Battery Icon in Menu Bar

Last night while I was away from my MacBook, my cat decided to take a nap in his favourite spot: the nice, warm keyboard. When I came back he had made considerable changes not only to the windows I had open and the messages I'd sent to my iChat buddies, he'd managed to change what is displayed in my menu bar. Most significantly, my battery life icon is no longer there. I know there has to be a very simple way to get it back, but I can't find it.
Any advice?

Hello kpoehlmann,
Head to *System Preferences -> Energy Saver*. Then click on the "Show Options" button and then the Options tab. Lastly, make sure there is a tick mark next to "Show battery status in the icon bar."
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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