--- title: Cats Feed Themselves Using Rube Goldberg Machine on Twitter description: A group of cats discover that setting a Rube Goldberg machine off leads them on an exciting journey towards getting fed. canonical: https://time.com/5806556/cats-rube-goldberg/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-03-19T17:05:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:23.965Z og:title: The Saga of Curious Cats Being Fed by a Rube Goldberg Machine Is Truly an Adventure og:description: "I promise this will make you smile." 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 19, 2020 5:05 PM UTC  Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 19, 2020 5:05 PM UTC There’s a lot [going on in the world](https://time.com/5805894/coronavirus-charts/) right now, but if you’re looking for a sight that should only bring joy and delight to your eyes, look no further than this delightful clip of a gang of [curious cats](https://time.com/5804653/cat-unhappy/) who play with an elaborate [Rube Goldberg machine](https://time.com/5758038/rube-goldberg-video/) in order to get their supper. In a nearly 3-minute clip shared online by Twitter user @ziyatong, multiple cats can be seen batting at and perusing the intricate setup, which includes a marble slide, dominos, and spinning wheels, all of which lead to their dinner being dispensed. In the caption accompanying the video clip, @ziyatong assures her followers that taking the time to view it is well worth it: “I promise this will make you smile.” Dinner and a show is always a great deal and that looks like what’s on the menu for these kitties. 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