Obviously there needs to be a robot that cleans out roombas.

GENIUS!

The roomba freaks out my dog and not in an amusing way. In a "I'm going to pace around for a good long while and not settle down and run into things because I'm blind and disoriented" way.

My bedroom is easy for the roomba. The livingroom, there's a couple of spots I routinely have to rescue it from [and why does it ALWAYS head right back to where it got stuck/wedged/trapped?!I have a masochistic roomba?] and a lot of arranging I have to do. I've been using it a lot in the bedroom because the kitten can make a mess from nothing.

Sarameg, I don't know which model you have, but the one I've got actually came with a couple of 5" high R2-D2 looking guys who send out laser beams or somesuch to block Buster (Roomba) from going places he shouldn't go. Um, I'll do some research and come back with something more helpful than this gibberish.

ETA: The R2D2s are called "Virtual Walls". You can buy them separately; don't know if they'll work with your model.

My Roomba has ceased to be an effective cleaning device due to overexposure to a curious toddler. But it's still a pretty great pettoy.

Oh, that's sad, lisah. Poor pup.

The older cats now ignore the roomba and give it dirty looks as the leap away when it has the temerity to bump into them.

Loki's gotta watch it. I suspect it is only a matter of time before he attacks it or tries to hitch a ride. I might attach one of his fake mice to it!

Loki's gotta watch it. I suspect it is only a matter of time before he attacks it or tries to hitch a ride. I might attach one of his fake mice to it!

Video!

Don't they have a pet hair loving Roomba too?

My needs are trivial, really. It's having a tidy floor that kills me. I like to start projects and spread out. But now it's gonna go off every couple of days, so I have to be good.

Now, if it would only go home when it's running low. I swear my apartment sucks rechargeable batteries dry.

Made more honey oatmeal bread. Lunch is pretty obvious.

Hey, breadmakers--what do you keep your loaves in? When my yeast is lethargic I can fit a loaf into a gallon ziploc, but not this pair of bready goodness.

I have virtual walls, these locations are just such that....well, I want it to clean under the couch and it manages to execute this complicated maneuver (I know, I have to do it in reverse) such that its little knob gets stuck on the other side of a support from the rest of it. I mean, it's brilliantly stupid.

And the two I have already prevent it from eating the tassled rug and getting stuck in the bathroom.

I had not seen "Stop! Collaborate and SPIDER!" before and now I am crying.

Yeah the cats don't seem to be very bothered by the Roomba at all. Poor old Frank. He woke up at 3 last night and I took him out and then he could not settle for at least another hour and I can't sleep if he's walking around. Meant to get to my 6:30 yoga class but I just could not wake up after that.

Gotcha, Sarameg. Yeah, I use my two virtual walls to keep Buster out of the kitchen and away from stereo wires. He still manages to get caught under end tables and such.

I think that sars' Roomba piece is the feline equivalent to Dogs-in-Elk.