Thanks for the info, I'll look into it - I need to go to Petsmart this weekend anyway.

I am not totally sure how to get the motor out, I'll have Jeff take a look at it but he has been so busy lately I hate to bug him with this.

Lut - cats are weird, aren't they? Maybe if you take it away for a few months, when you bring it back out they'll think it's a whole NEW toy!