]

@@user-p7up8l4k to quote dragon ball Z abridged. Blow yourself up or leave, I don't care which

[@thex1996]

@@user-p7up8l4k bro?

[@jdev0203]

Rachel: "We have to get Pichi on here" Pichi: ... you can try but you might not survive.

[@maralisil]

😄

[@brooklynnbailey4356]

😂😂

[@XSemperIdem5]

I laughed and said "good luck" when she said that.

[@emmanorman8172]

I love it, Nagi looks like he is a supermodel walking on a catwalk when he is on the wheel.

[@3DJapan]

Maybe that's why they call it a catwalk.

[@BloodRoseKitten]

Nagi: I'm a model, you know what I mean? And I do my little turn on the catwalk...😏

[@naylisyazwina6836]

He looks like my mom while she's on the treadmill lol

[@nathanswegl0rd520]

nagi is the prettyboy of the household xD

[@mistahjenkins4826]

DID YOU JUST

[@SLTheOneAndAwesome19]

I get that most of it is import fees, but for 500 bucks I'd expect the dang thing to come with an Allen wrench that fits. But Nagi high, chilling on the wheel and stretching out to reach the treat as the wheel swung him closer to Jun was adorable.

[@pukitaki]

They're actually almost that expensive in the US, too.

[@SLTheOneAndAwesome19]

@@pukitakiMost expensive I found, excluding a discontinued one that cost 1000+ 🙀, was 340 before taxes and shipping.

[@XSemperIdem5]

At least IKEA includes the correct size 😂

[@tydshiin5783]

My guess is the money goes into the R&D instead of the parts

[@BalconySofa]

Mine was 200 dollars

[@Ellea]

I will never get tired of Jun filming the cats while rachel is working hard☺️

[@h.calvert3165]

She has a real knack for building & fixing & just general tinkering. You go, girl! 👍

[@digitaleveTTV]

I will never get tired of watching cats😁

[@h.calvert3165]

@@digitaleveTTV I can recommend John Swierczek Shenandoah Valley VA, & Butters the Bean! 🏞

[@h.calvert3165]

@@digitaleveTTV Also Vanessa G & Sugar Bean. Of course, you must know Cole and Marmalade? 🤔

[@Trickpants]

@@h.calvert3165 Feliyam, Catman Chris and Flatbush Cats are amazing too 😁

[@hunnykun101]

Nagi will use it, I adore his crawling on the wheel. Was trying not to bust out laughing at break time at work XD

[@wthyuki]

same, i was trying not too while "studying" XD

[@shiroganetsuki9634]

I can see Nagi's thoughts as clear as day: "Where does it end?" "Where do we come from?" "Is life nothing but an endless circle?"

[@junesacting]

When I bought my cat her wheel, I did everything to teach her to use it, including letting her watch videos of cat running on a wheel. After about 4 months, she just hopped on and started using it. I often hear her on it in the middle of the night.

[@cassandrathomas6015]

I love the image of you sitting with your cat and showing her cat wheel tutorials 😂

[@Cr1pt1c912]

Omg in the middle of the night 🤣

[@victoriab7148]

Nagi trying to get the food while still laying down absolutely cracked me up 😅

[@XSemperIdem5]

It was the trying to reach the remote without getting up move 😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Maximum results with as little effort as possible, lol!

[@corinna007]

Nagi is so cute. 😂❤️

[@Nekokeeb]

Yess 😂💕

[@moriah93ohio]

😂

[@nevergiveupdearfriend7289]

You remind me myself. I bought the biggest cage I can find in my country for my two budgies 😂 It was extremely expensive, especially for a student like me , so I searched for months to find it second hand. After months I found a good deal shipped across country , repaired and cleaned it ,and now these two guys enjoying their life in their villa :-) The joy of them is joy of mine. They deserve the best. 😊

[@texasmimi5566]

You are only kind, but wise too. Glad you found, and were able to clean and repair, a villa for your budgies. They deserve to be spoiled just like dogs and cats.

[@resveries_]

i have a pet snake, and i’m spending a good chunk of money and time building her a custom enclosure. a lot of people will say you can chuck them in a little rubbermaid as long as it’s hot and humid enough, but i could never… i want my pets to thrive, not just survive yknow?

[@broidfkugh]

Exactly. I'm glad you got them a nice big cage. Budgies are the best

[@41tinman41]

It's gonna be cat-bod summer with that cat wheel around the house.

[@RuikaLism]

Jun just looks like a cat gym trainer when he teach them how to use the wheel. So cute XD

[@woconutty6238]

Jun getting a good closeup of Poki while Rachel works hard assembling a $500 cat wheel...they love their fur babies so much and I need that positivity rn 💖

[@inkkSUNA]

is that a HIGGINS pf??? *flashbacks to insults from that character during my time at portia*

[@dolphin64575]

For Pichi, I recommend going super slowly. Evan and Katelyn learned in training their cat to use a cat wheel that you should start off getting the cats comfortable getting on and off the wheel on their own, then get them comfortable with walking on it. It's a good thing your new house is so noise dampening, you won't be woken by the cat wheel at 2am!

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

I've been placing food on the wheel for her to eat. She's gotten two paws up on it so far, but the other cats have been getting in the way and spinning the wheel and then scaring her off, lol.

[@pieceofpeace35]

@@RachelandJunAdventures Noooo lol. Trap the other cats in a comfy room and try again XD

[@peepandstitch]

Oh I absolutely love watching e&k! Great that the cats are getting used to the wheel now

[@Haryah11]

@@RachelandJunAdventures Such typical sibling trouble!

[@Zelmel]

"Pokey, why you such a tumor boy?!" A cute/horrifying statement that I did not expect to hear today! (I hope he's okay, that they're all benign, and that it can be a purely cute and funny statement in the future)

[@mary-janereallynotsarah684]

Me too poor Poki we need him! 😢 Get better our sweet boy Poki!

[@thaliacrafts407]

I don't think they would joke in such a way if it wasn't benign, but yeah, hope he will be okay

[@mary-janereallynotsarah684]

@@thaliacrafts407 I dunno, joking can also be a self soothing mechanism. I use humor a lot to cope with stuff.

[@Zelmel]

@@thaliacrafts407 I mean, if I remember right they said they're waiting on tests back (as of the filming of the video, no idea about now)

[@mary-janereallynotsarah684]

Poki is my blatant favorite. I love all these kitties like they were my own but Poki is like my late Tux. Street kitty, stubborn... there are differences and he's not a replacement but I can't help but be drawn to him and draw parallels to my baby... Rachel and Jun have suffered loss before too. I just hope so much they andcwe who love their babies don't have to go through that. I'm tearing up writing this. I love Poki so much. 💛💚💛💚

[@feyfeline]

Nagi is like a stately gentleman out for a stroll in the park for his daily constitution 😂

[@ittybittyrampagingcommittee]

Rachel: * _aggressively working hard, hammering, building, commentating_ * Jin: 📹🐱 “いいね”

[@gkygrl7]

Nagi looks like he’s using it for deep contemplation. Thinking as he walks.

[@Imbigdead]

I recommend putting a cushion mat underneath. It will reduce the noise even more, and it will protect your floors!

[@lunarsma8446]

!!!

[@christopherreed4723]

Thin - maybe 1 inch thick - high density closed cell foam also works really well. I've found it in hardware stores sold as tool drawer liner.

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

The kind that looks like square puzzle pieces which is a firmer cushion and has squared edges, not the squishy rectangle with the sloping edges

[@aisha2370]

@@christopherreed4723 Very helpful, thank you!

[@Mikeztarp]

I love how they're clearly too smart to be tricked by the enticing treat: they immediately jump off and jump at the treat from steady ground.

[@missjoshemmett]

On another channel, there is a cat, Yoji, who sits on it until Mommy comes by and then runs like crazy. He just likes thinking he is fooling Mommy!

[@hunnykun101]

Mejoo and the Cats 8D

[@debishvebishwish4839]

Same with a ragdoll named Amber :)

[@Charharr]

And then on another channel you have TT, who's always doing cardio and sprint training like the queen she is.

[@gwammeh]

Cats are actually really social with their groupmates. It’s more likely that Yoji just likes having his mistress around for runs!

[@slavetobloodcomic]

Lol, I love that we're all fans of the same cat channels 😸

[@mistahkrazy805]

So glad Nagi took to it like a pro! I've had one for 4yrs now and my cats enjoy it. Charlie takes "strolls" but his sister Cookie runs full speed on it! Often I wake up to the sound of the wheel at 3am when Cookie is having her fun.

[@phacialoveskakashi2119]

Best toy for Nagi! The neverending carpet! Lol

[@Tonnesoflostthoughts]

Nagi he walks and then pauses, expecting a treat to be dropped! Conditioned learning in demonstration

[@ally5279]

I noticed that too

[@chiara9767]

For 500 bucks this rattles an awful lot. I love how the cats are enjoying it though, they're so cute🥰

[@vaga4239]

I feel like they got ripped off

[@InTeCredo]

Sometimes, it needs to be fine tuned.

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Yeah I think it was originally $200 in America? But import fees and shipping and whatnot. Don't really think the quality is worth $200, either, lol. But it's what we can get over here. Right now we run them on it before feeding them so we're getting a lot of use out of it! And they are super adorable on it.

[@karlijns4816]

For comparison a 12" plastic hamster wheel can cost easily €50. So €200 for something so big doesn't seem that crazy to me.

[@kristinyt]

@@karlijns4816 Oh, wow. That is a lot. I had hamsters few years ago and plastic wheel costed maybe 10-15 euros. And speaking about cat wheel. 500 is a lot and I would expect a little bit better quality than what I see in the video, BUT if it brings joy to the owners and pets AND you can afford it. Why not? It was fun to watch!

[@tirelessworm163]

I always love to watch Rachel build stuff. She is like an excited 8 year old with a 300 piece Lego set. It’s very relaxing to watch.

[@LittleRedInTheSnow]

Nagi: you may watch me run a little, as a treat Poki: I refuse to m- wait is that chicken??? 🏃🏃🏃

[@voopu]

Why does it look like it was already worth the money with how much Jun seems to enjoy playing with the cats? 🤣

[@Eco_Hiko]

I spent too long trying to think of a cat pun to comment with... The best I got was "Wheel of Fur-tune". I could legit just watch a stream of this for hours. It's so wholesome and healing

[@anonymousyoutuber1405]

Purrtune?

[@popsock1]

Haku mauling Jun’s pocket for chicken though 😂 Poki being fastest / most food motivated 😄 I hope all goes well with the biopsy 💗 Good fun! ☺️ Hope they don’t keep you up at night once they get the hang of it!! 😄💗

[@Varzio]

Nagi's little paws going "pat, pat, pat" on the wheel is so cute - they all did so well! My cat would take one look at it and run for the hills :'D

[@faithengland2060]

I paid $250 for my cat wheel and my cat refuses to even set foot on it. So you are already miles ahead with your cats.

[@PredictableEnigma]

You might be able to resell it. I think its a pity that big box petstores don't have a display modal that you could let your pets try before buying one

[@miellamay]

I would buy it if we were neighbors! I have 4 cats using 1 wheel, sometimes it gets crazy! Just want to add, one of my cats took almost a year to start using it! But he doesn't use it when I'm nearby/looking lol.... Maybe watching the other cats got him interested :')

[@faithengland2060]

@@miellamay I’m still hoping my cat will take to it eventually.

[@moonxshakti]

@@faithengland2060 try using laser dot to get them on the wheel

[@NoReplyAsset]

gotta actively entice them to use it

[@JasZRose]

I too am a Millennial cat parent who spends too much on their cat children and it is totally worth it :D

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

PET. Not child. Come on, let's not lose touch with reality.

[@nevannarence6542]

skip being a millennial cat parent. i don't think we ever don't see our cats as our children. even if we are boomers ::laughing:: totally worth it as they give us so much over the years. totally always call my cats my kids.

[@piercedsiren]

I love how absolutely confused and uncooperative they are in the beginning, the funniest thing.

[@sofea147]

I love when companies put in "free" tools to assemble their product but the tools don't even work well, so you end up using your own tools 🥰

[@thatradfailure5197]

Love how Nagi just takes casual strolls on the wheel lol

[@tildessmoo]

I've learned so much about the cat walk cycle just from watching this. I always thought of cats as walking by corners like a horse, but you can see all the kitties walk with both feet on each side at a time.

[@NinjaFalllow]

I love how Pichi is just nope-ing all the way from her hidey hole in the cat tree.

[@LorgeDelta]

Our Bengals love their cat wheel. Great way to get exercise when the humans are too tired.

[@sunshinegalkw9675]

I used a laser light once with them and they all got it immediately. One of them is consistently on it! Loves it so much he seats at his brothers when they try to use it.

[@Isylra]

Wheel of nap > wheel of snack > wheel of fast ! 😁♥️ They’re so cute and clever !

[@patrikhjorth3291]

Cat wheel! Wheeeeee! All you need to do now is to put a poster of a nice scenery on the wall behind the wheel, to make it look like the cats are on an epic journey. I've seen others get these for their cats, and for the most part the cats seem to like it. There's always that learning period at first, when the cats try to figure out why the "ground" is moving, but once they get it, they just take off running. This wheel does seem a bit flimsy though. They can't be too heavy, because then they take too much energy to both start and stop moving, but I'd think the rattling would be off-putting for the cats (and the humans). I know of two other cat channels, both from Korea, where they have wheels like this made from particle board. Those seem a lot less flimsy, while still quite light. I don't know what they paid for them, though, or where they got them from.

[@en2p187]

The scenery in the background for the epic journey/quest, that's genius!!! I'm so gonna do that if I ever get a cat wheel

[@ecophreak1]

Love seeing the cats, Pichi is looking so great these days

[@KimberleyGayleThomas]

Nagi near the end was like “I’m just strolling through the park one day. In the lovely ole month of May…” I can’t wait to see shy Pichi try this.

[@legendarymudkip2096]

Haku is such a rascal! I hope Poki's biopsy comes back clean ❤

[@lovelyYN]

“Sir! You have to run first if you want chicken” lol Jun is the best workout trainer

[@catguardian007]

Jun's I can *C* a cat wheel joke is underrated 😂

[@miunya]

Oh I just got it now that you wrote it like that lol

[@coffeeandsalt6172]

You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round

[@TheDriedfrogpills]

Nagi at day 3: **casually** making my way rolling, faces pass and I'm strolling But in all seriousness, thanks for always showing the work you put in to training your cats. You are both so wholesome

[@DanielC-vz7ki]

Seeing haku rock back and forth in the wheel was hilarious!

[@annjohnson8437]

I was so shocked when the cats actually started using it!!! I think I'll stick to the laser pointer and strings for exercise though, $500 is a bit steep for me. ☺

[@darkessraven]

The wheel is actually $200 but the extra cost is for importing it into Japan

[@j3nnuhh]

Omgosh thank you for the laughs this morning 😂your cats are definitely more tolerant and patient than mine!

[@Fishybokkie]

Jun and Haku running together is the cutest and best example of friendship I’ve ever seen.

[@recycledMilk]

usually the cats will learn from another! if nagi does it so well, maybe the others will watch and learn from him! if not, try encouraging them by giving them small bites of the lure every couple of steps they take in and on the wheel! they will understand what the wheel is about in no time! luring them for a while without reward can be frustrating :3

[@86fifty]

Really brought a smile to my face watching Rachel stare at the camera while smacking the plastic piece with the lil hammer. "Five. Hundred. Dollars!" And seeing Nagi take to it so well!! I always love your uploads, thank you for taking the time to film all of this :)

[@meowmi__]

Congrats again on your own new house!! I've been supporting when you guys still have a tiny apartment and wow time really flies fast :o hope all of your cats love the new house to explore and play more!

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

I'm mentally humming Rocky's training montage theme when Jun is assisting Haku to run on the cat wheel.

[@fletcherthenerd]

It makes me so happy to see these kitties every time, knowing that they are healthy and loved (and spoiled!). I follow a lot of rescues so sometimes I get sad seeing all the abandoned cats, but seeing these four always cheers me up. I hope Poki gets better soon!!

[@anyaforger7085]

Nagi is so adorable when he's laying down then crawling on the wheel 😂

[@tzuRu]

Was just watching Jun teaching the Cats to ring a Bell and now a new Video Dropped. Sweet!

[@A_tired_dude_named_Luke]

Looks like you all had a wheel-y good time.

[@LisaMarie-rh5yn]

That was SO fun and adorable! Thank you for the 9 minute smile & laugher. Those babies are so precious it never gets old. I'm def staying tuned for Part II. ♥️♥️

[@TallulahBangkok]

I hope Poki is okay, if a bit lumpy. Glad they’re enjoying the wheel!

[@traceyc130]

The things we do for our pets. Love your cats.

[@SilverDawnArrow]

I've been to a cat cafe which had a cat wheel and the cats there loved it, but they had at least a dozen cats so someone was bound to enjoy it

[@alexhika]

Haku screaming while the "world" keeps spinning is a great representation of the human experience in general 🤣👌🏻 I adore these cats 😍

[@RinaDreftscott]

Rachel : "This is a 500$ cat wheel" Also Rachel *Slams hammer harder on it*

[@carlyh6913]

The level of concentration on Nagi face is so cute

[@MC_Dough]

3:41 Nagi is so funny XD

[@freakMasha]

I really liked Rachel's outfit in the beginning! Such a lovely embroidered shirt. Please do another thrift shopping video soon :3

[@amaniwolf]

Nagi is the MVP of the Wheel! lol. This was great!

[@corarodgers948]

Just the quality content I need after a hard day of customer service.

[@texasmimi5566]

Thank you for what you do for us, the public. I apologize for those who are not nice. Do an experiment....be nice, calm and helpful with both words and actions to the angriest customer and see if their attitude changes. See how long it takes. Might make the interaction more pleasant for you.

[@faRyne26]

nagi walk with such determination in his steps. what a good boi

[@SarahBeirne]

Liking and commenting to help with the algorythm and hopefully help Rachel and Jun pay for this new wheel. Nagi is so cute using the wheel by himself!

[@zanew.1324]

Can't wait to see buff Poki in the next video

[@jusbubz]

poki feeling it move and then giving up is just so relatable 😭

[@mollyapteros]

6:00 I'm not the only one who calls animals 'sir'! I don't know why but there's something funny about speaking to them formally.

[@texasmimi5566]

I call my granddog Brownie "Mr. Brown" when he is naughty (barking incessantly at something and not listening when told to stop). He is a Yorkie.

[@hanatonin]

poki could win the cat track and field olympics all he needs is a constant supply of food

[@stormyseikatsu562]

That’s amazing😍 I can’t have a cat in my Japanese house because we’re renting but I love seeing how great cat parents you are.❤️

[@moda78z]

What a nice surprise! You rarely upload so when you do it’s extra exciting! ❤️

[@safirasnh]

3:48 they looked soo done with life😭😂

[@lilleblomst9534]

Omg Poki meowing louldy directly into the microphone startled me 😅

[@acceber47]

Haku meowed so aggressively when you first put him on it that my own cat came in from the other room to see what the heck had happened. 🤣🤣

[@milesamillionandone]

So happy to be seeing videos from ya'll again! I've had to keep reminding myself that ya'll were taking time off to get settled in to the new home! Hopefully it was rejuvenating. The house looks amazing and I'm so glad the kitties are enjoying themselves. Hopefully Poki gets good news! Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us

[@sophietaylor3376]

Recently found your channel ironicly your retired one first lol love the cats love you two you have amazing personalities and make people feel happy and involved even when miles away! Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@SamTheOutsider]

We have 2 indoor cats and we got them a wheel when they were about 1 year old. 2 years on, my boy cat never cared for it at all but it is his sisters very favourite thing in the world. Because only my girl cat goes on it, it has also become her safe place. It is the best thing we ever got for them, as she loves it so much. Word of advice: find a final place for the wheel and avoid moving it to another spot as, from my experience, they will need to gain confidence on their surroundings in order to use it.

[@annac1724]

Poki's meow sounds almost identical to my Oriental Shorthair 😂

[@benjamin9901]

I just started watching your channel this month, and this is the first time I caught an upload on the same day! you and your cats are wonderful

[@tikavanderloh]

Nagi looks sooo focused... "Leave me! I'm on a mission!"

[@LaVenDErFoOtSPraY]

Poki: * Has Oreo mustache * Rachel: * loudly hits something wooden with a hammer waking the sleeping Oreo mustache freakaziod up * Poki: * goes into freakaziod mode *

[@steelsheen]

Rachel and Jun, have you considered placing the catwheel next to your large windows so they can have a view of your garden? it's like taking a walk in a way.... unless of course they'd be too distracted with the garden view?

[@savannahguenzi7414]

Jun holding Poki like a sack of potatoes is amazing

[@beckyverena5209]

Can't wait to see the cats climbing around the new house!!! Hope all of you are settling in well!

[@Laura_Darkspear]

Nagi going from worm crawling on it to out right walking on his own for fun was so cute. Good luck with Pichi 😅

[@neilperry2224]

Poki is like 'really, you think I'm a god damn mouse!' Be cool if they gave you a background on the inside of the wheel?

[@JoeyKlu]

I am *crying*, holy ××××.... Nagi's crawling was too much, oh my god I love this.

[@hoomancatslave1738]

Riight?! It was so bloody adorable and hilarious

[@somethingelse4204]

I love all the cats, but Pokey has a very special place in my heart. I can't even explain why I vibe with him on such an intrinsic level.

[@melfreemans]

I got a bengal kitten recently. I've had siamese all my life, so I feel like I've been training for this cat! All my siamese were rescues and very sweet. This boy is a rocket man lol! We spend a lot of time playing. He loves to run. I've been trying to talk my husband into getting a wheel. I've read that bengals take to them exceptionally well. Maybe my tubby little miniature pinscher will use it too!!!!

[@caityrook]

1:03 It’s a Poki Ball 👀