Grrr... I'm at the end of my ball

I'm at the of my ball of yarn...time to make a new ball. This is a very complicated task with my 2 cats running the house. I'm having flashbacks to previous ball-windings with the hank looped around my big toes and my cats weaving through my legs, snapping delicate yarns with one bite (purring the entire time). I bought a ball winder, so hopefully by speeding the process up, it won't be as big of a disaster as usual.